Climate change is no longer just an environmental issue—it is a financial one. Increasingly, investors and asset managers recognize that climate risks pose significant threats to global markets, industries, and […]
Since the start of the year, the Malaysian market has been weak, primarily due to new US regulations on AI technology and China’s launch of DeepSeek. These developments sparked concerns […]
Both the MSCI Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Index (0.1%) and MSCI World Index (-0.8%) remained flat mom as global markets were largely mixed in February. Hong Kong (+13.4%) and China (+1.9%) […]
The global market has been rattled by geopolitical tension, Ukraine-Russian War, economic policy shifts, including the return of tariffs under Trump’s policies. These factors contribute to market volatility, making it […]
Sustainable investing-focused mutual funds and ETFs faced major challenges in 2024, with record outflows of $19.6 billion in the U.S., a sharp decline from 2023’s $13.3 billion (Figure 1). The […]
The MSCI Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Index (1.3%) trailed the MSCI World Index (3.5%) mom following the new year as developed markets such as Europe and US, retraced December pullback due […]
As we step into 2025, the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JSSEZ) stands out as a transformative initiative poised to reshape the economic landscape of Malaysia and strengthen its ties with […]
We regularly track the changes in the constituents of the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia (F4GBM) and FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Shariah (F4GBMS) indices every six months to evaluate the performance of companies […]
DeepSeek has become a dominant theme in market discussions throughout January, raising concerns about its cost-efficiency, performance capabilities, and use of lower-tier chips. Its rise threatens to undermine U.S. tech […]
On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive order, revoking close to 80 Biden-era executive orders, including those on climate change, clean […]