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Insights
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Leadership viewpoints
Insights from our leaders to help you navigate growing complexity and set a path for sustainable growth.
Boosting FDI in emerging economies
Investors can help unlock key financial and societal returns, says Roberto Hoornweg, Co-Head Corporate & Investment Banking.
Escaping the sustainability debt trap
Debt conversions can unlock fiscal space for developing countries while mobilising sustainable finance at scale, writes Group Chairman Dr José Viñals.
How to make the most of Gen AI
Chief Strategy & Talent Officer Tanuj Kapilashrami shares her insights on how a 'skills passport' can help colleagues prepare.
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2026 Outlook: Blowing bubbles?
We remain optimists despite talk of an equity market bubble. However, di…
15 Dec 2025
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Why Chinese dividend stocks are worth considering for 2026
The stocks have consistently delivered attractive returns over the past …
04 Dec 2025
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Islamic Finance: Bridging tradition and tomorrow
Discover what bankers, scholars and regulators had to say about the futu…
24 Nov 2025
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Why gold remains our top conviction for 2026
We have strong conviction that gold will outperform global stocks and bo…
27 Nov 2025
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A health boost for portfolios
The Trump administration's latest deals with pharma companies are starti…
20 Nov 2025
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The U.S. Dollar – the view after the fall
History and a review of the Dollar’s drivers argue the currency still ha…
13 Nov 2025
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How ASEAN is digitalising trade to overcome headwinds
Digital integration could boost inter-regional trade resilience and incl…
03 Nov 2025
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Saudi Arabia: Catalysing growth at the crossroads of Vision …
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 is positioning the Kingdom as the Middle East…
27 Oct 2025
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What portfolio returns should I expect?
The theory behind how to support your retirement plan is relatively simp…
30 Oct 2025
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“Credit cockroaches” swarm; investment risks surface
Concerns have emerged in certain high-leverage U.S. sectors. It is time …
23 Oct 2025
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Sukuk’s rise as a mainstream financing tool
Discover how Sukuk is moving mainstream – helping issuers access global …
30 Sep 2025
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It’s “Advantage Asia” as the U.S. walls up
U.S. protectionism is helping accelerate trade and investment among emer…
16 Oct 2025
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Opportunities in Pakistan’s Islamic finance growth
Explore how Pakistan’s shift to Shariah-compliant finance unlocks opport…
25 Sep 2025
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How fast is Islamic finance growing and what’s driving…
Explore how Islamic finance has grown, what’s driving it and the key opp…
15 Jul 2025
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Islamic banking vs the Islamic way of banking
By Ali Allawala, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Saadiq Mala…
20 Feb 2019
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Form or Substance: five reflections shaping Islamic finance
Explore how Islamic Finance is evolving - balancing tradition, innovatio…
07 Aug 2025
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The rise and rise of sukuk
Current market conditions suggest a bright outlook for Islamic finance a…
12 Aug 2013