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Bloomberg opens doors to Islamic finance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... analytics and proprietary news, significantly increasing market transparency," said Gerard Francis, global head of emerging markets and Islamic finance, Bloomberg. The platform will offer data, news and analysis on Sukuk bonds, performance of equities ...

Roubini defects

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
... stock market and the economy, but I would say this year, some things are going well. The economy is improving, emerging markets are doing well, the corporates are doing well so far." Those who waited for the good doctor's good verdict may have been spared ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... reported a 71.5 per cent rise in first half net profit and said it was confident of the outlook for commodities as emerging markets continued to drive growth. Rio Tinto fell eight cents to $88.08. The highest traded stock by volume by 1209 AEDT was Zambezi ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... half-year net profits surged 72 per cent to $10.52 billion thanks to a recovery in the West and strong growth in emerging markets. In other markets, Singapore rose 0.46 per cent, Taipei edged down 0.10 per cent, Jakarta shares edged up 0.02 points to ...

Trouble not terribly troubling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... Ahh, but with growth comes inflation. Central banks are going to be raising interest rates soon - those in the emerging markets have already been doing this since last year -- and all those QE's would be withdrawn. Eureka! There it is in two letters ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
... reported a 71.5 per cent rise in first half net profit and said it was confident of the outlook for commodities as emerging markets continued to drive growth. Rio Tinto fell 26 cents to $87.88. In banking, Westpac was up 23 cents at $24.54, while Commonwealth ...

Fund managers eye Asian equities: RBC

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
... Asian economies, as three in four of those canvassed see better prospects there than in India and China. "The emerging markets are more diversified than ever and are growing at different rates. Investors are recognising the need to look beyond the four ...

Inflated inflation scare

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
... is telling ours that he would keep on tracking. That's good for risk assets but bad for inflation... as many emerging markets which blame the Fed's reckless minting have found long time ago. Don't blame us was Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart's ...

Plum pickings in international equities: K2

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... could do well include stocks leveraged to secular themes such as the mobile internet, multinationals servicing emerging markets and emerging battery technology. He also believes US domestic cyclicals could perform well as the US employment picture begins ...

Aust Unity boutiques cautious on year ahead

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
... that he is concerned about the high risk appetite and the effect in the four areas of commodities; small caps; emerging markets; and the Australian dollar. "How China deals with its overheating economy and its continued need for strong growth will be ...