Asia

  • Mar 5, 2013
  • 2 min read

Success of US Asian trade strategy depends on Abe

As the 15th round of negotiations over the TPP trade agreement opened in Singapore yesterday,...

Asia
  • Mar 1, 2013
  • 11 min read

Politics is moving to support global shale production

The United States has undergone a revolution in its energy market as a result of growing oil and...

International
  • Feb 21, 2013
  • 7 min read

Pyongyang's tests spur arms race in north-east Asia

Media reports and US government officials over the past three days have indicated that North...

Asia
  • Feb 14, 2013
  • 2 min read

Shrinking EU GDP highlights lingering problems

GDP fell by 0.6% in the euro-area and 0.5% in the EU-27 quarter-on-quarter in the fourth quarter,...

EU
  • Feb 11, 2013
  • 6 min read

High-yield bonds pose increasing risk in Asia

In a context of bank deleveraging, corporations seeking financing have been turning to bond...

International
  • Feb 6, 2013
  • 6 min read

Non-US high-frequency trading regulation to tighten

National securities regulators continue to grapple with systemic risks arising from poorly...

International
  • Feb 4, 2013
  • 2 min read

Global manufacturing and trade set to affirm recovery

The Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose in January to 51.5 from 50.1 in...

International
  • Jan 31, 2013
  • 7 min read

Growth ahead for insurers in emerging markets

Solvency II -- the forthcoming EU directive for the insurance industry -- has global...

International