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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.

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.

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.

Once considered bull market products, perpetuals are increasingly becoming a more regular component of a borrower’s arsenal. But are bond investors being lulled into a false sense of security about the asset class again?

A new pilot scheme to allow Chinese banks to trade government bond futures is a very healthy step in the right direction towards fully liberalising the market and allowing foreign investors to finally tap it, experts believe.

Cambodia's capital markets are starting to show signs of life as Acleda Bank launches a landmark IPO. The deal could build the momentum the country needs to entice frontier market investors on a more sustainable basis.

Attracted by a welcoming investment climate and driven by its Belt and Road Initiative, China is the largest investor in East Central Europe by some measure. But keep your eyes out for Korea also as its investment levels in the region are surging.

Despite disruption caused by the coronavirus and an overall slowdown in passenger car sales in China, Ian Zhu, managing partner of NIO Capital speaks to FinanceAsia about where he is parking his next investments in the Chinese auto sector.