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$10bn in Asia M&A deals so far in 2012

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... M&A activity. Financial services acquisitions claimed fifth place. Just over one-third of all these opportunities were in China. Financial advisory firms involved in the most M&A transactions were HSBC, Maybank Investment Bank, OSK Investment Bank, PWC ...

Alphinity backs growth in energy sector

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
... cycle for steel although there is a short term tactical way of playing that sector as momentum improves on the ground in China," said Stephane Andre, Alphinity principal and portfolio manager, adding that the China steel production growth rate is slowing ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... Smith said there were signs the US economy was starting to pick up, adding that he believed suggestions of a slowdown in China had been overstated. "I'm very confident about where the market is headed, all things being considered," Mr Smith said. "Once ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
The Australian market is set to open higher after stocks on Wall Street posted large gains on a surge in lending in China and a rise in eurozone industrial production. At 0802 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was up 27 points ...

Microinsurance reaches 500m people

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
... Facility and chair of the Microinsurance Network. Asia represents 80% of the microinsurance market, driven by demand in China and especially India where 60% of the market resides. Latin America accounts for 15% and Africa makes up 5%, notes a new edition ...

Bring it on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
... headed into 2012. European sovereign debt crisis. Check. Tepid growth in America. Check. Slowdown to a crash landing in China. Check. Middle East, North Korea, oil. Check. These challenges were all there - and then some - yet Wall Street produced its ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... edged lower in limited holiday trade after weaker-than-expected US jobs data hit market sentiment while rising inflation in China also weighed on investors. A stronger yen - which rose after figures showed Japan's February's current account swung back ...

Can't fix what's not broken, yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... produce anytime soon, especially not with the expensive dollar A. But who cares about Europe, when we have captive consumer in China, a growing Asia and now, a strengthening America? The other half. Yes, Virginia, China et al would wipe our domestic ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... price index futures contract was 39 points higher at 4,284 points, with 3,900 contracts traded. Manufacturing activity in China rose more than expected in March, according to the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which advanced 2.1 index points to 53.1 ...

China FUM rise challenges Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... undermining Australia's case for it to be considered an alternative regional financial hub. Cerulli noted that banks in China are the biggest fund distribution channel, even through their share has declined marginally in recent years from 56% in 2009 ...