Christopher Chu

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

The peculiar realm of the metaverse

The metaverse is challenging user perception of materiality, digitalising elements of the physical realm and unlocking new economic values. Companies and policymakers are each fighting to establish ground rules across it, but so far its exact definition remains obscure.
October 03, 2022

Where the optimism still lingers for cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies have experienced a collapse in 2022, but regulation maturity and greater technological familiarity is supporting an upbeat outlook for decentralised technologies – despite the market price for digital tokens.
August 16, 2022

The next major challenges facing ESG investment

Unified ESG investment standards bode well for the industry’s credibility, but new disclosure requirements and record-high inflation are testing the market’s patience for sustainable solutions.
August 09, 2022

Investors are getting ready to revisit emerging markets

Emerging market equities have fallen for most of 2022. But an improving regulatory outlook in China and Russia’s removal from major benchmark indices are reattracting investor attention, suggesting that any early optimism may have been delayed, not derailed.
July 19, 2022