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More to emerging markets than Asia

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
As investors spend time weighing up the pros and cons of investing in Asian growth assets, other emerging markets, with some of the most attractive trading valuations, are often overlooked. James Cook, associate director, US and emerging market equities ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
The Australian market is receiving negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street's key indices all clearly lower, along with oil, although precious metals were higher. On the ASX 24 at 0714 AEDT, the March share price index futures ...

Year of the Rabbit, year of acquisitions: survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
Seven out of 10 investment analysts are bullish about the prospects of Asian companies this year and expect many of these cashed-up businesses to grow through acquisitions and palm excess cash as higher dividends to shareholders, a survey found. The ...

Chimerica threat looms over returns

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
A leading fund manager argues that many investors are too pessimistic about the US and too optimistic about other markets, particularly China. Speaking at a lunch briefing yesterday, Martin Conlon, head of Australian equities at Schroder Investment ...

Of Jobs, Hu and Obama

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
Jobs is leaving the building. Steve Jobs that is. Apple's CEO and the man voted CEO of the Year is taking a medical leave of absence. The news sent shares in the company falling. Because Jobs is Apple and Apple is Jobs. The world would not be with iPods ...

Chinese fund on BT Investment Wrap

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
Adviser demand leads to the All Star Nomura China Fund being made available through BT Investment Wrap. Available today, the fund will have a medium-term investment strategy for the portfolio that is focused on bottom-up stock selection. Kate Mulligan ...

China inflation fears overplayed

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
Financial markets are nervously awaiting the release of Chinese inflation figures this weekend, but one fund manager believes that the concerns are overdone - and the multi-year bull market in Asian equities is only just beginning. Fears are building ...

Winter wonderland

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
"Sleigh bells ring, are you listening, In the lane, snow is glistening A beautiful sight, We're happy tonight. Walking in a winter wonderland.... Later on, we'll conspire, As we dream by the fire To face unafraid, The plans that we've made, Walking ...

Bad, bad day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
For a while there I thought that October would just sail past smoothly - just like this year's September proved that it is not always the worst month for equities. Disappointment was all over Wall Street overnight - big time with its tree major stock ...

Rediscovering our Indian Ocean character

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
... "This has been done very successfully in Africa. Now the Indians and even the Brazilians have come in and are giving the Chinese a run for their money. Ultimately, when there is competition you are a winner," he explained. Power remains indifferent to ...