capital controls

Easy, short-term remedies without addressing underlying problems have long-term consequences that ultimately compound the pain.

(Aug 14): There’s a “real possibility” Turkey will impose capital controls to stem the plunge in the lira, which would be bad for the whole developing-nation asset class, said veteran emerging-markets investor Mark Mobius.

SINGAPORE (Dec 15): GLP, the owner and operator of modern warehousing facilities, could be most affected by the liquidity curbs introduced in China given that the latter accounts for over 56% of its NAV, says UOB Kay Hian in a Tuesday report.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 23): Asia’s worst-performing currency since Donald Trump’s surprise US election victory is putting a Malaysian interest-rate cut out of sight for now.  

SINGAPORE (Aug 17): China has given its approval to establish a stock-trading connection between the Shenzhen and Hong Kong (HK) stock exchanges, the Shenzhen Hong Kong Stock Connect (SZHKSC).