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Indonesia woos infra investment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... population and resources it could grow between 8 and 10% annually, putting it on par with major emerging markets like Brazil, Russia, India and China. The country's efforts to attract foreign investment received a boost in December when their House of ...

More of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... Wasn't that yesterday? Not to worry, the G-20 will convene again in St. Petersburg on 1 December in St. Petersburg when Russia takes over the chair. Expect more pledges and promises... but over vodkas this time instead of tequilas. And who could forget ...

BRIC slows on Europe woes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... 9.1% rate in the first quarter of 2010 despite tax cuts and a 4% reduction in interest rates since August last year. While Russia's growth accelerated to 4.9% in the first quarter from 4.6% in the previous period, falling oil - the country's largest ...

Investment grade wine attracts global wealth

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... top producers in Bordeaux and Burgundy." Demand is also rising, driven largely by private wealth originating in China, Russia and other emerging markets, according to Ricardo. "The combination of scarcity and ever increasing demand is what fuels the ...

UHNW households top global growth: BCG

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... wealth by the end of 2016. The emerging markets dominated growth in the segment, with the number of UHNW households in Russia rising from 607 to 686 in 2011 and the number in China from 538 to 648. Australia ranked number 15 on the list, with UHNW household ...

Investors focus on Russian consumer stocks

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... Hanson-Lawson, 63% of Russian GDP is represented by consumption, compared with about 35% for China, although indices in Russia are weighted around 75% to commodities, about 55% of which is composed of oil and gas. For this reason, East Capital is focusing ...

Debt crisis has 15 yr shelf life

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... dividend being are far more suitable method to rate valuations however there are opportunities in some equity markets such as Russia, the Middle East and countries in Peripheral Europe.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian dollar has fallen almost half a of one US cent as global markets reacted to China's reduced growth target. BRUSSELS - A dozen banks, insurers and investment funds holding Greece's bonds will participate in a massive debt relief ...

Happy days

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
It was another day on the financial markets, another one of those happy days. Yes Virginia, commodity markets are up, equity markets are up - even for those recently credit rating snipped Eurozone bourses - and bond yields are lower - even for those ...

Long-term outlook bullish on emerging markets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... signaling the end of current tightening measures, while Brazil cut interest rates for the fourth time in five months and Russia reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2010. The resultant long-term view of Mark Mobius, executive ...