Asia
OPINION: London vs Hong Kong – out of the frying pan…?
Even by the very nature of its name, HSBC has always been the most Asian-facing of the multinational super banks, so why does it want to extend its stay in London?
Fund selector: Japan’s arrows of fortune?
While the first two ‘arrows’ of Abenomics have helped boost Japanese equity performance and devalued the yen, the jury is still out on whether the strategy is succeeding. Much will depend on the third arrow of structural reform.
ANALYSIS: Time to bail out of Japanese equities?
What was viewed as a sign of desperation by many when the Bank of Japan cut rates well into negative territory at the end of January has been followed by a poor economic growth number.
Montpelier Malaysia reopens office
Following the sudden closure of the Kuala Lumpur office of wealth management firm Montpelier Malaysia on Friday, company director Keith Bayliss has confirmed that staff returned to work on Monday.
Montpelier Malaysia suspends two directors, shuts office
Wealth management and financial planning firm Montpelier Malaysia on Friday suspended directors Stuart Williamson and Diane Docherty and closed its Kuala Lumpur office.