In recent weeks and months, a number of market commentators have drawn comparisons between the prevailing economic landscape and previous financial crises, episodes and events. These have ranged from talk of a new ‘Volcker Shock’ to a repeat of the 1987 stockmarket crash, the dot.com burst...

The saying ‘The road to hell is paved with good intentions’ could have been coined to describe the 5,000 years journey to what is today known as ESG. This references the progression, if that indeed is the correct term, outlined in the comprehensive, informed and informative but...

At the time of writing this report, there have been over 33 million recorded cases of COVID-19 virus and over 1 million deaths. It’s important to note that there are conflicting claims that the recorded data may underestimate or overestimate the mortality and/or infection rate.Equally, it’s...

The recent United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was the 27th ‘Conference of the Parties’ since 1992. Better known as COP 27, it has widely been derided as ‘COP OUT 27’, for achieving few, if any, significant, actionable outcomes, especially in comparison to the sheer...

This paper summarises where the global economy and capital markets stand at the end of 2022, which for many couldn’t have come soon enough, with a specific focus on the recent much discussed alteration to Japanese economy policy and specifically the Yield Curve Control (“YCC”) policies...

Some predictions fail to recognize that, after a significant adjustment, China’s economy will almost certainly rebound strongly. The question is how significant that adjustment will be and how protracted will policy responses make the correction.Set against a weak global backdrop, we have to...

Tensions in Ukraine could escalate and spiral to become the most significant geo-political conflict in our lifetimes. The risks remain contained at this time, but we shouldn’t underestimate what could happen in a way that would have potentially catastrophic implications, reaching far beyond...

Thailand is a Gateway to Asia, according to the Thailand Board of Investment website. Yet with strong competition among its ASEAN neighbors, as well as the huge economy of southern China, can Thailand be considered as the best place for businesses to base their Asian activity? The term Business...

By 1911, The Great Lafayette was such a renowned illusionist that when an oriental lantern from the set caught fire during a performance, the audience thought it was part of the act. In fact the fire destroyed the stage and killed Lafayette along with two of his assistants. In recent weeks, it...

Since a significant dip in 2013, the Baht has recovered. This evolution doesn't necessarily show against the USD, mainly down to the greenback's own strength, but the THB has held its own better than many others.If we take a look at other currencies, for example the GB Pound, the Euro and the...