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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
... the market turmoil sparked by the Greek political crisis and the Swiss franc shock, a survey found on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets have mostly risen after China released data showing its economy grew a little faster than expected, while speculation ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
... purchases known as quantitative easing or QE when it holds its first policy meeting of the year on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian stock markets have mostly risen following a rally on Wall Street and a strong pick-up in oil prices. However, Shanghai has ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
... Friday as they were caught out by the swift rise in the franc, while the shares of a US brokerage were suspended. HONG KONG - Asian markets tumbled as traders were left stunned by Switzerland's shock decision to remove its currency cap against the euro. ...

J.P. Morgan acquires Asia REIT platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2015
... Asia Pacific real estate funds and portfolios spanning core and value added investments. The manager has been investing in Asian property since 2006 and manages $82 billion in property, infrastructure and maritime assets globally. The current Aviva Asia ...

Threadneedle set for name change

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015
... the past two years we have been working with our Columbia colleagues to increase the breadth and depth of our offering to Asian clients. Presenting the combined capabilities of both firms under a single global brand is the natural next chapter and is ...

Platinum backs US internet stocks and Asian infrastructure

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015
Star manager Kerr Neilson's listed investment company Platinum Capital is backing out-of-favour big-name US technology companies as well as infrastructure plays in China and India. In a quarterly update to shareholders the billionaire investor said ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... 10.42 per cent to close at 43.175 euros. The euro firmed to $1.2398 from $1.2378 late in New York on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed, with fresh fears about Greece and further losses in oil prices offset by a strong rebound in Shanghai ...

Bad tidings for Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
... slide, more bad tidings our way came. There was the Shanghai Composite Index dropping by a whopping 5.4% -- and taking most Asian equity markets down with it - on reports that China would no longer accept as collateral for short term loans those bonds ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
... points, or 1.69 per cent, at 5,258.3 points. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have shaken off much of the negative momentum from Asian and European equity markets, finishing the day mixed after a bruising open. The broad-based S&P 500 stood at 2,059.82 ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014
... hit new depths as the US dollar benefited from last week's solid US jobs figures, while European stocks retreated on weak Asian data. London's benchmark FTSE 100 fell 1.05 per cent to 6,672.15. The Paris CAC 40 dropped 1.00 per cent to 4,375.48, while ...