
Trump
US Presidential Race

With a divided United States, policy uncertainty and market volatility here to stay
The results known so far of the US election have shown the world’s most powerful economy deeply divided – and markets uncertain.
US Presidential Race

Can America avoid an election crisis?
The 2020 US presidential election is unlike any other in living memory. Previous contests have been rancorous and some were described in existential terms.
Covid-19

In coronavirus vaccine race, China inoculates thousands before trials are completed
China is inoculating tens of thousands of its citizens with experimental coronavirus vaccines and attracting international interest in their development, despite expert concerns over the safety of
Tech

The US may lose in Trump’s TikTok war
NEW YORK – Following US President Donald Trump’s vow to block US access to TikTok, the popular short-video app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, has been in frantic talks with Microsoft, presuma
Investing strategy

Equities performed within expectations in 2016. Will it be the same in 2017?
SINGAPORE (Feb 1): Bank of Singapore had been successful in predicting the trends in the equity markets in 2016, but concedes that the uncertainties from Donald Trump’s administration has made the
Currencies

Trump economic adviser bashes Germany on currency: report
WASHINGTON (Feb 1): A top economic adviser to US President Donald Trump bashed Germany for exploiting an undervalued euro to take advantage of its trading partners, the Financial Times reported Tue
Commentary

Winners and losers under Trump’s 'America First' World Order
SINGAPORE (Jan 26): Barely a week in office and US President Donald Trump has quickly gotten down to fulfilling the promises he has made to his voters, ripping up the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agre
Investing strategy

5 investment themes to prepare for the unexpected this year
SINGAPORE (Jan 10): Bank of Singapore (BoS) Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Johan Jooste is urging investors to adopt a cautious stance going into 2017, going “underweight” on risk assets and “overw
Global Markets

What to expect when Trumponomics is unleashed
SINGAPORE (Dec 20): Trump’s reflationary policies are unlikely to reveal their full impact within the year, but his policies – and the expectation of them – will be central to global developments n
Global Markets

Japan’s annus volatilitis: negative rates, Brexit and then Trump
SYDNEY (Dec 19): For investors in Japan’s markets this year, it’s been a case of one shock after the next in a pattern that might have prepared them well for the era of Donald Trump and his reputat