Cash Flow from Australia

Giles Chance, Visiting Professor, Peking University believes that China needs further economic and political reforms.

Victor Shum, Managing Director, Purvin & Gertz says shale gas is a game changer in meeting the energy needs of the U.S., adding that China will benefit from it too.

Nick Verdi, Director, FX Strategy Asia Pacific ex-Japan at Barclays said the ECB has already provided ample liquidity into the financial system and is likely to keep its policy on hold at today's meeting.

Rob Aspin, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered says while he is cautious on China in the short-term, the economy looks attractive in the longer run because of its huge growth potential and strong fiscal position.

Sachin Gupta, Regional Head of Telecommunication Research AEJ, Nomura says he is cautious on Indian telecom stocks due to massive regulatory uncertainty.

Jonathan Windham, Director & Head of Regional IndustrialsHead of Regional Industrials Sector, Asia Ex-Japan Research, Barclays Capital discusses why Q1 losses were widespread in the shipping industry and shares his top picks within this sector.

Adrian Foster, Head of Financial Markets Research, Asia Pacific at Rabobank expects the PBoC to cut its one-year lending rate by 25 basis points in the coming months.

Hongbin Qu, Chief China Economist at HSBC says the bank's April China PMI reading of 49.3 shows that Beijing's easing policies are starting to take effect.