Wealth Insights
Read our latest insights curated to meet your investment and wealth needs, ranging from our house view, FX trends, global and regional market outlook, to sustainability insights, thought leadership articles and financial education.
Capture market moves and our latest views
We see an attractive re-rating opportunity for Chinese equities as DeepSeek’s...[18 Feb]
US stocks fell; Treasury yields were mixed. [28 Feb]
The Trump administration’s pro-growth, pro-innovation policies are positive for US...[1 Feb]
As widely expected, the Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged at 4.25-4.50% unanimously...[3 Feb]
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab, surprised global markets and US stocks off-guard after they...[28 Jan]
Stay on top of the FX market
The USD no longer exhibits a premium amid trade policy uncertainty. [25 Feb]
The USD’s strength has ebbed lately, with the DXY converging with its rate differential…[24 Feb]
Tariff headlines appear to be less provocative for FX markets. [17 Feb]
The Fed held rates unchanged, while both the ECB and the BoE lowered their key rates by…[10 Feb]
FX markets will wait for clarity on US President Trump’s trade policy, possibly...[27 Jan]
Explore regional opportunities
Trade tensions with the US may have an impact on China’s growth, but could be a blessing...[18 Feb]
China faces a number of challenges in 2025, but we believe both the government and...[20 Jan]
As we step into 2025, the short-term outlook remains uncertain…[9 Jan]
The world is bracing for the impact of Trump’s proposed policy measures…[23 Dec]
Keep up with ESG and new trends
Biomimicry is a field that emulates designs and processes in nature to create new...[13 Feb]
Air travel is likely to be disrupted by the impact of climate change as more severe...[3 Dec]
Customer pressure and regulations are driving demand for green alternatives to...[9 Oct]
Climate change affects the taste of beer, and firms in the industry need to ensure taste...[21 Aug]
Insect protein plays an important role in future food security, providing rich nutritional...[14 Jun]
Learn to invest
Financial planning has a significant long-term impact on our well-being, even more so than...[24 Sep]
Financial resilience, the ability to recover from financial setbacks, is strongly linked...[2 Sep]
Diversification involves spreading your investments across a wide range of assets to...[19 Jun]
We surveyed over 11,000 affluent individuals across 11 markets and asked some simple yet...[5 Jun]
This article aims to provide you with a general understanding about Securitised Credit. [9 May]
More articles
Like consensus economic forecasts and rates markets, we are assuming the best in terms of...[27 Jan]
The ECB has formally updated its estimate of the nominal neutral rate of interest...[24 Feb]
We believe the JPY will not be an exception to broad USD strength in 2025, but it should…[20 Jan]
US tariffs would scramble supply chains and trade flows across ASEAN; Vietnam may be most...[23 Dec]
US core CPI surprised to the upside, rising by 0.4% month-on-month in January. The bond...[17 Feb]
Social issues related to matters such as wages and treatment of workers have been growing...[24 May]
China’s Central Economic Work Conference suggests more proactive policy support to come...[17 Dec]
The FOMC cut the US policy rate by 25bp but signaled fewer rate cuts in 2025; this likely...[19 Dec]
In this video, we analyse the market implications of the US election. Donald Trump is set...[18 Nov]
As expected, the Federal Reserve cut the Fed funds rate by 0.25% to a range of 4.25 - 4.5...[19 Dec]
While the Fed cut rates as widely expected, they expect inflation to remain above 2% in...[6 Jan]
Policymakers announced a RMB12trn plan aimed at reducing the debt burden on local...[18 Nov]
The RMB weakened to a one-year low on a higher USDCNY fixing rate and lower Chinese bond...[3 Dec]
While strong earnings momentum and Fed rate cuts remain growth drivers for US equities...[2 Dec]
Large fiscal space, but details yet to come through; stock market tools are now being...[21 Oct]
The China National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee meeting on 8 November...[11 Nov]
The broad USD is likely to consolidate over the near term, as a lot of news is now in the…[25 Nov]
Surging exports are providing a powerful boost to growth across much of ASEAN…[8 Oct]
Tourism, as we know it, is changing in the face of rising temperatures and extreme weather...[28 Mar]
While solid economic and earnings growth data, Fed rate cuts and structural trends are...[7 Nov]
Last quarter proved to be an eventful period for investors, as more central banks embarked...[5 Sep]
As expected, the FOMC cut the Fed funds rate by 0.25% to the 4.5-4.75% range. We continue...[8 Nov]
The long awaited US elections are now behind us but may result in higher policy uncertainty. [13 Nov]
Depending on the outcome of the US elections, the USD could rally or weaken. [23 Oct]
Have you ever had a dreaded ‘what if’ scenario plague your thoughts? What if something bad...[3 May]
Market expectations for Fed rate cuts have been on a roller-coaster ride, swinging from too...[23 May]
The returns of a bond are composed of coupon income and price changes. A key metric of...[29 Apr]
HSBC’s recent Quality of Life Report' confirms what we’ve always sensed: physical and...[8 Apr]
Climate change poses a significant threat to coffee...[13 Oct ]
Multi-asset funds enable investors to access a diverse range of asset classes within a...[18 Apr]
Recent US and EU policy initiatives highlight the importance of battery technology...[22 Sep]
As we enter the second quarter, we see a brighter outlook with the Fed rate cuts just...[15 Mar]
Women face significant barriers stemming from financial disparities, such as earning less...[7 Mar]
Family life is undergoing unprecedented transformations. From social and economic shifts...[29 Feb]
Cash underperformed the broad markets in 2023. Historically, multi-asset portfolios...[25 Jan]
Quality of Life goes beyond meeting material needs. It encompasses multiple dimensions...[18 Sep]
Plan for a secure future: Consider financial security, protecting your health...[18 Sep]
The financial markets have experienced another eventful year, from the collapse of Silicon...[29 Nov]
Index funds offer investors a simple, low cost way to invest in a range of assets...[16 Aug]
Despite being one of the smartest species on the planet, human beings aren’t always rational with their...[16 Jul]
Solid economic growth and stabilised inflation rates are supportive of the Indian bond...[10 Sep]
In today’s digitally connected world, short-term....[11 Feb]
Following successive rate hikes by major central banks during 2022 and H1 2023, deposit rates in many...[30 Jun]
Legacy goals can vary widely and may be financially and non-financially focused.[5 May]