Analysis on Fixed Income, Fx & Equity Markets

Taiwan's incumbent President Ma Ying-jeou once again would need to tread carefully on the island's fragile cross-strait policy. Ma faces a tough balancing act in keeping the electorate... 2011-07-29

North Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister visited New York to begin exploratory talks on the possible denuclearisation of North Korea. This comes on the back of a surprise meeting on... 2011-07-29

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We believe that AUD/NZD may be due a reversal, having moved aggressively in the kiwi's favour over the past three months. Technically, the sell-off appears to have lost steam, with... 2011-07-21

BMI View: We maintain a defensive strategy towards EM Asia equity markets in H211, preferring non-cyclical over cyclical stocks. As expectations for the regional economy are toned down,... 2011-07-18

BMI View: Advance estimates point to a sobering performance for the Singaporean economy in Q211, with real GDP growth contracting by 7.8% on an annualised sequential basis. While the... 2011-07-14

Our theme of slower growth and disinflation across Asia in H211 and 2012 suggests significant value in the region's fixed-income markets. Our long-held bullish view on Australian debt... 2011-07-12

The emerging Asian growth boom is beginning to show signs of succumbing to the stresses of high oil prices, higher interest rates, stronger currencies, and the supply chain disruptions... 2011-06-21

Two of our core Asia country risk views - political risk uncertainties in Thailand and disinflationary pressures in South Korea - are playing out well in their respective financial... 2011-06-08