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The Asset March 2018

What factors are important in choosing where to locate a corporate treasury centre? In centralizing treasury operations, CFOs and treasurers cited market infrastructure, market liquidity, and proximity to regional headquarters as the top three considerations
IN locating a corporate treasury centre (CTC), CFOs and treasurers look primarily at which cities have the most advanced market infrastructure, over o ...
Investing in sustainable business is key to meeting UN’s SDGs Although philanthropy plays a role, investing in sustainable business should be seen as a major part of meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), says UBS impact investing head
WHILE philanthropic efforts play a role in meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), private capital investments in sustainable busines ...
China tries softly-softly approach in Eastern Europe Reports suggest that China may be planning to take a more low-key approach to the annual 16+1 summits that are a source of irritation in the EU
THERE are reports that China wants to scale back its summits with Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) and take a lower profile approach to i ...
Asian investors lukewarm on viability of Belt Road project bonds Asset Benchmark Research (ABR) finds that 51% of Asian local currency bond investors would consider investing in project bonds supporting Belt Road projects
IN the persisting low-yield environment, institutional investors that are no longer able to rely on investing in safe assets to meet their liabilities ...
China’s authorities more relaxed about cross-border capital flow PBoC and SAFE are becoming more permissive of companies transferring renminbi out of China
CHINESE authorities appear more relaxed about cross-border capital flow, as China’s renminbi and FX reserves stabilize. Although cross-border transf ...
Ecosystems drive growth for Banks in Asia Banks’ expanding ecosystems create opportunities, business leads
Banks in Asia are looking to further exploit their ecosystems by digging deeper within the existing client base for more business opportunities. ...
A look at this year’s most-anticipated IPO What’s behind Xiaomi’s US$100 billion valuation?
Xiaomi looks to tap the capital markets with one of Hong Kong’s most-anticipated IPOs, after recovering in 2017 from several years of supply chain c ...
What is an API?
An API is part of a remote server that receives and sends responses specifying how software should interact, and enables the transfer of information b ...
Thailand’s government bond market looks overvalued It’s doubtful the deep discount on Thai bond yields versus the risk-free US Treasury curve will hold this year
WHEN I look at the Southeast Asian yield curve complex, I’m somewhat staggered by the most standout optic: Thailand’s 10-year government bond, whi ...
China prepared to make big changes to enhance regulatory environment
The country plans regulatory sandboxes as it merges banking and insurance watchdogs ...
The brewing partnership A fresh approach to connectivity through APIs
APIs are a technology whose use has largely been eclipsed by trendier technologies such as blockchain. However, the development and application of API ...
Why active funds may not be worth their fees Recent studies show actively managed funds are not able to outperform their benchmark after fees
IN the current difficult markets, the majority of actively-managed funds have been unable to outperform their benchmarks both in the short term and in ...

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