In order to better understand certain Asian perceptions of Jews, and especially with regard to their influence in finance, it is constructive to look at the facts.
Investment banks, hedge funds and private equity groups have been very in Asia in recent decades. Jews play very prominent roles in many of these companies and so Asian financiers, regulators and government departments have frequently been involved in dealings with them.
In addition to the role played by Jews in the private sector of finance, Jews also have a prominent role in the state sector of finance. The Federal Reserve Board has been managed by Bernake, Greenspan and Volcker for the last three decades, all were Jews.
Given the large number of Jews working in the financial sector it is hardly surprising that Asians are interested in finding out more about them. Many Asian societies rely on the family or personal contacts when they conduct business, so they may well suspect that Jews also use such contacts. |
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