Larissa Ku

Senior reporter for Asia

Larissa Ku is a senior reporter for Asia. She joined Euromoney in 2023. Based in Hong Kong, she has spent more than a decade covering private equity, banking, treasury and fintech across various brands, including Asian Venture Capital Journal – where she won State Street Institutional Press Awards Asia Pacific 2023’s technology journalist of the year – Corporate Treasurer and DigFin.

Opinion

CCB petition is a warning for China’s developers

China’s Project Whitelist, launched at the start of the year, exists to ensure bank funding for property development. But it is there to protect projects, not the developers behind them.

Larissa Ku, April 15, 2024

Opinion

Have Korea’s banks emerged from their perfect storm?

The Korean banking sector faces many obstacles, but a single, powerful catalyst is driving change.

Larissa Ku, April 04, 2024

CAPITAL MARKETS

How Japan’s stock market reform inspires Asia

Stock market reform has not only revitalized the country's capital markets but has also permeated the real economy. Countries like Korea are quickly following suit. Interestingly, China also seems to be drawing inspiration.

Larissa Ku, March 26, 2024

CAPITAL MARKETS

Japan ends negative interest rates, but QE continues

Larissa Ku, March 20, 2024

Treasury

Cash-forecasting automation empowers treasurers

Larissa Ku, March 18, 2024

Opinion

China’s state-owned banks drive lending surge

Larissa Ku, March 14, 2024

Opinion

When will Korean banks learn their lesson?

Larissa Ku, February 27, 2024

CAPITAL MARKETS

Japan ends negative interest rates, but QE continues

Larissa Ku, March 20, 2024

Treasury

Cash-forecasting automation empowers treasurers

Larissa Ku, March 18, 2024

Opinion

China’s state-owned banks drive lending surge

Larissa Ku, March 14, 2024

Opinion

When will Korean banks learn their lesson?

Larissa Ku, February 27, 2024

Opinion

ETFs: China’s latest craze

As Beijing works to underpin the equity market, China's fund houses and investment banks are betting on exchange-traded funds as the next big thing. That reflects a market corseted by regulation, where limited options compel a collective herd mentality.

Larissa Ku, February 02, 2024
CAPITAL MARKETS

Why the China-Switzerland Stock Connect never quite took off

The Sino-Swiss corridor, set up to encourage Chinese firms to sell global depositary receipts to international investors in the European state, took off fast in 2022. But a host of challenges, from Chinese regulatory concerns to an apparent lack of global interest, has stalled its progress.

Larissa Ku, January 23, 2024
Opinion

Why bankers, not venture capitalists, should lead bank venture units

Some banks like the idea of external venture capitalists leading their venture businesses, but banker-led units are more likely to cement their inherent advantage.

Larissa Ku, January 18, 2024
BANKING

Chinese investment banks change tack in Hong Kong

Hong Kong-based Chinese investment banks, plagued by the market’s liquidity issues, are looking to China's economic pivot and the renminbi's rise as a fundraising currency to restore their fortunes.

Larissa Ku, January 03, 2024
Opinion

Can China’s banks rescue the property market?

As the Chinese property crisis deepens, a new round of bank-led rescue efforts is on the horizon. While banks must shoulder part of the blame for the crisis, their options for action are limited.

Larissa Ku, November 30, 2023
CAPITAL MARKETS

The rise of renminbi creates opportunities for banks

While the dollar’s international supremacy is unchallenged for now, the wider landscape is shifting. Companies are raising more funding in renminbi and the currency’s use in international payments and settlements is growing.

Larissa Ku, November 20, 2023
Opinion

Shengjing Bank: The truth behind a troubled Chinese bank’s strange bailout

A local asset management company in Liaoning province just bailed out Shengjing Bank – by borrowing the capital it needed from the very same ailing regional lender.

Larissa Ku, November 01, 2023
Treasury

Trade finance and the quest for scalability

While banks have accelerated digital solutions across business lines, accomplishing end-to-end digitalization of global trade remains far beyond their reach. The complexity of supply-chain finance remains a challenge, and banks continue to hunt for scalable solutions. Embedded finance could be the answer.

Larissa Ku, October 20, 2023