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With the outlook for 2012 shrouded by persistent worries about the debt crisis in Europe and a slowdown in China, pockets of opportunity may be found in smaller emerging markets in Asia.
By Aiko Hayashi
26 January 2012
Viewed as a major game-changer, the dragon should support the market once it emerges from the water in August, according to CLSA's tongue-in-cheek feng shui index.
By Anette Jönsson
19 January 2012
A rainbow coalition of single-issue agendas seem to make up the world view of Professor Joseph Stiglitz, preached on the conference circuit.
By Rupert Walker
19 January 2012
While the economy shows signs of a comeback, one of Japan’s top executives says the strong yen will likely haunt the country’s exporters for years.
By Aiko Hayashi | 18 January 2012
The US is heading for a slow and gradual recovery rather than a Japanese-style lost decade, and it will once again lead G3 growth in 2012, say strategists.
By Ivan Zhang | 18 January 2012
A panel of Chinese government officials and business leaders complain that a lack of reform and too much government interference are threatening China's development.
By Lillian Liu | 17 January 2012
A breakup of the euro is politically and economically unthinkable, according to HSBC.
By Rupert Walker | 16 January 2012
A costly breakup of the eurozone is unlikely, according to Societe Generale, but there are also no quick solutions to turn the situation around.
By Ivan Zhang | 12 January 2012
The long-term case for commodity investment will be affected by dichotomous anxieties about deflation and inflation, but can be alleviated by trading momentum.
By Rupert Walker | 9 January 2012
HSBC's global economic outlook focuses on the positive, stressing the attractiveness of corporate credit and Asian equities.
By Ivan Zhang | 9 January 2012
RBS argues that while the upside will be capped by the debt overhang in Europe, the potential rewards for buying Asian equities now outweigh the risks.
By Anette Jönsson | 6 January 2012
Chinese lenders offer good investment opportunities this year on cheap valuations and accommodative government policies.
By Lillian Liu | 5 January 2012
The death of Kim Jong-il ushers in another period of precarious uncertainty in the Korean peninsula, and rattles markets in Seoul.
By Rupert Walker | 20 December 2011
After 14 years in the junkyard, Indonesia has been upgraded by Fitch to investment-grade status.
By Rupert Walker | 16 December 2011
Singapore, Shanghai and Sydney are the most attractive destinations for investment, according to a new survey, but sentiment is cautious overall.
By Ivan Zhang | 15 December 2011
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