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• The ASEAN bid: policy risk to the fore Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 12:38 AM ET

  SINGAPORE, May 14- Investors are becoming increasingly picky about which bonds and stocks they buy in Southeast Asia's fast-growing economies as the risk of policy bungling makes them more discerning.

• Asia Confidence Robust : YPO Global Pulse Index   Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 7:40 PM ET

  

  Raymond Tong, GM of Corporate Development at China Resources Enterprise shares the results of YPO's latest Global Pulse Confidence Index. The survey finds Japan's confidence level at its highest while optimism in China has tempered slightly.

• ASEAN Region Holding Strong: Pro  Sunday, 5 May 2013 | 8:35 PM ET

  

  Bhaskar Laxminarayan, CIO, Asia at Pictet Wealth Management shares his top picks among ASEAN markets.

• Japan, ASEAN to shore up financial ties to drive emerging Asia Friday, 3 May 2013 | 1:26 PM ET

  GREATER NOIDA, India, May 3- Japan has tapped its reserves to invest in bonds issued by major economies in Southeast Asia, Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday, part of a strategy aimed at strengthening regional bond markets.

• Long-Term Opportunities in ASEAN  Thursday, 2 May 2013 | 8:35 PM ET

  

  Catherine Yeung, Investment Director at Fidelity Worldwide Investment shares her top picks among the ASEAN markets and explains why Fidelity is underweight on Indonesia and Malaysia.

• Singapore: the 'Sick Man' of Southeast Asia? Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 1:13 AM ET

  

  A surprise contraction in Singapore's economy in the first quarter of this year shows that the wealthy island state continues to struggle, prompting Credit Suisse to call for more downgrades to the country's 2013 growth forecasts.

• ASEAN Economies Heating Up: Economist  Wednesday, 10 Apr 2013 | 8:10 PM ET

  

  Robert Prior-Wandesforde, Director of Asia Economics at Credit Suisse, warns that ASEAN economies are heating up while central banks are focusing on inflation and not doing what they should be - raising rates.

• Good Governance, Economics Key to Philippines Growth  Thursday, 21 Mar 2013 | 8:42 PM ET

  

  Cesar Purisima, Finance Secretary of the Philippines, says President Benigno Aquino III's is trying to transform the country.

• Asian Emphasis in Asset Allocation: Pro  Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 6:15 PM ET

  

  Stephen Davies, CEO, Javelin Wealth Management says he had reduced his cash weights and remains fully weighted on equities, with an emphasis on Asia and emerging markets.

• Rushing Into Equities  Sunday, 27 Jan 2013 | 7:20 PM ET

  

  Catherine Yeung, Investment Director, Fidelity Worldwide Investment says investors are increasingly abandoning bonds, in favor of equities. She expects a rotation to occur from ASEAN markets into the North Asian markets.

• The Motive Behind Abe's ASEAN Trip  Sunday, 13 Jan 2013 | 6:40 PM ET

  

  Allan Patience, Visiting Scholar, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne says a trip by Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the ASEAN region is all about building friendships to counter the rise of China.

• Focus is Back on Income Generation: Pro  Sunday, 13 Jan 2013 | 5:20 PM ET

  

  Martin Lakos, Division Director, Macquarie Private Wealth says markets are showing appetite to take on more risk and increase their focus on income generation. He favors Australian telco and banking sectors.

• Where Retail Investors Are Heading  Monday, 7 Jan 2013 | 7:15 PM ET

  

  Ajay Kapur, Head of Equity Strategy, Asia, Deutsche Bank sees the beginning of a trend of retail investors coming back into equities, especially Asian markets.

• Basel III Won't Change Banks' Behavior: Pro  Sunday, 6 Jan 2013 | 7:15 PM ET

  

  Jim Walker, Founder and CEO, Asianomics says the new Basel III regulations may give banks more breathing room, but won't result in a much-needed shrinking of balance sheets.

• Investing Opportunities in Thailand  Thursday, 27 Dec 2012 | 7:45 PM ET

  

  Mayuree Chowvikran, Investment Strategist, Maybank Kim Eng Securities says Thailand's economy remains resilient with the SET is set for another good run next year.

• Still Time For US to Dodge Fiscal Debacle: Pro  Thursday, 27 Dec 2012 | 7:05 PM ET

  

  Richard Harris, CEO, Port Shelter Investment Management expresses optimism that U.S. policymakers may avert a fiscal debacle but given the last minute rush, it may be nothing to brag about.

• Lack of Reforms in Philippines: Pro  Sunday, 23 Dec 2012 | 7:40 PM ET

  

  Daryl Guppy, CEO, Guppytraders.com charts the PSE Composite, while Tony Nash, Managing Director, IHS explains why he's not bullish on the Philippines. due to empty promises of institutional reforms.