We compare the management of the ringgit to different exchange rate regimes around the region and try to figure out its long-term trajectory.

Non Deliverable Forwards (NDFs) were quite unknown until recent times when BNM highlighted them as a problem relating to the pricing of the Ringgit. But do they deserve this bad rep? We dissect the underlying rationale for NDFs and their existence, as well as why they are so popular

After Trump's shock victory, whether policies will lean towards socialism or conservatism will be relevant for markets.

Pangolin won the AsiaHedge best fund award for Asia (including Japan) by investing mostly in Malaysia and Indonesia. This indicates that Asian opportunities can be found in our backyard. An Indonesian overweight call also stands out because it had been deemed a high-risk market for its red tape and political and currency risks.

In the recent budget announcement, the government is setting up a RM3b fund to invest/punt in small and mid-sized stocks. Will this lead to bad things?

Globally banks are still getting a lot of hate because of the lingering post-crisis stigma. Foreign banks banks seem like they are only one vulnerable step away from a government lawsuit, a situation which is problematic for growth. Locally the regulatory pressures are more muted and valuations are cheap but is it the right time to buy banks?

Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir is taking over the whole of Kenchana while Yinson goes to Datuk KC Yeow in what the grapevine is taking to be one of the most symbolic parting of ways for the two longtime partners.

There are undervalued stocks in Malaysia but why do they remain undervalued? 

Dr Suresh Ramanathan is going against the grain in saying that there WILL be an interest rate hike in the next FOMC meeting. We also look at how this affects Malaysia.

Our generation which lives in an aberrant epoch of relative high-growth and high-interest rates needs to get used to what it was before.