From trade settlement to financing and investment, the RMB is shifting. HSBC's David Liao, Co-Chief Executive of Asia and Middle East, and Volkan Benihasim, Global Head of Macro, FX, Rates and Commodities, explore what's driving adoption and the opportunities emerging for global businesses.

With diversification a key driver, demand is driving the momentum in RMB usage across investment, hedging and settlement activities. The next phase reflects a shift from building access to improving usability, driven by stronger market infrastructure and expanding digital use cases.

As investors review – and potentially rethink – the strategies and asset classes in their portfolios in today’s complex and challenging landscape, FTSE Russell collaborated with FinanceAsia to host the second annual morning briefing in Hong Kong. The focus was on enticing themes across dividends and REITs, digital assets and gold, and innovation and disruptive technology, to explore the role of index-based approaches in offering access to a range of emerging opportunities.