Herald Van Der Linde, head of equity strategy, Asia-Pacific, HSBC expects Asian equities to post returns of 10 percent to 15 percent this year. He adds that China and South Korea present areas of value for investors.

Leland Miller, President, CBB International explains how the China Beige Book is compiled. He adds that the economy is on a rebound, albeit unevenly.

Brian White, Managing Director & Senior Analyst for IT Hardware, Networking & Tech Supply Chain, Topeka Capital Markets explains why he has a $1,111 price target on Apple's stock.

Mark Matthews, Head of Research Asia at Bank Julius Baer says things are turning around in Europe right now with key markets like Germany back up to its peak and listed companies in France looking attractive.

Ben Lichtenstein, President, Tradersaudio.com is bearish on Apple's stock. He says it is overweighted on the Nasdaq and is a bad representation of the market.

Ben Lichtenstein, President, Tradersaudio.com says markets have been lethargic since the rally after U.S. elections last November. He says an interest rate move by the Fed would be the catalyst to revive trading.

Rob Tincknell, CEO of Battersea Power Station Development Company, tells CNBC why there is such high demand for the development of Battersea Power Station.

Nicholas Ferres, Investment Director, Global Asset Allocation, Eastspring Investments says he is playing the China recovery story through global mining stocks.

Callum Henderson, Global Head of FX Research at Standard Chartered explains why the yen's relationship to other Asian currencies is particularly interesting at the moment.

Alicia Yap, Head of China Internet Research at Barclays tells CNBC's Cash Flow which China tech stocks she likes for 2013.

Richard Hilgert, Equity Analyst, Morningstar, talks about the recovery in U.S. auto industry. He explains what's driving the revival.

CNBC's Adam Bakhtiar takes on the challenge of the daily stock in 60 seconds segment and looks at Dell, which soared nearly 13% after talks of a potential buyout by private equity firms.

Frederic Neumann, MD & Co-Head of Asian Economics Research, HSBC says Asia's loose monetary conditions could cause inflation to spike again. He adds that monetary tightening may be needed.

Calvin Quek, Head, Sustainable Finance, Greenpeace East Asia expects China's government to take a long-term focus on cutting its reliance on coal. He discusses what else China can do to tackle pollution.

Clarence Wong, Asia Chief Economist, Swiss Re expects life insurance premiums to grow by about 10% this year. He adds that health protection gaps in the region will also help insurers.

Frederic Neumann, MD & Co-Head of Asian Economics Research, HSBC expects talks in Washington over the debt ceiling will come down to the wire, but adds that the market impact will likely be limited.

Kathy Lien, Managing Director, BK Asset Management sees substantial support for further gains in USD/JPY. She says there will be more monetary easing by the BOJ which will keep the yen weak.

Kathy Lien, Managing Director, BK Asset Management says Fed Chief Ben Bernanke has avoided the issue of whether the asset purchase program will end this year, but says his latest comments signal that the Fed hasn't ruled out keeping QE in place.

Ron Wainshal, CEO, Aircastle says the airline sector is facing credit constraint and tapping into different funding sources is important. He discusses Aircastle's expansion into Asia.

Chinese media on Monday called on the government to improve air quality, days after the Beijing's pollution index went off the charts. CNBC's China correspondent Eunice Yoon reports from the Chinese capital.