Real-time settlements, interoperability of payment rails and programable instruments are boosting cross-border transactions.
3 min read | November 2023
Vehicles with autonomous driving functions could go mainstream in 2025 as both functionality and user experience reach a turning point.
China’s consumers are spending differently after the pandemic, turning selective on quality and trading down, said Shaun Rein of China Market Research Group.
3 min read | October 2023
Corporate pricing behavior in Japan continues to adjust in positive ways, with growing price-setting flexibility leading to greater resilience against deflation.
Asia’s goods cycle has bottomed out and is headed higher over the next two quarters.
We are cautious on the economic outlook and expect global growth to slow to 2.0% in 2024. CPI inflation should continue easing into next year.
7 min read | October 2023
China, already the world’s largest automobile manufacturer, is leveraging its expertise in the modular production of EVs, battery technology, and smart mobility, to transform itself into an automotive superpower.
Investment banks are assessing opportunities for capital deployment in renewable energy technology. Alex Stein, EMEA Co-Head of Nomura Greentech, proposes an integrated solution to decarbonise energy in the home and incentivise customers to manage costs, consumption, and carbon footprint.
3 min read | September 2023
A confluence of factors from strong domestic demand and price hikes to increased foreign investor interest, are likely to boost Japan stocks as bigger profits continue through 2024.
4 min read | September 2023
We now expect the Euro Area and UK to fall into recession. The latest survey data have been particularly weak, and lags in monetary policy, rising bankruptcies, plummeting demand for lending, and a poor global backdrop, all suggest it is only a matter of time until a recession materialises.
Europe’s efforts to build up natural gas stores look set to pay dividends and shield it from supply shortages if a cold winter sets in.
China’s share in Asian exports is slowing and Asian lenders’ exposure to China is plateauing.
Niall Dunne, CEO of Polymateria, a UK-based maker of green packaging, tells Nomura Greentech that he is pioneering the use of biotransformation technology to eliminate the scourge of plastic pollution.
Sébastien Clerc, CEO of Voltalia, a French renewables producer, tells Nomura Greentech that energy dependence concerns will accelerate the rollout of renewables in Europe.