Rupert Walker

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Senior Writer, FinanceAsia

Rupert Walker is a senior writer and has been a financial journalist based in Hong Kong for three years. Previously he was employed by Asiamoney, and has written for various magazines and newspapers on assignments in Central Europe, Russia and Africa. Rupert was also a fund manager in London – investing in emerging markets for Govett Investment, working in capital markets for SG Warburg and Goldman Sachs, and setting up a capital markets business in Singapore for NatWest. He has a BA/MA in Modern History from Keble College, Oxford University and an MA in Anthropology from SOAS, London University. He is also a CFA charterholder.



Recent articles by Rupert Walker

Macro & Markets
Hong Kong and Singapore march ahead
Asia is in the vanguard of globalisation, driven by Hong Kong and Singapore, but businessmen are pessimistic about the challenges ahead, according to a new report by Ernst & Young.
10 February 2012
M&A
Hutchison to buy mobile operator Orange Austria
Hutchison 3G continues to grow its European mobile phone business with its acquisition of Austria’s third biggest mobile firm from France Telecom and Mid-Europa Partners.
6 February 2012
Business Moves
Size matters when markets are down, says Bo Le/Global Sage alliance
Bo Le Associates takes an equity stake in Global Sage to create the biggest Asia-based executive search firm with global ambitions.
6 February 2012
M&A
Hana gets green light to buy KEB stake
Korea’s financial regulator decided on Friday that Hana Financial Group can proceed with its $3.48 billion purchase of Lone Star’s 51% stake in Korea Exchange Bank.
30 January 2012
Macro & Markets
Stiglitz is the Wizard of Oz
A rainbow coalition of single-issue agendas seem to make up the world view of Professor Joseph Stiglitz, preached on the conference circuit.
19 January 2012
M&A
Sumitomo pays $7.3 billion for RBS Aviation Capital
Sumitomo Mitsui buys RBS's aircraft leasing division as the UK lender continues to sell its non-core businesses.
18 January 2012
Macro & Markets
The euro is here to stay
A breakup of the euro is politically and economically unthinkable, according to HSBC.
16 January 2012
Debt
China Everbright signs loan for waste-to-energy plants
Asian Development Bank and a consortium of six commercial lenders provide China Everbright with another $100 million to convert trash into energy.
12 January 2012
Macro & Markets
Commodities have substance in a bimodal world
The long-term case for commodity investment will be affected by dichotomous anxieties about deflation and inflation, but can be alleviated by trading momentum.
9 January 2012
Macro & Markets
Korean relations enter a new phase
The death of Kim Jong-il ushers in another period of precarious uncertainty in the Korean peninsula, and rattles markets in Seoul.
20 December 2011
Debt
Indonesia regains investment-grade rating
After 14 years in the junkyard, Indonesia has been upgraded by Fitch to investment-grade status.
16 December 2011
Risk
Banks adjust to new risk culture
Financial firms stress their risk management credentials, but frauds and failures are likely to grab future headlines unless incentives are appropriate.
6 December 2011
Macro & Markets
Global trade flows shift to Asia
A new survey of business trends by Ernst &Young points to Asia dominating world trade during the next decade.
2 December 2011
Macro & Markets
Asia can weather the global storm
Emerging countries in Asia should prove resilient again if the global economy worsens, according to a report published by Fitch Ratings this week.
23 November 2011
View Point
A stronger role for risk management
Stuart Witchell, senior managing director of FTI Consulting Asia-Pacific, discusses risk management practices by banks and their response to regulatory changes.
17 November 2011
Macro & Markets
Monday morning blues
Many Hong Kong finance professionals are unhappy with their employers, complaining of poor promotion prospects and inadequate pay.
14 November 2011
Magazine Highlights
Korea’s self-defence
Korean markets have suffered as global investors have run to safe havens, but the economy is likely to prove resilient.
11 November 2011
Debt
Korea Finance Corporation launches $750 million benchmark bond
Korea Finance Corporation finds a strong US bid for its first 10-year dollar bond issue.
10 November 2011
View Point
The end of cheap oil
Oil production will fail to keep pace with rapidly growing emerging economies, says Candice Beaumont of L Investments at the FinanceAsia/AsianInvestor Asian Commodities ...
3 November 2011
People Moves
HSBC hires HK-based global head of strategic energy solutions
Philippe Khoury is the second senior appointment within a month to HSBC's resources and energy group, and is also joined by Henry Hou from Morgan Stanley.
27 October 2011
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