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17 September, 2017
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Life at the Sharp End of Climate Change
Euromoney, September 2017 “This is the highest point in Tarawa!” says Tetiria Kireua. “Three metres!” We are on […]
1 November, 2016
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UK
The Mersey Beat
Qantas Magazine, November 2016 Back in the early 1980s, the playwright Alan Bleasdale was looking for an […]
10 April, 2012
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Banking
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China
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Regional Asia
Reality bites: the truth about investment banking in Asia
Euromoney, April 2012 Asia is the future; that’s an article of faith in global investment banking. And there […]
10 April, 2012
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Reach for the sky
Discovery Channel Magazine, April 2012 In 1987 a young architecture student called Timothy Johnson, an undergraduate at the […]
1 March, 2012
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China
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After the flood: The Three Gorges
The Australian Way, March 2012 The Yangzi is one of the handful of iconic rivers that everyone knows […]
1 February, 2012
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China
Featured Work
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Bear necessity: China’s panda sanctuary
Qantas – The Australian Way, February 2012 Is there any animal so obstinately intent on its own demise […]
16 January, 2012
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16 January, 2012
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So you want to be an astronaut?
Discovery Channel Magazine, January 2012. “Planned a mission to Mars lately? Ever replaced a gyro on an orbiting […]
2 December, 2011
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2 December, 2011
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Banking
Central Asia
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Microfinance – up close and personal
Euromoney, December 2011 Microfinance has its problems, but it can drive the economies of developing nations. So what […]
1 December, 2011
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1 December, 2011
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Private Banking
Regional Asia
Singapore
Forbes private banking report: an uncertain time for clients
Forbes Asia, December 2011 Private wealth clients in Asia are facing intense market volatility and uncertainty for the […]
1 December, 2011
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1 December, 2011
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Australia
Featured Work
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Diary of a CFD Trader
Smart Investor, December 2011 How should a novice approach contracts for difference? For speculation or for hedging? Quick […]
1 December, 2011
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1 December, 2011
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India
Travel
Exploring Arundhati Roy’s Kerala
Qantas The Australian Way, December 2011 In 1997, Arundhati Roy’s book, The God of Small Things, introduced the […]
22 November, 2011
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22 November, 2011
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A lake untouched for 35 million years… until 2012
Discovery Channel Magazine, November 2011 Lake Vostok is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world: about […]
1 October, 2011
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1 October, 2011
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Korea
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The Cold War lives on
Qantas The Australian Way, October 2011 Two South Korean soldiers stand facing north, fists bunched, in a taekwando […]
17 August, 2011
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17 August, 2011
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Purisima’s Philippine balancing act
Asiamoney, August 2011 Asiamoney meets Secretary of Finance Cesar Purisima in a booth in a Hanoi conference centre, […]
2 July, 2011
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2 July, 2011
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Cerulli: Islamic funds still ignored by Middle East institutions
Cerulli Asia Pacific Edge, July 2011 On first glance, the dynamics supporting the Islamic fund management industry look very […]
1 July, 2011
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1 July, 2011
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Euroweek offshore RMB report: next steps
Euroweek, July 2011 A debt market that has trebled in size in a year. An evolution in issuers […]
6 May, 2011
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6 May, 2011
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Thailand
Emerging Markets: Thailand prepares to see if it has mended rifts
Emerging Markets, May 6 2011 Thailand will dissolve its parliament next week, setting the stage for a July […]
6 May, 2011
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6 May, 2011
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Emerging Markets: Purisima interview
Emerging Markets, May 6 2011 The Philippines has pledged to move away from offshore borrowing and to source […]
6 May, 2011
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6 May, 2011
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Indonesia
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Emerging Markets: Agus says new Indo infrastructure law coming soon
Emerging Markets, May 6 2011 Indonesia’s finance minister believes a crucial new law, one he hopes will galvanize […]
6 May, 2011
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6 May, 2011
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Euromoney: Saudi after five years of CMA licensing
Euromoney, May 2011 On July 31 2003, a landmark took place in Saudi Arabian financial services, and it […]
6 May, 2011
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6 May, 2011
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Euromoney: Qatar prepares for MSCI boost
Euromoney, May 2011 Qatar is just weeks away from finding out if it will be included in the […]
5 May, 2011
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5 May, 2011
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Papua New Guinea
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Emerging Markets: Timor to revamp sovereign fund, PNG to launch one
Emerging Markets, May 5 2011 Two of Asia’s frontier markets have given new details of the sovereign wealth […]
5 May, 2011
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5 May, 2011
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China
Commodities
Economics
Emerging Markets: China’s changing consumption habits spell danger
Emerging Markets, May 5 2011 China’s shift to a domestic consumption economy will have drastic impacts on the […]
4 May, 2011
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4 May, 2011
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Vietnam
Emerging Markets: Vietnam claims it can handle inflation
Emerging Markets, May 4 2011 Vietnamese policymakers insist they can tackle the country’s alarming inflationary pressures but have […]
4 May, 2011
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Capital Markets
Mongolia
Regional Asia
Emerging Markets: Mongolia readies three-way listing
Emerging Markets, May 4 2011 The world’s first simultaneous three-exchange IPO is expected to be confirmed this week, […]
22 April, 2010
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Singapore
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The pain behind Singapore’s gains
Australian Financial Review, April 22 2010 It is Christmas Eve in Singapore, and the Humanitarian Organisation for Migration […]
1 April, 2010
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1 April, 2010
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Australia
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Indonesia
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The Liberty: Bali’s perfect shipwreck
The Australian Way, April 2010 It is January 11, 1942, and the US army transport ship USAT Liberty […]
1 April, 2010
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1 April, 2010
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Australia
Banking
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Euromoney: ANZ shoots straight for Asia
Euromoney, April 2010 When Euromoney meets Alex Thursby, ANZ’s chief executive for Asia Pacific, Europe and America, the […]
2 February, 2010
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Malaysia
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Malaysia’s Democracy on Trial
Australian Financial Review, February 2 2010 When Anwar Ibrahim walks into the Kuala Lumpur High Court today, he […]
21 December, 2009
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21 December, 2009
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Capital Markets
Featured Work
Islamic Finance
Middle East
Dubai ducks default – a relief but an opportunity missed
Asiamoney, December 2009 Dubai went to the brink – and it’s still there. Abu Dhabi’s decision in December […]
4 December, 2009
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4 December, 2009
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China
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China holds key to carbon trading
Euromoney, December 2009 Attention at the Copenhagen summit on climate change this month [DECEMBER] will mostly be focused […]
1 June, 2009
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1 June, 2009
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Banking
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Japan
Citi bails out of Japanese retail as Morgan Stanley moves in
Euromoney, June 2009 One contender leaves, and another enters. The revolving door of foreign participation in Japanese domestic […]
1 March, 2009
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1 March, 2009
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Banking
China
Featured Work
Can China entrants make access to coveted markets pay?
