The largest economic catastrophe in history hits Asia in the spring of 1998. Inflation skyrockets, governments topple, commodities tank, business systems implode. The old way of doing business changes overnight. Make that just a little more complex in that you are operating at the nexus between capitalism and Islamic financial practices.

Your Asian clients desperately need to reposition, to exit from some failing investments, reorganize their positions, and move into more stable investments that will not only produce income but create jobs and bridge US and Asian trade.