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Trustees snub Asian equities

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
Trustees of the country's largest super funds are yet to buy the Asia Growth story, with new research suggesting their asset allocation to the region will be around 2.8 per cent of their total allocation, a tiny increase from the current 2.5 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
... finish since Oct 30 and well above its 25-day moving average around 9,700. The broader Topix gained 3.4 per cent to 888.04. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares closed up 1.19 per cent on Thursday, extending gains for a fourth straight day after the index suffered ...

OneVue becomes independent

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2009
... McKeage said 2009 has been a year for clearing up the firm's shareholder register, following its 50 per cent acquisition of Hong Kong-based wealth management platform provider, WealthCraft, and now its breakaway from DPGL. Tech firm OneVue offers separately ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2009
... yen and kept stocks in positive territory. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index gained 36.74 points or 0.38 per cent to 9,608.94. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares closed 0.8 per cent higher, extending gains for a third straight day after the index suffered heavy ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
... help boost recovery, said on Tuesday it would pump more than $US100 billion ($A109.17 billion) into the financial system. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares closed up 1.34 per cent Tuesday on upbeat manufacturing data from China as investor concerns over Dubai's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
... index gained 264.03 points, or 2.91 per cent, to 9,345.55, as investor fears over Dubai's potential debt crisis receded. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares rebounded 3.25 per cent as fears over Dubai's debt problems receded following a move by the United Arab ...

ETFs delve deeper into China

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... to emerging markets after iShares launched its China A Share exchange traded funds (ETF). The five ETFs started trading in Hong Kong last week and are not yet available to Australian investors. The ETFs provide exposure to Chinese energy, infrastructure ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... exporters suffered from the yen's 14-year high against the dollar. The benchmark Nikkei index shed 301.72 points to 9,081.52. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares tumbled almost five per cent as investors were spooked after Dubai asked for a debt repayment delay ...

Fidelity's Bolton back in the game

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... Bolton will manage the yet to be named China fund, which is slated for release in the end of March 2010. He will relocate to Hong Kong where Fidelity has had an office since 1981. The company also has an office in Beijing and a software development facility ...

Posh playground turns sandpit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... among banks - particularly those with direct exposure to Dubai - indicates that things could get nasty. Is this what China, Hong Kong, Japan, et. al. were warning about just a week ago? Is this the speculative frenzy into emerging markets driven by the ...