Alain Groshens, CEO, SystematicEdge, tells Steven Filby that accusations towards each side from the US and China on trade show how talks between the two are needed, and that China is well prepared if they do happen. From an investor’s perspective, Ben Luk, Senior Multi-Asset Strategist at State Street Markets, says market action has been choppy of late, but participants are starting to shrug off trade concerns.

Michelle Leung, Head of Asia at Zoom, explains how video conferencing has gone way beyond just being a communication tool.

John Beirne, Principal Economist, Asian Development Bank, says that added to tariff uncertainty, domestic consumption in Japan remains challenged, so we could see growth contraction for the country in Q1, and that means pressure for the BOJ in the months to come.