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 […]

The MSCI Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Index (-1.2%) slightly outperformed the MSCI World Index (-2.7%) in December, albeit both were red on the month as regional markets pulled back after the […]

Following up on our previous piece, we would like to expand our analysis to focus on selected markets. Our insights are as follows: U.S. – We anticipate moderate growth for […]

Global equities rebounded strongly in 2023 and 2024 following the 2022 correction due to the Ukraine-Russia war (see Page 1 of Attachment 1). With Trump back in office, his policies, […]