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• Development of Green Economy Could Help Global Growth  

  

  Despite global growth continuing to lag, economic downturn is not necessarily the enemy of environmental preservation according to Bernard Fautrier, VP & CEO, The Foundation Prince Albert II of Monaco who says the development of a green economy could boost global growth by creating jobs.

• No Rally in Sight for China Markets: Strategist 

  

  Melissa Kidd, Director from Lombard Street Research says investors shouldn't be too optimistic on the recent rebound in China data because they come from a very low base. The overall picture for China economy and markets is still very bearish.

• Rio Tinto: Cautiously Optimistic on China 

  

  Tom Albanese, CEO of Rio Tinto discusses the impact of China's recovery on commodity prices as well as the company's latest round of cost-cutting measures.

• What Will Drive Yen, Euro and the Aussie? 

  

  Jonathan Cavenagh, Senior FX Strategist at Westpac Bank, Australia talks about the direction he sees for major forex crosses such as the dollar-yen, euro-dollar and the Australian dollar, and explains why.

• 2012 Asia Business Leader Awards 

  

  CNBC presents the 11th Asia Business Leader Awards, hosted by CNBC Asia's Martin Soong and Christine Tan, from Bangkok, Thailand.

• HP vs Autonomy: Is HP's Board At Risk?  

  

  Graham Bibby, CEO & CIO of Richmond Asset Management and Founder, stockmarketnewschannel.com says the spotlight is now on HP's Board of Directors. He also suggests that investing in HP's stock is like catching a falling knife.

• Copper May Rebound to $8,000 Per Ton Level  

  

  Nick Trevethan, Senior Commodities Strategist, ANZ Research and Graham Bibby, CEO & CIO, Richmond Asset Management talk about the factors driving the copper trade, and why China's recovery may cause a rebound in prices by Q2 next year.

• France Needs Structural Reforms - Economist  

  

  Steen Jakobsen, Chief Economist at Saxo Bank shares his view about France's downgrade by Moody's. He says talks about debt forgiveness for Greece could also trigger downgrades for other core EU nations.

• India is a Long-term Play - Fund Manager  

  

  Praveen Jagwani, CEO of UTI International talks about India's policies and the implications on stocks and bond markets.

• Why Gold Still Makes Sense - Fund Manager 

  

  Kingsley Jones, Founder and CIO of Jevons Global holds about 30% of gold in his portfolio. But he's now looking at diversifying into gold and silver stocks, which he says are relatively cheaper vs the precious metals.

• Short Term Rally in EUR and AUD Likely - FX Analyst 

  

  Mitul Kotecha, Head of Global FX Strategy at Credit Agricole & Kingsley Jones, Founder and CIO, Jevons Global talk about France's rating woes, and expectations on the RBA's policy move.

• Is Yen Selling Overdone? 

  

  Todd Elmer, Currency Strategist, Citi & Richard Harris, Chief Executive of Port Shelter Investment Management says the yen selloff is overdone and the BoJ can't do much to weaken the yen in the near future.

• Jury Still Out on China's Economy: Fund Manager 

  

  Richard Harris, Chief Executive, Port Shelter Investment Management says Chinese stock markets have not performed well, due to the lack of policy direction from China's top brass.

• Greece May Not Get Deal Until Sep '13: Pro 

  

  Peter Griffin, head of global risk assessment and sovereign fixed income at Global Interest Rates Limited, says a Greece debt deal is unlikely until September 2013.

• UK Taxpayer May Never Recoup Bank Investment 

  

  The UK taxpayer may never recover the $107 billion invested in RBS and Lloyds during the credit crisis, according to a new report by UK politicians.

• Threat of India Credit Rating Downgrade Is 'Substantial' 

  

  Taimur Baig, director & chief economist at Deutsche Bank discusses the issues plaguing India's economy and the reforms needed to prop up growth in the country.

• Where's the Yen Headed? 

  

  Jesper Bargmann, Head of G11SPOT FX, Asia-Pacific at RBS tells Capital Connection where he thinks the yuan and yen are heading amid the political changes in the two countries.

• China Policymakers to Speed Up Decision Making 

  

  Jonathan Fenby, Managing Director of the China Research at Trusted Sources says cutting the size of the Standing Committee to 7 from the earlier 9 members, will lead to more cohesive decision making and allow for policy changes to be implemented faster.

• China Doesn't Need Additional Liquidity - 

  

  Richard Jerram, Chief Economist, Bank of Singapore talks about China's new leaders, liquidity needs and growth expectations.

• China's Market Valuation Could Get Cheaper: Analyst 

  

  John Woods, Chief Investment Strategist, Citi Private Bank is cautious about China's stock market, and thinks valuations could get cheaper. He tells Capital Connection what his tipping point for getting back into Chinese equities is.