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Corporate Asian bonds on fire: HSBC

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... catch-up with pre-GFC government bond issuances. The rise of local currency bond markets as a share of GDP, in almost all Asian markets has jumped over the past decade, especially with China, India and Thailand where it has more than doubled. Interestingly ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... 7934.6 points with shares in bailed-out Bankia plunging by over 25 per cent amid concerns over its restructuring. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly climbed on Friday after data showed the US economy grew more than first expected in the third quarter while ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... 30 added 0.78 per cent to 7,400.96 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 leapt 1.53 per cent to 3,568.88 points. HONG KONG - Asian markets have mostly tracked Wall Street higher as investors welcomed positive comments from both sides of the US political ...

Diamond in the region

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... But while everybody and his uncle's dog continue to worry about the cliff and persistent economic malady in Europe, one Asian country is going its own merry way. No, it's not China - although economic indicators have been improving there too. That Asian ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... late in New York on Tuesday, when the European single currency had briefly soared following the Greek deal. HONG KONG - Asian markets fell, following losses on Wall Street, as traders fret US lawmakers will not agree a deal to avert the fiscal cliff. ...

Interest rates to tumble below 2.5%: BlackRock

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... being taken off the table, even with some softening, we should avoid the worst of the global risks." BlackRock's head of Asian credit Neeraj Seth adds that investors must face up to new norms. "The biggest paradigm shift required for investment is that ...

CheckRisk LLP announces new CEO

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... said Carroll a former pension fund and funds management expert. "CheckRisk recognises the importance of Australia and the Asian region for its client development, and the need to focus our team's energy on risk research and delivery of optimum solutions ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... trading at $1.2938 compared with $1.2971 late in New York on Monday after an initial euro rally petered out. HONG KONG - Asian shares have mostly risen after a multibillion-euro loan deal for Greece, but Shanghai closed near a four-year low over growing ...

Double-digit Asian equity returns in 2013: BlackRock

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
Now is an opportune moment for investors to take advantage of battered Asian stocks, particularly in more cyclical sectors, according to BlackRock's Andrew Swan. Speaking via video link-up from Hong Kong at a press event yesterday, the head of Asian ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... 0.79 per cent to 3,500.94 points. The euro slid to $US1.2961 compared to $US1.2973 late in New York on Friday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed on Monday as investors awaited the outcome of a meeting later in the day aimed at finalising a bailout ...