Asiamoney, March 2009 Author’s note: This is the original text and differs from the published version. To see […]
1 February, 2009
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1 February, 2009
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Banking
China
Corporate Finance and M&A
Politics
The big questions about foreign China bank sales
Euromoney, February 2009 Three key questions arise from the recent sale of Chinese bank stakes by their global […]
1 September, 2008
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1 September, 2008
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Bangladesh
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Bangladesh: life at the sharp end
Euromoney magazine, September 2008 Army chiefs rarely find themselves touting potato recipes, but these are remarkable times. So […]
1 August, 2008
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1 August, 2008
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Hong Kong
Macau
Ho gets SJM to the table
Euromoney magazine, August 2008 It’s tough to imagine a worse environment for an IPO than the one that […]
1 June, 2008
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1 June, 2008
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Philippines
Politics
Margarito Teves, Philippines finance minister: facing the hard work being undone
Euromoney, June 2008 It was all going so well. In the last three years the Philippines has been […]
1 March, 2008
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1 March, 2008
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Vietnam
Vietnam vetoes Morgan Stanley deal
Asiamoney, March 2008 Morgan Stanley announced a new joint venture in Vietnam in February: a landmark, the […]
1 January, 2007
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1 January, 2007
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From the Vault
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Pakistan
Politics
Shaukat Aziz, Pakistan prime minister: Institutional Investor, December 2006
Institutional Investor, December2006/January 2007 Shaukat Aziz became Pakistan’s prime minister in 2004. A Karachi-born career banker and a […]
30 June, 2023
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30 June, 2023
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Africa needs equity capital to drive its digital transformation
Euromoney, June 30 2023 What African fintechs need is supportive regulation, local capital and the development of talent. […]
28 February, 2023
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28 February, 2023
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Australia
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EU
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UK
USA
The Millionaires’ Factory
The Millionaires’ Factory The inside story of how Macquarie Bank became a global giant by Joyce Moullakis and […]
9 February, 2023
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9 February, 2023
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Research & Consultancy
Vision Fund woes paint a bleak picture for tech bankers
Euromoney, February 9 2023 Yet another multi-billion-dollar loss on investments in SoftBank’s Vision Funds speaks to a malaise […]
30 January, 2023
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30 January, 2023
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Research & Consultancy
India: Adani row strikes at the heart of a tangled political story
Euromoney, January 30 2023 A report by a US short-seller hammered the stock of India’s Adani Group of […]
9 January, 2023
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9 January, 2023
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Research & Consultancy
StanChart back in play as Abu Dhabi bid revealed
Euromoney, January 9 2023 First Abu Dhabi Bank looked long and hard at Standard Chartered, and others will […]
5 January, 2023
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5 January, 2023
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Sovereign Wealth Funds
Sovereign funds lost $1 trillion in 2022. But where?
Euromoney, January 5 2023 A new study attempts to quantify the damage of 2022 for sovereign wealth funds. […]
21 December, 2022
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21 December, 2022
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Capital Markets
Regional Asia
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Can investors still find an edge in private markets?
Euromoney, December 21 2022 The world’s sovereign wealth and pension funds have poured headlong into private and illiquid […]
15 December, 2022
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15 December, 2022
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Banking
China
Hong Kong
Stoehr the most senior of Credit Suisse’s Asia exodus
Euromoney, December 15, 2022 The Greater China CEO represents a loss seniority, experience the gravitas. And his is […]
12 December, 2022
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12 December, 2022
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Australia
Capital Markets
fintech
What went wrong with the ASX blockchain landmark?
Euromoney, December 12 2022 The Australian Securities Exchange took a leap of faith in commissioning Digital Asset to […]
30 November, 2022
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30 November, 2022
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Philippines
Sovereign Wealth Funds
The Philippines gets a sovereign wealth fund
Euromoney, November 30 2022 Maharlika Investments Fund looks like it will be a development vehicle that takes Indonesia […]
28 November, 2022
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28 November, 2022
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China
Sovereign Wealth Funds
China Investment Corporation had a fine 2021, but how will this year look?
Euromoney, November 28 2022 CIC’s annual reviews are always out of date, but they provide clues to what […]
24 November, 2022
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24 November, 2022
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Banking
Indonesia
Japan
Philippines
MUFG’s consumer finance deals show southeast Asia is Japan’s banking future
Euromoney, November 24 2022 The purchase of Home Credit’s businesses in the Philippines and Indonesia fits with a […]
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