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By Stephen Spratt, APAC Developed Markets Rates Strategist at Societe Generale

By Wei Yao, Head of Research and Chief Economist for APAC at Societe Generale.

By Eugene Kim, Head of Securitisation and Fund Finance for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale.

By Marie Vinnell, Chief Country Officer for Australia and Eugene Tan, Head of Technology, Media and Telecoms for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale.

Societe Generale’s Positive Impact Day in Japan provided an update on Japan’s decarbonisation policy and the role of international partners.

There is a fundamental challenge at the heart of sustainable investing: investors are increasingly alert to navigating the risks, but companies are under more pressure than ever to set ambitious sustainability targets.

Australia’s scale and natural advantages can make it the next global hotspot for offshore wind power.

As 2025 approaches, the Asian markets are poised for transformation, driven by emerging challenges and exciting opportunities. In these changing dynamics, how should investors navigate a complex market in the new year?

Societe Generale hosted its first Global Markets Conference in Hong Kong on 23 October 2024, building on the success of the series in the UK and the US.

By Amy Zhang, Head of Sustainable Solutions and Products for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale

Global markets are moving into a new phase, one that will require investors to manage their portfolios more actively as the easy returns of the past couple of years fade while volatility increases. However, this is also a market where intelligent asset allocation and a thoughtfully structured portfolio will be able to generate alpha – a chance for active...

As we enter the second half of 2024, investors focus on the path of disinflation causing divergence in central banks’ policy easing. How will these factors play out and what are the implications on Asian markets?

By Benjamin Hoff, Global Head of Commodities Research at Societe Generale

By Raj Malhotra, Head of Debt Capital Markets for Asia Pacific and Ciprian Ile, Head of Capital Markets Syndicate for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale

From gigafactories to green ammonia, bankable new business models are key to accelerating the energy transition.

By Amy Zhang, ESG Solutions and Product Strategist for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale

By Tsutomu Saito, Multi-Asset and Japan Equity Strategist at Societe Generale

The global push for sustainable supply chains is strengthening the link between digitalisation and decarbonisation.

By Lyndon Wheeler, Head of Real Estate Finance for Australia at Societe Generale

Every country is striving to reach net zero carbon emissions in the coming decades. But not all of them face India’s additional challenges of trying to decarbonise a rapidly growing economy, while also extending electricity coverage to a still largely rural population of 1.4 billion.

By Ronald Young, Head of Sustainable Finance for Asia and Tessa Dann, Head of Sustainable Finance for Australia and New Zealand at Societe Generale

A new year brings new challenges and opportunities. While some of last year’s trends are likely to continue in early 2024, what should investors look out for in the Asian markets in the coming months?

By Wei Yao, Chief Economist and Head of Research for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale

A dazzling economic and exporting success story, Korea can maintain its momentum if its companies adopt greener practices.

Despite the deepening troubles in China’s property sector, a financial crisis that could spill over into global markets looks unlikely.

By Harsh Jain, Director, Infrastructure for Asia Pacific and Yi Meng Gong, Director, Energy for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale

As Societe Generale celebrates 50 years in Japan, we look ahead at how the energy transition will shape the country’s economic prosperity over the coming decades.