Asia Economics Update Is India turning its back on liberalisation? A surge in populist policies and government interventions has sparked concerns that Asia’s third largest economy is turning its back on liberalisation. The moves follow on from the failure of the... 21st May 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Forint’s record-breaking run may not last 21st May 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Is a step revaluation of the renminbi a possibility? A large one-off revaluation of the renminbi remains highly unlikely. It would lead to job losses and give a jolt to China’s fragile financial sector. But, with officials increasingly concerned about... 21st May 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Focus How will Singapore fare in a US recession? The diversification of Singapore’s exports base and a much healthier outlook for domestic demand should help the city state to avoid recession this year, despite the downturn in the US. 21st May 2008 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Outlook Too soon to look for the trough in commercial property prices (Q2 08) Our commercial property forecasts are broadly unchanged. We still expect a total fall in capital values of between 25% and 30%. In other words, according to IPD data which now show that capital values... 20th May 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Focus Can Asia sustain its growth momentum? We believe that the rapidly developing Asian economies will be able to continue growing strongly even as the US slows. Asian economies are closely enough linked to the US such that there will... 20th May 2008 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Further signs that immigration has peaked Today’s upward revisions to the ONS estimates of short-term immigration have left the figures looking more plausible. However, the more timely data on the number of Eastern Europeans finding work in... 20th May 2008 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Further signs that immigration has peaked Today’s upward revisions to the ONS estimates of short-term immigration have left the figures looking more plausible. However, the more timely data on the number of Eastern Europeans finding work in... 20th May 2008 · 1 min read
