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• Shinzo Abe Could Achieve Structural Yen Weakness: Pro  Sunday, 16 Dec 2012 | 8:05 PM ET

  

  Paul Krake, Founder, View from the Peak: Macro Strategies explains how the LDP's electoral triumph will finally bring about structural yen weakness, thanks to Abe's aggressive stance on monetary policy.

• Fresh Off the Press: China HSBC Flash PMI  Thursday, 13 Dec 2012 | 8:45 PM ET

  

  Donna Kwok, Greater China Economist, HSBC breakdown the latest flash PMI from China.

• Japan Politics Not Expected to Change After Elections: Pro  Thursday, 13 Dec 2012 | 8:35 PM ET

  

  Daniel Aldrich, Associate Professor of Political Science at Purdue University says that politics in Japan is unlikely to change broadly even if the Liberal Democratic Party comes back to office. He explains why.

• Take Risk Despite Market Volatility: Pro  Thursday, 13 Dec 2012 | 8:10 PM ET

  

  Daniel Rosen, Partner, Rhodium Group says investors should take risk despite the market volatility, adding that "sitting at home" will get you nowhere.

• Virgin Stake Won't Put Asia On Backburner: Delta  Wednesday, 12 Dec 2012 | 8:05 PM ET

  

  Vinay Dube, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, Delta Airlines explains that Delta's 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic will not shift focus away from Asia to transatlantic routing. He says Heathrow Airport will be more of an end point rather than a European hub.

• N. Korea's Rocket Launch Not Major Event for Markets  Tuesday, 11 Dec 2012 | 8:35 PM ET

  

  Alain Bokobza, Head of Global Asset Allocation, Societe Generale says that North Korea's rocket launch will not affect markets greatly. He explains why.

• Should CY Leung Be Impeached?   Monday, 10 Dec 2012 | 8:40 PM ET

  

  Claudia Mo, Civic Party Legislator and Holden Chow, Chairman of Young Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) discuss C.Y. Leung's illegal structures at his home.

• China's Growth to Top 8% in Mid-2013  Monday, 10 Dec 2012 | 8:15 PM ET

  

  Glenn Levine, Senior Economist, Moody's Analytics says that China's economic growth will top 8% by the middle of next year.

• Pitfalls in China  Sunday, 9 Dec 2012 | 8:35 PM ET

  

  Helen Zhu, Chief China Equity Strategist, Goldman Sachs and Jian Chang, China Economist at Barclays discuss the risks and pitfalls facing the Chinese economy.

• Hong Kong Shares Better Bet Than China  Sunday, 9 Dec 2012 | 8:05 PM ET

  

  Markus Rosgen, Managing Director & Head of Asia ex-Japan Equity Strategy, Citi says that he is still "underweight" on Chinese stocks, compared to Hong Kong equities.

• Why Canada Can Resist, but Won't Stop Energy Deals Sunday, 9 Dec 2012 | 8:00 PM ET

  

  Canada says it will allow no further deals by Chinese state-owned enterprises after approving a $15.1 billion acquisition of Canadian energy firm Nexen by China's CNOOC. Experts say watch this space.

• Apple and Samsung Still Have Competitive Advantage: Pro  Thursday, 6 Dec 2012 | 8:50 PM ET

  

  Steven Pelayo, Regional Head of Technology Research, Asia-Pacific, HSBC says that Apple and Samsung are going to sustain their dominance despite the influx of new players in the sector. He explains why.

• Markets Seem Calm About Prospects of Fiscal Cliff: Pro  Thursday, 6 Dec 2012 | 8:05 PM ET

  

  Tai Hui, Chief Market Strategist, Asia, J.P. Morgan Funds explains why he does not expect unemployment rates in the United States to lower in the short term. He further says that the strong growth in China's middle class is promising to the country's insurance industry in the medium term.

• Audisoft: Asia Is Our Primary Focus   Wednesday, 5 Dec 2012 | 8:50 PM ET

  

  Christophe Pochart, CEO, Audisoft discusses the firm's expansion plans in Asia.

• Here's How India's FDI Push Will Help Farmers  Wednesday, 5 Dec 2012 | 8:40 PM ET

  

  Viral Bhuta, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, UTI International says that opening up India's supermarket sector to foreign players will cut wastage and boost bottom lines for farmers.

• How Dangerous Is China's Territorial Stance?  Tuesday, 4 Dec 2012 | 8:50 PM ET

  

  Hans Vriens, Vice Chairman, Managing Partner, Vriens & Partners says that China's aggressive territorial offense might lead to an unavoidable armed confrontation from Southeast Asia.

• China's Economic Growth Will Continue to Slow in 2013: Pro  Tuesday, 4 Dec 2012 | 8:35 PM ET

  

  Francis Cheung, MD, China-HK, CLSA says that China's government needs to set a lower GDP target for 2013.

• Is Asia Underperforming?  Tuesday, 4 Dec 2012 | 8:15 PM ET

  

  Robert Musetti, Global Head of Institutional Sales, Cash Equity, Derivatives and Financing, Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas says that Asia is an underperformer relative to Europe and the United States. He explains why.

• Little Reform Expected From China's Economy: Pro  Tuesday, 4 Dec 2012 | 8:05 PM ET

  

  Andrew Tilton, Chief Asia Pacific Economist, Goldman Sachs expects China's economy will see a gradual rebalancing over the next few years. He explains why.

• Will the RBA Cut Cash Rates Any Further?  Monday, 3 Dec 2012 | 8:40 PM ET

  

  Tony Farnham, Economist and Analyst, Patersons Securities says the RBA could cut another 25 basis points in March 2013, depending on partial indicators in the short term.