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Read our latest insights curated to meet your investment and wealth needs, ranging from our house view, FX trends, global and regional market outlook, to sustainability insights, thought leadership articles and financial education.

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Capture market moves and our latest views

Weaker-than-expected US job data and mixed earnings for some big tech companies have...[6 Aug]
US stocks ended mixed as Treasuries edged lower. [30 Aug]
As expected, the FOMC kept rates unchanged at the July meeting. The Fed funds rate remains...[1 Aug]
President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he has withdrawn as the Democratic Party’s...[22 Jul]
Market expectations for Fed rate cuts have been on a roller-coaster ride, swinging from too...[23 May]

Stay on top of the FX market

The USD decline looks overdone relative to US rates which, in turn, also seems overly…[29 Aug]
CNH rose against the dollar yesterday after weakening for the prior three sessions, as...[30 Aug]
Markets are debating a soft vs hard landing in the US...[26 Aug]
The US Dollar Index is down almost 3% quarter-to-date…[19 Aug]
The RBA delivered a hawkish hold on 6 August, and the BoJ unexpectedly hiked rates to 0.25…[12 Aug]

Explore regional opportunities

Consumption recovered a touch in July, manufacturing stayed buoyant, but property market...[19 Aug]
China’s Q2 GDP rose by 4.7% y-o-y, losing some steam on the back of softer consumption...[24 Jul]
Amid all the noise, from elections to geopolitics, ASEAN’s economic performance continues. [1 Jul]
China’s central bank is promoting a financial support scheme for affordable housing in a...[19 Jun]
During China’s National People’s Congress in March, the authorities showed their...[7 May]

Keep up with ESG and new trends

Climate change affects the taste of beer, and firms in the industry need to ensure taste...[21 Aug]
Insect protein plays an important role in future food security, providing rich nutritional...[14 Jun]
Social issues related to matters such as wages and treatment of workers have been growing...[24 May]
Tourism, as we know it, is changing in the face of rising temperatures and extreme weather...[28 Mar]
The transition away from fossil fuels was mentioned for the first time in a climate...[9 Jan]

Learn to invest

Diversification involves spreading your investments across a wide range of assets to...[19 Jun]
We surveyed over 11,000 affluent individuals across 11 markets and asked some simple yet...[5 Jun]
This article aims to provide you with a general understanding about Securitised Credit.[9 May]
Have you ever had a dreaded ‘what if’ scenario plague your thoughts? What if something bad...[3 May]
The returns of a bond are composed of coupon income and price changes. A key metric of...[29 Apr]

More articles

With growing concerns over a US recession and more aggressive market pricing for Fed...[6 Aug]
The BoE cut rates for the first time since early 2020…[5 Aug]
The scarcity of ESG investment products and fragmented data across the region have... [7 Dec]
The FOMC made small tweaks to its policy statement in a dovish direction and Chair Powell...[1 Aug]
Markets have had a health scare – call the doctor! Or better, call three of them (Dr Yield...[12 Aug]
Gold prices are likely to remain high until US elections…[29 Jul]