Nov 2, 2023

The status of India and its prospects are the topics of this month's podcast. Sean’s and Fredrik’s well-informed guest is Cecilia Oskarsson, at Business Sweden’s office in New Delhi. India is huge and complex, but the country is climbing the ladder of “ease of business” and has – being the most populated...

Aug 24, 2023

Sean Yokota, head of Markets for SEB in Asia and Fredrik Hähnel, head of SEB’s Asia businesses, give the latest on the Chinese economy. The re-opening boom has evaporated and some figures are the weakest since 1998. Where are the property sector, the currency, and the foreign direct investments going? And what will...

Jun 8, 2023

Sean Yokota, head of Markets for SEB in Asia, talks to his colleagues Fredrik Hähnel, head of SEB’s Asia businesses, and Eugenia Victorino , head of Asia Strategy and Research, about their reflections on from a recent trip to China. They particularly deep dive into the electric vehicle industry and Chinese

Apr 13, 2023

Yokota and Hahnel this month dig deep into the renminbi and China's plans to make it a significant currency globally. What signs can be seen that this plan is succeeding, where is it today, and what will happen both in the short and long term? And what is the best advice for investors? Buckle up for a fact-filled episode.

Jan 19, 2023

Chinese assets have had an excellent beginning to 2023, but what will happen after the Chinese New Year celebration? What kind of impact has the shelving of the Zero Covid policy had – economically, practically and politically? And why does China have almost two-thirds av all women billionaires? These and other...