Opinion

Asia’s capital markets have swung from euphoria to despair in the past year. The days of bumper deal flow are over, now followed by a relative drought – cancelled or smaller trades, market volatility, and talk of the need to trim back large teams. Heading into the second half of the year, the mood is set to get even grimmer.

The risks are stacking up in Asian countries.

Lack of clarity from Chinese authorities amid stalemate with the US means investors should have expected the unexpected

Two critical developments in China caught the financial markets off guard in 2021.

As more and more issuers jump on the environmental, social and governance bandwagon, it raises important questions.

Asiamoney’s second Women in Finance special report shows that diversity is becoming more embedded within banks, influencing how they recruit, retain and propel women up the career ladder.

The rapidly unfolding political situation in different parts of Asia threatens to further upend the region’s financial markets.

China's latest crackdown of three of its technology companies has a clear message for firms looking to list in the US — and investors wanting to buy their shares.

British economist John Maynard Keynes famously wrote more than 80 years ago that people’s behaviour in the financial world is often driven by “animal spirits” that suggest “spontaneous optimism rather than mathematical expectations”. The current craze for special purpose acquisition company (Spac) listings is a good example.