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Current account deficits in Indonesia and the Philippines are not necessarily a bad sign; equally ... [Read more]
October 2018
Surplus or deficit: what drives the current account matters
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Euroyen bonds offer size and speed for banks seeking regulatory capital. Are more deals on ... [Read more]
Euroyen market delivers swift results
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As mainstream markets evolve, structured products that focus on volatility are becoming more central to ... [Read more]
September 2018
In the hunt for yield where are the new sources of volatility?
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The ongoing investment recovery in Thailand is likely to be unsustainable with the election potentially ... [Read more]
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We expect the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to inject ¥1.8trn into the economy, with an estimated ... [Read more]
How will hosting the 2020 Olympics affect Japan?
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Despite the lessons learned from past crises, currency crises still occur from time to time ... [Read more]
Damocles: our early warning indicator of exchange rate crises
From the 1950s to the 1990s Japan often found itself in disagreement with the US ... [Read more]
August 2018
What can we learn from the history of trade wars?
Issuance hit a record high in 2017 and conditions remain supportive for new issues. ... [Read more]
Why global bonds are still attractive to Japanese issuers
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Nomura’s structuring apportioned risk between the various counterparties while ensuring that there was a simple ... [Read more]
East meets West: How China’s Geely connected with Volvo Trucks
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Deciphering EM rate expectations
Artificial Intelligence (particularly machine learning) and big data technology have been widely adopted in the ... [Read more]
July 2018
China FinTech – 2018: survival of the fittest
The movie WarGames helped introduce the DEFCON system to the public back in 1983 (including ... [Read more]
DEFCON 4: Financial Risks are Rising. Vigilance Should, Too