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Through the past year, central bankers teetered and wobbled to avoid both inflation and recession while juggling an array of internal and external risks. Global Finance grades their success and interviews a dozen about the last year—and the next.
Byadran Lkhagvasuren, Central Bank of Mongolia, shares thoughts on the country’s reincorporated banks.
Piyush Gupta, the CEO of DBS Bank, shares his thoughts on the “fourth industrial revolution.”
Banks push on as rates rise and bring a boost in interest margins.
The region’s local-currency bond markets are surging, fueled by US dollar concerns, investor demand—and the “greenium.”
Global Finance announces the best private banks in the Asia-Pacific region.
After years of easy money, central banks are tightening up—some more quickly than others. Global Finance grades their performance in the face of the past year’s rising inflation.
Byadran Lkhagvasuren, governor of the central bank of Mongolia, gave an interview to Global Finance about the bank’s future and potential stagflation.
China appears desirable to foreign financial institutions, enticing them to buy out their joint venture partners, but regulations have slowed market opening.
Pandemic responses turn out to be a springboard for profits.
Banks faced with growth constraints in mature and saturated Asia-Pacific markets have been expanding offerings in less developed regional markets.
As the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturer, Taiwan is on course for significant growth.
Some opportunists see profits in the Ukraine conflict, but creditors already face losses, and the possibility of defaults looms.
Dramatic growth meets rising regulations and diverse demands.
The PRI, founded in 2006, supports a network of more than 4,300 signatories that represent more than $121 trillion of assets under management.
As economies start to grow again, central bankers face the tricky question of when to ease off the gas—or even tap the brakes.
Subcustodians have provided much needed stability during the pandemic. Global Finance recognizes the best from around the globe.
The Best Banks in Asia-Pacific sped up digital efforts to meet the crisis.
Developing-market SMEs, which have long competed for funding against bigger corporates, are counting on help from governments and multilateral lenders to keep afloat.
Asia’s HNWIs are a sophisticated and fast-growing market—and banks have noticed.
Asian banks faced down challenges last year to deliver solid results based on strong fundamentals—paving the way, they hope, for a postcrisis recovery.
Negative oil prices weren't the only factor that doomed Hin Leong.
The US is using soft power to compete with China's ambitious global infrastructure initiative.
The Philippines is getting some financial protection against damage caused by natural disasters.
Corporates are taking environmental considerations into account when making investment decisions.
In his role as first deputy governor of the Bank of Mongolia, Erdembileg Ochirkhuu is working to ensure that the country has fiscal and financial buffers to withstand global shocks.
Loo Siew Yeen, assistant managing director at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, talks about digital changes and how the central bank is handling spillover effects of the US-China trade war and Hong Kong turmoil.
Budweiser Brewing Co APAC's successful IPO is just what Hong Kong's stock market needs after months of political turmoil.
CEO of Principles for Responsible Investment Fiona Reynolds sat down with Global Finance at the organization's annual conference last week in Paris to talk about the growing momentum behind ESG in the corporate world.
Can Hong Kong's IPO market bounce back after months of intense protests?
Hong Kong protests are taking a toll on the IPO market.
Environmentally-friendly investment takes another step forward.
Asian banks, even in some of the smallest markets, are leveraging strong earnings to transform themselves into state-of-the-art digital players.
Samuel Tsien, CEO of OCBC, shares his thoughts on the bank’s stellar 2018 and future opportunities to serve customers.
India's distressed debt is becoming a hot item for international investors.
The future of Nissan, Mitsubishi and Renault depend on what happens to Carlos Ghosn.
Banks in Southeast Asia confront integration and fintech amidst explosive growth. Could it be too much, too fast?
Japanese investors are beginning to shake off their notorious aversion to risk and foreign companies and governments are taking advantage.
Environmental, social and governance concerns are becoming central to corporate finance.
Billed as potentially the biggest IPO since Alibaba, Xiaomi's IPO comes up short.
Abenomics has hit the Japanese banking sector hard and now the Post Bank is taking an unprecedented step in the hunt for yields.
Xiaomi's IPO could become the largest since Alibaba's 2014 listing.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic policies and regulatory regime are overturning long-established practices in the Japanese financial system.
Global Finance unveils its 25th annual best banks in the world list. The winners have outperformed their peers and provide top-notch service to clients in a challenging environment.
As the equatorial nation's sovereign debt gains international favor, local corporate bonds find a broader and deeper-pocketed array of investors.
China finds itself in a position to lead as the developing world begins to invest in renewable projects.
Yuan Yulai, CEO of machine-based financial advisor Licaimofang, speaks about the coming dominance of robo-advisors in China’s wealth-management market.
Yihan Fang, CEO of Yirendai, a subsidiary of asset manager CreditEase, speaks about the growing sophistication in China’s wealth management.
Consumers have embraced digital technology to improve their lives. Now industry must figure out how digital tools can improve productivity.
Japanese life insurance companies are turning to the project finance market in a bid to achieve higher yields. The move comes as Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy—dubbed “Abenomics” after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe—has resulted in a paucity of available ...