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Read our latest insights curated to meet your investment and wealth needs, ranging from our house view, FX trends, global and regional market outlook, to sustainability insights, thought leadership articles and financial education.

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Capture market moves and our latest views

As we enter the second quarter, we see a brighter outlook with the Fed rate cuts just...[15 Mar]
US stocks and Treasury yields were up before FOMC meeting. [19 Mar]
The recent upside surprise on US inflation data does not change our view that the Fed will...[1 Mar]
As expected, the Fed left rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5% for a fourth straight meeting.The...[2 Feb]

Stay on top of the FX market

FX market volatility has fallen sharply recently and, at the same time, the broad USD has...[18 Mar]
AUD fell against the dollar on Friday after the release of weak Chinese data. Investors...[18 Mar]
The BoC and ECB kept their policy rates unchanged in March, reiterating that more evidence...[11 Mar]
China’s GDP growth target for 2024 of “around 5%” signals a more proactive policy stance. [6 Mar]
The GBP is the second best performing G10 currency so far this year...[4 Mar]

Explore regional opportunities

Travel and services spending reached new highs, but lower per capita spend still reflects...[1 Mar]
We anticipate a soft landing for property in 2024; social housing to offset weakness in...[22 Jan]
Consumption remains a key pillar of growth and is likely to sustain momentum in the coming...[19 Dec]
With green shoots emerging in exports, we expect trade to stabilise across ASEAN next year. [19 Dec]

Keep up with ESG and new trends

The transition away from fossil fuels was mentioned for the first time in a climate...[9 Jan]
The scarcity of ESG investment products and fragmented data across the region have... [7 Dec]
Climate change poses a significant threat to coffee production as suitable land for... [13 Oct ]
Recent US and EU policy initiatives highlight the importance of battery technology... [10 Oct]
Ice cream is an increasingly popular treat around the world, but investors should be... [4 Aug]

Learn to invest

Women face significant barriers stemming from financial disparities, such as earning less...[7 Mar]
Family life is undergoing unprecedented transformations. From social and economic shifts...[29 Feb]
Cash underperformed the broad markets in 2023. Historically, multi-asset portfolios...[29 Jan]
Quality of Life goes beyond meeting material needs. It encompasses multiple dimensions such as physical...[4 Sep]
Plan for a secure future: Consider financial security, protecting your health, and paying off mortgages...[18 Sep]

More articles

The ECB and BoE are likely to pivot more explicitly towards policy easing in the months...[26 Feb]
Growing investor expectations of an economic soft landing over recent months have...[4 Mar]
The FOMC held rates steady for a fourth straight meeting, as widely expected, showing that...[2 Feb]
The Fed, ECB, and BoE started 2024 by keeping interest rates unchanged, but set the stage...[5 Feb]
As market expectations of a March Fed rate cut are too premature, we believe it will need...[1 Feb]
Market thoughts of a shallower global easing cycle should support the ‘safe-haven’ USD…[19 Jan]