Focused Thinking
Sustainability
The results of Nomura Securities’ December 2021 Individual Investor Survey reveal that Japan retail investors are increasingly interested in ESG-aligned financial products.
3 min read | April 2022
Economics
Just as India was crawling its way out of the pandemic, the conflict in Europe, a hawkish Fed and China shocks have reignited macro uncertainties.
5 min read | April 2022
Sustainability
Southeast Asia, a region prone to nature’s wrath, is accelerating efforts to lay down a classification system that will promote transparency around green activities.
5 min read | March 2022
Sustainability
ESG is starting to influence the trading floor as desks from equities to currencies are being asked to justify their green credentials to win mandates.
3 min read | February 2022
Sustainability
China committed to net zero by 2060 but what will it take to reach that goal for the world’s biggest energy consumer?
5 min read | January 2022
Sustainability
Japan’s brand of community capitalism is experiencing a renaissance that fits into today’s societies as companies grapple with incorporating social issues into their business models.
5 min read | January 2022
Economics
We expect strong but slowing growth, elevated inflation and accelerated Fed policy normalization
6 min read | January 2022
Sustainability
Wal van Lierop, founder and managing partner at Chrysalix Venture Capital, told Nomura Greentech that nuclear fusion is needed to power the future of clean energy around the world.
5 min read | December 2021
Economics
High inflation has central banks feeling the heat, but by late 2022 we see a very different backdrop, with stagnation a bigger risk than stagflation.
4 min read | December 2021
Economics
We are cautious on Asia’s economic outlook in 2022 as the emergence of the Omicron variant reminds us that the pandemic is far from over.
2 min read | December 2021
Economics
Nomura’s Japan experts outline what’s on the horizon as the country’s economy approaches the endgame of the Covid-19 pandemic
3 min read | December 2021
Sustainability
Singapore’s public sector has spearheaded efforts to create a green financial centre
7 min read | December 2021
Sustainability
Our analysis of popular ESG funds provides a toolkit to detect greenwashing and separate the most authentic green investments from the rest.
6 min read | November 2021
Economics
Four countries – Egypt, Romania, Turkey and Sri Lanka – are currently at risk of a currency crisis with Damocles scores above 100.
3 min read | November 2021