At the height of the crisis, BMI suggested that a story of ‘Three Asias’ – that of China and India, the domestic demand-driven economies and the trade-dependent states – would dictate the pace and virility with which the region would recover from the global downturn. A year on, Justin Patrie asks Rahul Ghosh, Head of… [Read more]
In 2009, companies around the world raised US$892bn in initial public offerings (IPOs), which was 41% higher than in 2008. Of that amount, a sizeable US$314bn was raised in Q4 2009, creating the impression that the year-end momentum would likely spill over into the new year. Indeed, a variety of banks and analysts produced bullish… [Read more]
As the 2000s draw to a close, now is an opportune time to reflect on the big political events of the past decade, and what the future might hold. First, here is an overview of the main events of the past decade: The rise of China and India (and emerging markets more broadly) The revival… [Read more]
Asia’s economies are already in recovery mode, but there are still many uncertainties ahead. In a ‘Webinar’ held with the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in Singapore, BMI analysts Yoel Sano and Eugene Leow discuss the following questions: • Which economies will be outperformers in 2009 and 2010, and why? • Are Asian economies decoupling… [Read more]
