Hao Zhou, Chief Economist, GTJAI, tells Chloe Feng that South Korean markets have been relatively calm in the face of political turmoil, however the situation will continue to weigh on sentiment and Asian investors may be looking towards Japan as an alternative for the time being. Dwyfor Evans, Head of APAC Macro Strategy, at State Street Global Markets adds that this is quite a unique issue and so there is heightened uncertainty in a market which is very liquid, agreeing that investors may begin looking for alternatives.

Carolyn Wright speaks with Tony Smith, Head of Tax, Technical & Advice Delivery at St James Place, about the implications of the recent UK budget for those with assets there.

Barry Wood, RTHK’s International Economics Correspondent, talks on the transition to a new US president and why that does not impact the Federal Reserve at all. He goes on to how Jerome Powell has worked hard to ensure the central bank is as transparent as possible.