Bloomberg After marking the best start in seven years, Taiwan’s booming loan market is about to get a further fillip. Jumbo financings for offshore wind farm projects are expected to drive syndicated loan volumes this year, according to CTBC Bank. Taiwan’s bid last week to coax its business people to bring back home billions in overseas assets is set to …

Bloomberg A storm is brewing for Malaysian bonds, as the threat of an $8 billion outflow and a falling ringgit erode sentiment, even in the face of a likely interest-rate cut. The biggest rally in ringgit bonds in three years, fuelled by bets for policy easing, has ground to a halt. FTSE Russell sparked the latest — and perhaps biggest …

Bloomberg Smaller US stocks may be worth watching right now for both their relative performance and their technical picture. The Russell 2000 index of small-cap stocks has fallen 1.5 percent since February 22, while the S&P 500 index, which tracks the biggest American companies, has risen 4 percent. And that difference could bode ill for the entire stock market, equity …