Public funds prop up Asian markets – Sound Economies with Mel & Peter, 23 July 2026

Governments in East Asia are counting on public money to lure in private capital, but we think this is unhealthy. This episode, we look at China’s $9-billion intervention in the stock market and Japan’s $2.3-trillion investment roadmap. We also discuss outcomes of the World AI Conference in Shanghai as well as a major IPO in India.

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(00:00) – Episode rundown
(00:23) – Intro
(00:51) – Quick updates
(02:43) – Caution ahead on Japan’s new investment blueprint
(10:46) – Shanghai launches World AI Organization
(15:56) – Chinese state funds save stock market
(19:06) – SBI Funds’ Indian market debut
(22:07) – Our global outlook
(25:13) – Lundgreen’s Invest – High-Tech Defence Fund secures quadruple exit
(25:44) – Lundgreen’s Capital – Next big step: IPO in 2 years

“Sound Economies with Mel & Peter” is a weekly podcast where our founding CEO Peter Lundgreen and Manila-based Chief Economist for Southeast Asia and China Mel Lopez discuss what’s happening in economies around the world and their views of the global financial markets.

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