Finance Minister of the Year: Chubais forces the pace
Chubais takes stock
The perennial worrier
Finance Minister and Central Banker of the Year: The regional winners
He rarely sleeps and he worries too much, but it seems to have paid off. Joseph Yam has successfully steered Hong Kong through what was billed as the most tumultuous year in its history.
Ironically, the transition of sovereignty from Britain to China proved a walk in the park compared with the ensuing currency turmoil that has flared across the rest of Asia. Fortunately the head of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) was well placed...
