Rupert Walker

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Senior Writer, FinanceAsia

Rupert Walker is a senior writer and has been a financial journalist based in Hong Kong for three years. Previously he was employed by Asiamoney, and has written for various magazines and newspapers on assignments in Central Europe, Russia and Africa. Rupert was also a fund manager in London – investing in emerging markets for Govett Investment, working in capital markets for SG Warburg and Goldman Sachs, and setting up a capital markets business in Singapore for NatWest. He has a BA/MA in Modern History from Keble College, Oxford University and an MA in Anthropology from SOAS, London University. He is also a CFA charterholder.



Recent articles by Rupert Walker

Markets
Baring AM outlines bullish stance on commodity stocks
A secular shift in demand and supply constraints sees commodities fund manager James Govan of Barings take a positive view on the sector, despite the global equity meltdown.
24 August 2011
People Moves
DBS boosts Indonesia private banking with two key hires
DBS Private Bank appoints industry veterans Stanley Puah Soon Kwang and Tan See Wee to lead its wealth management drive in Indonesia.
8 February 2011
Markets
Consumers are optimistic in key emerging countries
Higher income expectations, healthy savings and rising aspirations will fuel consumer spending in 2011, according to a new Credit Suisse survey of seven emerging markets.
18 January 2011
Commentary
Problems have been deferred, not solved, says HSBC CIO
Leon Goldfeld of HSBC Global Asset Management (HK) believes the slow-down could be deeper than investors are currently thinking.
29 March 2010
Markets
Malaysia's prime minister reaches out to investors
Malaysia has a good story to tell, prime minister Najib Tun Razak said in meetings with investors and media in Hong Kong yesterday.
24 March 2010
Business Moves
Singapore Reits for volatile markets
Eng Seat Moey, DBS's head of asset-backed structured products, talks about the unique combination offered by investing in S-Reits – stable income and attractive growth.
18 March 2010
Business Moves
Daiwa unveils next generation e-trading platform in Asia
Daiwa Securities SMBC is the latest bank to set up an enhanced electronic trading platform in Asia, despite growing criticism of dark pools.
14 December 2009
Business Moves
GIC reports 20% drop in asset value in latest fiscal year
GIC, Singapore's biggest sovereign wealth fund, says it has recovered half of last year's losses and indicates increasing allocation to alternative investments.
30 September 2009
People Moves
Charles Goodyear to lead Temasek
Temasek says Ho Ching will stand down as CEO later this year and be replaced by former BHP Billiton boss Charles Goodyear.
9 February 2009
Business Moves
Pharos Financial opens office in DIFC
In a show of bravado, the Russian fund manager defies collapsing domestic markets to tap into Gulf cash.
24 November 2008
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