opinion

Opinion: The private credit paradox

Despite criticism, Roushana Sjahsam, Asean senior board adviser at investment firm Zagga, argues private credit is an emerging asset class for defensive, yield-seeking investors, who want diversification, stable income, and portfolio resilience.
November 18, 2025

Opinion: China's cross-border M&A makes strategic shift

Adam Zhang, managing director of Collabrium Partners, shares his views with FA on how Chinese companies are changing their approach to cross-border M&A, including finding opportunities in Southeast Asia and in technology.
October 09, 2025

Why India needs a bad debt agency

Bad debts in state banks are rising but handling them without crimping economic growth will be tricky. Is a bad debt agency the answer?
February 12, 2016

Beijing’s heavy hand buffs HK credentials

Beijing has been busy this year, introducing and repealing a circuit breaker, and adding share selling restrictions. The approach puts Hong Kong in a good light.
January 12, 2016

Seeking out Asia’s white swans

Doom and gloom seems to pervade most views of Asia’s markets in 2016. So FinanceAsia has sought out some potential positives for the coming year.
January 07, 2016