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A "race to the bottom" in currencies

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
... Boubouras, head of investments, strategy and consulting at UBS Wealth Management. Politicians need to be "cognizant of the China story," Boubouris said, because "durable domestic demand in China is the essential pre-condition for a sustained global r ...

China not heading for a property bust

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... she said. Turn to Chinese citizens' relatively low gearing ratios and investors will find another indicator to support the story of a property market in control, she said. The government is also conducting new property tax discussions, with pilot schemes ...

Asia to reap $75bn windfall

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
... "What worries me is when they do make a decision to pile back into equities... whether they are doing it on the basis of a story, or objective investment analysis," he said. In particular, he worries that investors making large strategic tilts to Asian ...

Lazard Carnegie Wylie offloads local Dun & Bradstreet

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
... prominence in Asia Pacific are among the reasons why they bought the private equity specialist. "A decade ago, the Asian growth story and the advantages that would accrue to Australia from its exposure to the region had not yet unfolded," she said. "It ...

India funds in short supply

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
The options available for Australian investors keen to ride the India growth story are surprisingly limited, in stark contrast to the choices they have to invest in China. According to Morgan Stanley, Indian GDP will surpass the US$6 trillion mark by ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
... David Taylor said the Australian market had taken on Wall Street's overnight jitters. "We're sick of hearing the same old story out of the US economy and leading into today's session. We had all those usual hotspots rear their ugly heads: US treasuries ...

Insurance industry on hiring spree

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2010
... shortage in group insurance as this area is booming and there is a very small talent pool to draw from," he said. But the story is not as compelling for the asset management and advice markets. According to the report, new job numbers for the first half ...

Squared

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
... investors weren't there on Wall Street last night, but they've more than squared (their positions). This morning's news tell the story of selling on Wall Street because of -- according to The Age - " A surprisingly poor signal on the US jobs market" ...

Another LIC fails

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2010
... discount to NTA." Meanwhile, speaking at yesterday's meeting, Christie, said the firm remains bullish on the India growth story. "It is important that we leave you in no doubt that we remain committed to the medium and long-term opportunity that investment ...

452 Capital returns 32pc in Morgan's absence

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... the funds during this period," said James Gunn, analyst at S&P Fund Services at the time. Note: A previous version of this story included an 14 month gross return for the 452 Capital Australian Share fund. That has been changed to a one-year gross performance ...