Christopher Chu

Should markets worry about imported deflation?

With many eyes on China, exporting softer consumer prices from one economy to another is not an ideal solution for central banks facing an uncertain inflationary outlook. After its first rate hike in years, investors could look to Japan for lessons.
March 26, 2024

AI's rapid evolution

Artificial intelligence (AI) was the big stock story of 2023. Christopher Chu asked experts about how AI is likely to perform as an investment opportunity in 2024.
March 14, 2024

Macau bounces back as casinos adapt to two 'new normals'

Mass-market consumers and non-gaming investments will become prominent features for Macau casino operators and other investors as the city shifts away from its Las Vegas image, despite the recovery in gaming revenue.
February 09, 2024

Can Chinese equities bounce back this year?

Investors are divided whether peak pessimism and distressed valuations will reverse the asset class’s underperformance, or if recent trends are set to continue in 2024.
January 16, 2024

The lessons of FTX and JPEX: buyer beware

Crypto advocates and financial regulators are united in their push for a sensible institutional framework, but consumer advertising, including from influencers, threatens this common objective.
November 07, 2023

All eyes on Worldcoin

As the crypto firm tests digital token viability and personal data boundaries beyond large economies, its ambition to build an international blockchain-backed identification network is attracting global attention.
October 10, 2023

The rise of the machine (learning)

Is the rally behind artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks signalling a new turning point for technological innovation, or is it symptomatic of a human-made market bubble? Whatever the case, don't ask the chatbots.
September 05, 2023

Real world solutions for Hong Kong’s virtual ambitions

Hong Kong’s undertaking for cryptocurrencies challenges Singapore’s endeavours as Asia’s virtual asset hub. But the city’s new enthusiasm comes amid contagion worries surrounding the collapse of trading platform FTX, which galvanises traditional regulatory support for new digital money.
March 28, 2023