Joan Ng

Joan Ng

Joan Ng is a senior correspondent at BT covering financial markets, with a focus on private markets. She was previously BT’s news editor, responsible for daily newsroom operations. Prior to joining BT, she covered Singapore’s corporate scene and capital markets at The Edge.

"You need to ask yourself what it is you are achieving with your FX strategy," says Ravi Murthy, Head of corporate sales, Asia-Pacific (ex-Gr China), Markets and Securities Services at HSBC.
EXPANDING IN ASEAN

Companies must consider FX exposure risks when tapping South-east Asia’s rapid growth

China’s common prosperity policy was revived in a big way in 2021 with various regulatory measures curtailing the growth of certain industries, writes BT senior correspondent Joan Ng.
BIG MONEY

China’s stock market stimulus

Managers paying attention to market signals would have sensed a golden opportunity as risk-on sentiment grows, writes BT senior correspondent Joan Ng.
BIG MONEY

Are you following the money?

The Singapore market has been on a winning streak, attracting institutional inflow after a dry spell, writes BT senior correspondent Joan Ng.
BIG MONEY

Dyna-Mac draws attention

Through online platforms, general partners may accept minimum investments of as little as US$50,000.

Wealthy investors head online for private markets products as quality, access improve

A focus on impact can result in the creation of value.

Sustainability Impact Awards is about recognising and inspiring leaders

Millennials, who have typically grown up in smaller families, stand to inherit a larger sum of wealth from their parents.

Wealth transfer discussions are changing in an age of growing financial literacy

The Bank of Japan has only this year ended a 14-year ETF-buying programme that cost 70 trillion yen, and which was meant to encourage domestic investors to take more risk.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Boost market-making, broaden indices with bold moves, not incremental steps

Catalytic capital could be key to unlocking private investment in renewable infrastructure.

Catalytic capital is key to emerging markets badly in need of decarbonisation funding

Projesh Banerjea, a member of KKR’s Asia-Pacific infrastructure team, says that people misunderstand or underestimate how difficult it is to build critical mass and to build a competitive advantage.

Asia-Pacific infrastructure investing is a long game at KKR