With the growing number of floods in the region, more should be done to ensure the region has sufficient protection against natural catastrophes. A risk financing advisory should focus on a model which combines the elements of fiscal planning, risk mitigation and risk transfer whilst boosting awareness of the full…

What do investors and asset managers need to look out for? In June, the Financial Times reported that the exchanged-traded funds (ETFs) industry was headed for a consecutive year of record highs as inflows into ETFs totalled $659bn in the first six months of 2021 compared with $767bn for all of last year, according to ETFGI. Growth in electric vehicles, agritech,cybersecurity,digital currency and other tech-related ETFs are unlikely to be slowing down anytime soon, as the past decade witnessed the rise of social media, cloud computing and artificial intelligence driving transformation in our daily lives…

Malaysians have been through a lot in the past three years. In the last 18 months, we have been placed in a seven-month state of emergency and a lockdown since June, and Malaysia currently has one of the world’s highest infection rates. We have been isolated whilst witnessing the plight…

How do we tackle widespread corruption in our economic institutions? In August 2020, Najib Razak became Malaysia’s first former premier to be convicted in court for the misappropriation of US$4.5billion worth of funds meant for the nation’s sovereign wealth fund (Leng, 2020).This paper presents issues that have emerged as a…

We have witnessed Bitcoin hit a new all-time high of over $50,000. We interview Byron, Head of Australia of Luno, discussing the nitty-gritty of cryptocurrency. — Luno functions as a cryptocurrency brokerage and E-wallet, correct? I wouldn’t call it an e-wallet in the traditional sense that e-wallets exist in Malaysia and Indonesia, or the world. …

Dražen Grubišić on love, social media and the significance of objects as part of one’s intimate history. —

According to Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index, the market for collectable handbags emerged after 2008. “As the US economy was…

In Neoclassical economics, Solow-Swan model describes long-run economic growth is achieved through capital-accumulation, labor or population growth and increases in productivity, typically through technological progress. The model predicts economies will converge to a steady-state of constant stock of capital growth rate and constant population growth rate. How does this compare…

A new genre of self help gurus emerged on Instagram and goes candid about money matters. Carefully crafted charts, savings schedules, net worth portfolios and personal finance advice are just a few of the valuable gems of finance education proffered to inspire young people to develop better financial habits. “Take…