Insight archive
Asia
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09 Jul 2020
A new digital currency for China
Centrally issued digital currencies could make payments safer and more efficient, explains HSBC’s Paul Mackel.
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07 Jul 2020
Why investment needs to carry growth
With trade languishing and consumers more withdrawn, investment must play a bigger role in driving the recovery after COVID-19.
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29 Jun 2020
Asia’s age challenge
As demographics shift, the insurance industry must adapt to help people plan for the future, says HSBC’s Alistair Chamberlain.
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24 Jun 2020
Investors cautious on emerging market outlook
Some 47 per cent polled in a new HSBC survey expect emerging market growth to slow over the next 12 months.
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09 Jun 2020
COVID-19 accelerates change for Asian consumers
From online medicine to bicycles, coronavirus is reshaping the way Asia shops.
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07 Apr 2020
China gets back to work
The Chinese economy is starting to recover from the impact of COVID-19, according to HSBC Global Research.
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05 Mar 2020
The rise of China’s female consumers
Young Chinese women are playing an increasingly important role in the world’s consumer markets.
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06 Nov 2019
Sustainability key to Chinese markets
Embracing sustainable practices could help international businesses thrive in China.
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12 Sep 2019
A step closer to paperless trade
HSBC has supported a groundbreaking blockchain trade finance deal in China’s Greater Bay Area.
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01 Apr 2019
China bonds go mainstream
More global investors are accessing China’s capital markets, says HSBC’s David Liao.
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28 Dec 2018
China’s Belt and Road evolves
International businesses are set to benefit as China boosts links with its trading partners.
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06 Nov 2018
Made for China
Understanding changing consumer tastes is crucial for companies aiming to export to China.
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04 Oct 2018
Avocados and electric cars: China’s global consumers
Chinese consumers are a key market for exporters around the world, says HSBC’s David Liao.
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30 May 2018
A milestone for China’s markets
Increased foreign investment could help ambitious Chinese companies innovate and grow.
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23 May 2018
China goes international
Chinese people are studying, holidaying and working overseas in unprecedented numbers.
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11 May 2018
Connecting China to the world
HSBC’s 25 China desks provide advice and support to Chinese companies expanding overseas.
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11 Apr 2018
Belt and Road up and running
China’s plan to improve links with key trading partners is taking shape fast, says Peter Wong.
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15 Jan 2018
China’s magnificent eleven
China aims to create a world-class metropolis by forging closer links between southern cities.