Large economies need to maintain free trade as it is particularly important to export-oriented Asia, says Korn Chatikavanij is the finance minister of Thailand, speaking to CNBC's Martin Soong.

Discussing the diplomatic row with Cambodia over fugitive former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Korn Chatikavanij, finance minister of Thailand, says it is a bilateral issue and it will not be raised in the APEC meetings.

The global financial crisis has slowed down the implementation of a lot of the carbon projects, says William Pazos, MD & head of carbon origination & finance at Standard Bank. But he tells CNBC's Martin Soong & Karen Tso that things are starting to look up.

It is the right thing to be investing in China, says Sandy Flockhart, CEO at HSBC Asia Pacific. He tells CNBC's Karen Tso & Martin Soong that he believes the center of economic power is moving to emerging markets and particularly, into China.

Don't get fooled into this money illusion, warns Burkhard Varnholt, CIO at Bank Sarasin. Varnholt & Gerard Lyons, chief economist & group head of global research at Standard Chartered Bank, share how they are investing, in this installment of "Protect Your Wealth."

Real assets will continue to outperform paper assets, foresees Burkhard Varnholt, CIO at Bank Sarasin. He explains why to Gerard Lyons of Standard Chartered Bank, CNBC's Karen Tso & Martin Soong.

U.S.' engagement with Southeast Asia is key as there are a lot of opportunities for American businesses here, says Alexander Feldman, president of the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council. He tells Gerard Lyons of Standard Chartered Bank, CNBC's Martin Soong, Sri Jegarajah & Karen Tso more.

The top headlines this hour, with CNBC's Chloe Cho.

Discussing who is best placed to regulate U.S. banks, with Tim Mulholland, MD at China-America Capital Company and Gerard Lyons, chief economist & grp head of global research at Standard Chartered Bank, speaking with CNBC's Karen Tso & Martin Soong.

This is a liquidity-driven, not fundamentally-driven, market rally, warns Tim Mulholland, MD at China-America Capital Company. But Gerard Lyons, chief economist & group head of global research at Standard Chartered Bank, disagrees. They make their case to CNBC's Martin Soong & Karen Tso.

James Lockhart, vice chairman of WL Ross & Co. and the former director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, shares his parting shots.

The Dow Jones Regional Bank Index is down nearly 25 percent in the past year, but the sector has seen strong growth in recent months. David Zalman, CEO of Prosperity Bancshares, and Stephen Calk, CEO of Chicago Bancorp, share their insight.