What the Kyrgyz Republic must do to diversify its economy

Backed by healthy gold reserves and multilateral agencies keen to improve infrastructure, the outlook for the Central Asian republic is positive. However, the population’s tense relationship with China must be addressed if it is to make serious economic headway.

Awards

Country Awards: Nominations are now open!

FinanceAsia's prestigious Country Awards is now open for submissions. With an exciting new list of categories and a fresh submissions criteria, all the information you need to take part is here.

Consumers hold the key to Philippines growth in 2020

By First Metro Investment Corporation

Ready for growth

By First Metro Investment Corporation

ICBC: Global markets business heading towards better quality and efficiency

By ICBC

Corporate maneuvering

Grab Financial is raising $300 million for its spin-off: sources

In a move that has been likened to that of Ant Financial, the Southeast Asian fintech group is busy raising the target amount and separating its business from its parent company, FinanceAsia has learnt.

Renminbi venture capital

Is this one of the best early stage investors in China?

With an ROI of nearly 900%, FinanceAsia speaks to the founder of arguably the most successful Chinese early stage investors of the last decade, Cowin Venture, to discuss the development of China's fund industry.

Investor activism

Softbank’s buyback plan is a face-saving gesture

Softbank’s latest buyback programme marginally addresses shareholder demands; it is an act of goodwill rather than an inflection point for the company’s investment priorities.

Central Asia

The central banker with no capital markets

The challenges are significant when 85% of the population is unbanked and the country has no capital markets. The acting governor of Da Afghanistan Bank outlines his plans to build from the ground up, promote financial inclusion, and learn from countries like Cambodia.

Central Asia

Can micro-funding female entrepreneurs lift Tajikistan's economy?

Continued infrastructure investment from multilaterals, especially that linked to the training of women, is helping Tajikistan develop a future for tourism, but international investors remain wary to say the least.

Banking on the future

Sri Lanka co-opts its banks (again) to kick start economic growth

The new government wants to get growth back to a level that befits the country’s promise. One key route is a moratorium on loans. The rating agencies loathe the idea, but the country’s leading bankers and economists give a broadly positive assessment.

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