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Economics

Asia Economic Monthly: Shape of Asian exports recovery: L, U, V or W?

We expect the Asian exports downcycle to hit its lowest point in Q2, but the shape of recovery is uncertain.

3 min read | May 2023

Central Banks

Governor Ueda’s first meeting and Nomura’s BOJ monetary policy scenario

Four highlights of the BOJ Monetary Policy Meeting; Nomura’s main scenario pictures a YCC revision in or after June 2023 MPM

3 min read | May 2023

Sustainability

Blue Bonds – A Blueprint for Ocean Conservation

Blue bonds, like their better known green cousins, are growing in popularity as awareness of ocean conservation becomes more important and countries commit to protecting the seas.

3 min read | May 2023

Economics

Thailand hospitals poised for further expansion

More cash from the past three years, medical tourism, and high-intensity care to prop up expansion.

2 min read | May 2023

Sustainability

Are Carbon Markets the Missing Piece in the Climate Change Puzzle?

Carbon markets are an often overlooked solution for combatting climate change. Andrew Bowley, Sustainability Governance Officer, explains that as more firms make net-zero commitments, we need to make it easier to offset emissions.

3 min read | May 2023

Sustainability

Combining Innovation and Investment to Power the Energy Transition

The energy transition will be driven by entrepreneurs, ideas and companies, but they can only succeed with the right support and investment. Jeff McDermott, Global Co-Head of Investment Banking, discusses how the landscape is evolving to empower success.

3 min read | April 2023

Economics

Asia Economic Monthly: Seven reasons to expect faster disinflation

Slower pace of inflation is driven by lower underlying inflation momentum and helped by base effects.

3 min read | April 2023

Technology

Asia primed to meet growing electric vehicle battery demand

Regional competition to produce electric vehicle batteries will remain tight.

3 min read | April 2023

Sustainability

China’s Demographic Timebomb: Lessons from Japan’s Lost Decades

China is contending with a low birthrate and population aging similar to Japan with the added challenge of facing these headwinds before it becomes affluent. China can learn from Japan by raising productivity through structural reforms to sustain economic growth.

4 min read | March 2023

Economics

Asia Economic Monthly: Our growth cycle framework

We present our framework on growth cycles and the intersection between Asia’s inventory and final demand cycles.

2 min read | March 2023

Sustainability

Why Cybersecurity Is the Biggest Hidden ESG Risk

Cybersecurity is fast becoming the top global risk by impact and likelihood along with climate change and geopolitical conflict. In response, investors need an efficient model to integrate cybersecurity into their investment decisions.

4 min read | March 2023

Sustainability

Battery Reincarnation – A Second Life in Rural Electrification

Lina Lee is Co-Founder of Durapower, a Singapore-based energy storage solutions provider. Lina tells Nomura Greentech that she is extending the duration of electric vehicle batteries by giving them a second life as storage for renewables.

3 min read | March 2023

Economics

Euro Sovereign Debt Crisis: This Time Is Different

With the ECB far from done on raising interest rates and government debt levels higher than they were before the last sovereign debt crisis, this is an issue at the forefront of many investors’ and no doubt central bankers’ minds.

3 min read | March 2023

Economics

Asia Economic Monthly

We raise our 2023 GDP growth projections slightly, but a services-driven recovery in China and the US, and a higher-for-longer Fed are not as positive for Asia.

3 min read | February 2023

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