BlackRock’s Climate Finance Partnership raises US$250M from 10 investors at first close
BlackRock secured more than US$250M in commitments from 10 institutional investors, governments and philanthropies for the Climate Finance Partnership.
Asia
Why interest rates are heading toward zero (even in the US)
The ECB’s decision to cut rates is a “game changer,” set to force the hand of the Fed, Markus Schomer, chief economist at PineBridge, said Monday.
Yahoo: These are our content initiatives for Asia
Reta Lee, editor-in-chief for Yahoo Lifestyle and Entertainment in Southeast Asia, recently provided an outline of the tech and media company’s strategies.
Toy giant Hasbro, Kingsmen to expand plans for family entertainment centers in Asia
Global toy giant Hasbro is expanding its deal with Kingsmen Creatives to build and operate family entertainment attractions across Asia Pacific.
Nomura: Emerging market stocks may outperform developed markets in 2019
Valuations, improving growth differentials, positioning and healthy balance sheets all suggest emerging market equities have a favorable risk-reward outlook, compared with developed markets, Nomura said…
Canada continues to woo Asia investment and trade, highlighting its lack of ‘chaos’
Canada extended its charm offensive in Asia, taking to the Milken Institute 2018 Asia Summit on Thursday to highlight how much friendlier its trade and…
DBS: How the crisis in Turkey could affect Asian credit
Market concerns may be building that the currency crisis in Turkey could spur contagion across emerging markets, but Asia should be “fundamentally insulated,” DBS said…
Temasek: Risk of US recession is rising amid trade tensions
The risk of a U.S. recession is rising, as is the risk that trade tensions will escalate into a full-blown trade war, Singapore state-owned investment…
Goldman Sachs cuts outlook for Asia stocks, but still calls them ‘attractive’
Goldman Sachs cuts its outlook for Asian equities, but it added that they remain “attractive” despite headwinds from escalating U.S.-China trade frictions. It lowered its…
Goldman Sachs sticks with Overweight view on Asia markets
Despite a volatile first quarter, Goldman Sachs said it was sticking with a positive view of Asian markets. “Asian fundamentals are solid as macro and…
Why the rout in US tech stocks bodes ill for Asian tech plays
The rout in U.S. tech stocks may have been on idiosyncratic factors, but it will still take a swing at their Asian counterparts, Societe General…
Asia markets stumble as US-China trade war fears return
Markets around Asia were lower at midday on Wednesday after trade war fears saw a resurgence. Singapore’s Straits Times Index was down 1.19 percent by…