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HK funds market just ahead of Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
Hong Kong's funds management market climbed 10.5% during 2014 to reach a high of $2.8 trillion, revealed the HK Securities and Futures Commission. Despite the dramatic growth in the HK market, it is only slightly ahead of the Australian FUM market that ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... to $US1.0920 from $US1.0824 late in New York on Monday, when it had earlier hit a near three-month low point at $US1.0809. HONG KONG - Asian markets advanced with Tokyo boosted by a weaker yen and Shanghai's recovery continuing. However, falling commodity ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... Fund, both creditors said in statements. The euro stood at $US1.0855 compared with $US1.0830 late on Friday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian stocks finished mixed, with Sydney and Shanghai rising as concerns eased over Greece and China's recent market ...

ANALYSIS: The dragon in the room

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... of risks around the credit growth that's accelerating very fast and GDP growth being insufficient." However the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, set up in November 2014 by the Chinese government, changed Graiver's perspective: "Even with the quotas ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... end the day up 0.06 per cent to 5,124.39 points. The euro slipped to $US1.0855 from $US1.0875 late on Thursday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose after the European Central Bank boosted emergency aid to Greece and eurozone chiefs agreed ...

Australian funds turning to bourgeoning Asian REITs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... trusts in Asia but after Japan passed legislation to pave the way for the product class in that year; Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan and India have followed suit. China has also got in on the act with the launch of two listed funds ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
... most trading, with news suggesting Athens was ready to accept increased belt-tightening as creditors considered debt relief. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose, reversing heavy morning losses and tracking a surge in Shanghai after China announced new measures ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... cent to 4,639.02 compared with Monday's close. The euro advanced to $US1.1069 from $US1.1011 late in New York on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian equities tumbled as a collapse in Chinese shares began to contaminate other markets, and after European leaders ...

GST increase would deliver $42 billion: FSC

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
... competitiveness." "Unlike mining and resources competitor nations, our competitors in services exports, such as Singapore and Hong Kong, have a long head start. The average Asian company tax rate is 22% whereas our 30% tax rate is forcing opportunities ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
... euro dropped below $US1.10 earlier before recovering slighting to $US1.1098 from $US1.1086 late in New York on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly retreated ahead of the weekend's Greek referendum that could decide its eurozone future, with Shanghai ...