Isaac Poole, Global Chief Investment Officer, Oreana Financial, tells Nitin Dialdas he’s not expecting the Fed to cut this week, but their dot-plot could reveal some interesting info, with potential for the number of cuts expected this year to fall to two. Looking at the AI space, DJ Schuld, who is Executive Board Member & Head of Growth at the HODL Group, says recent developments could prove a boost for the crypto and blockchain sector.

Sayuri Shirai, Visiting Fellow and Advisor for Sustainable Policies at the Asian Development Bank, says the Bank Of Japan is likely to get rid of negative interest rates. She adds that she will be looking to see what happens around the upper limit on the 10-year yield, as that will be a signal of how much policy change the central bank is willing to make.

Carolyn Wright speaks with Charli Chan, Executive Director, Head of HK PRC Team, Capital Markets, at Cushman & Wakefield on what you need to know about investing in property in the GBA.

Albert Park, Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank, says mainland China’s growth target of 5% is possible, but may be a bit optimistic. He goes on to say that strong export numbers this week are among the promising signs. Looking at the wider trade environment, he says there are concerns over US protectionism and how to handle the EU’s new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.