Resilience: Building back better Our Navigator research provides you with valuable insights and opinions from businesses around the world. As part of that research, we asked more than 2,600 decision makers to tell us how the current crisis has affected them and changed their plans for the future. Context The Navigator survey results paint a […]
Financing plays a key role in offshore wind projects, but it also takes more consideration and knowledge than regular green loans. HSBC Taiwan Ltd chief executive officer Adam Chen talks about the lender’s strategy and outlook in an interview with ‘Taipei Times’ staff reporter Kao Shih-ching in Taipei on July 10. Taipei Times (TT): Offshore wind power development is […]
SBC’s expertise in sustainable finance has been underlined as it took home three major prizes at Euromoney’s annual regional awards. It was named Best Bank for Sustainable Finance for the Asia, Middle East and Western Europe regions in the prestigious awards organised by the global business and finance publication. Daniel Klier, HSBC’s Global Head of Sustainable Finance, […]
Key Takeaways US continuing jobless claims declined by over four million, suggesting some workers are returning to work In the coming week, the US May employment report and central bank meetings in Europe and Canada will be in focus Global equities rallied last week amid optimism around economies reopening; European equities outperformed on fiscal stimulus […]
ocial enterprises that provide sustainable jobs in US coal-mining communities. Hands-on training that teaches people in South Africa to make useful products out of waste. A digital platform that’s helping domestic workers in Mexico gain access to the financial system. These are some of the pioneering initiatives selected as winners of the inaugural HSBC Future […]
Summary Macro Outlook Governments have imposed hugely restrictive measures to suppress COVID-19. Economic activity has fallen at a precipitous pace March activity data across developed markets fell at an alarming rate. Early data for April show further, pronounced weakness Q2 is likely to see double-digit declines in GDP (not annualised) across developed economies. Consensus growth […]
Key Takeaways US stocks rallied on hopes of slowing COVID-19 spread; Treasuries fell European stocks rose amid slowdown in COVID-19 infections; German bonds fell Asian equities rallied on COVID-19 optimism and Japan’s fiscal stimulus announcement Read Full Article This article was presented to you by HSBC.
Key Takeaways Japan’s economy contracted more sharply than expected in Q4 2019, amid the impact of the consumption tax hike In the coming week, global investors will continue to monitor the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak Global equities pressured amid ongoing coronavirus concerns and weak US PMI data Investor risk aversion supported developed market […]
Key Takeaways US nonfarm payrolls and survey data surprised on the upside while German factory data were notably weaker than expected In the coming week, CPI inflation in the US, China and India will be in focus alongside UK GDP data Global equities bounced back amid eased coronavirus fears and strong earnings reports US and […]