Chris Wright

Recent stories by Chris Wright

• Malaysia: Jamelah Jamaluddin goes back to KFH

  Clear sign of internationalization of market; KFH reverts to a safe pair of hands

  Euromoney March 2010

• Best managed companies in Asia 2010: The best go from strength to strength

  Asia’s best-managed companies have come out of the financial crisis in better shape than their peers. That’s no surprise: prudent gearing, transparency, good governance and clear strategy have characterized the leaders, highlighted in Euromoney’s Asia’s best managed companies poll. Chris Wright reports.

  Euromoney January 2010

• Emissions control: China awaits the carbon trading revolution

  CDM set to encompass sectoral approach; China likely to corner chunk of trading revenues

  Euromoney January 2010

• China holds key to carbon trading success

  Attention at the Copenhagen summit on climate change this month will mostly be focused on the US. But in terms of emissions trading the most influential place, and the one most likely to be affected by any change in a global framework for climate change, is Asia, and especially China.

  Published December 2009 euromoney.com

• Japan: Aiful creditors worry as Isda dithers on default decision

  Investors furious at failures of Isda committee; Credibility of CDS market in Japan is at stake

  Euromoney December 2009

• Aiful creditors worry as Isda dithers on default decision

  Investors furious at status of up to $1.5 billion of contracts; credibility of CDS market in Japan is at stake

  Published November 2009 euromoney.com

• Sri Lanka looks beyond euphoria

  The end of the civil war has boosted economic confidence. But there is much to be done in improving infrastructure and reviving activity stunted by the conflict, such as agriculture and fisheries. Chris Wright reports.

  Euromoney November 2009

• Colombo Stock Exchange: A stock market set for boom days

  Euromoney November 2009

• Australia: The carry trade is back

  Takes lead in increasing interest rates; Australian dollar strengthens

  Euromoney November 2009

• Sri Lanka’s bond makes a peacetime benchmark

  Sovereign tests appetite for a $500mln bond; Government confident of strong growth

  Euromoney October 2009

• Malaysia A test of strength

  Malaysia’s central bank chief Zeti Akhtar Aziz is confident the banking sector is resilient enough to take on more foreign competition. But foreign banks want wider reaching licences before making the next move

  Published October 2009 Oct 2009 IMF

• Global Financial Power profiles: Industry and Trade

  The rise of the EM corporate

  Published October 2009 Oct 2009 IMF

• Global Financial Power profiles: Capital investment

  The rise of EM wealth

  Published October 2009 Oct 2009 IMF

• Global Financial Power profiles: Growth & Consumption

  The rise of the EM consumer

  Published October 2009 Oct 2009 IMF