China could benefit if the US makes good on its threat to pull out of Trans-Pacific Partnership by strengthening its standing in the Asia-Pacific region. But neighbours trading with the giant could risk ceding political power. 

The way ahead for the Islamic finance industry is to market itself as a sustainable banking option beyond the Muslim world.

Thanks to technology, more and more people are accessing private banking. But what constitutes ‘good’ wealth management in this changing climate?

Mobile money accounts are growing in numbers but a large proportion of them remain dormant. More must be done to integrate the e-wallet model with conventional payment systems.