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Domestic lenders, which in the past have had little advantage over their foreign peers in terms of banking services and products, have turned into “formidable competitors&...
By Lillian Liu | 4 May 2010
The government is taking its ability to cool the property market as confirmation of its credibility when it comes to economic management, analysts say.
By Lillian Liu | 3 May 2010
Meanwhile, global macro and natural-resource hedge-fund strategies are attracting particularly strong interest, says US research firm Brighton House Associates.
By Joe Marsh | 23 April 2010
The country's government has identified areas in need of capital inflows, and investors appear to be taking note.
By Joe Marsh | 14 April 2010
The abandonment of the 40-year benchmark pricing system for iron ore will lead to a rapid expansion of the swaps market, say market pioneers Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank.
By Rupert Walker | 12 April 2010
East Asia, led by China, has emerged stronger after the financial crisis, but a continuation of structural reform is needed to maintain the growth momentum, finds the World Bank.
By Sameera Anand | 8 April 2010
Korea chairs the G20 club of industrialised nations this year and is keen to set a new world agenda, while worries about debt mount at home.
By Rupert Walker | 8 April 2010
Last night in Hong Kong, Charles Evans of the Federal Reserve and colleagues from the Bank of England and Bank of Japan discussed the challenges central bankers face as ...
By Jame DiBiasio | 31 March 2010
Inventory build-up and corporate investment are key for continued growth in the region as the stimulus effects wear off, said Credit Suisse's Bunt Ghosh at the bank's Asian ...
By Mei Tuicolo | 25 March 2010
Malaysia has a good story to tell, prime minister Najib Tun Razak said in meetings with investors and media in Hong Kong yesterday.
By Rupert Walker | 24 March 2010
Korn Chatikavanij tells investors in Hong Kong that the current anti-government demonstrations are manageable.
By Nick Ferguson | 23 March 2010
India's cabinet minister for road transport and highways keeps the audience entertained at Credit Suisse's Asian Investment Conference, but shares few specifics about his ...
By Sameera Anand | 23 March 2010
Eng Seat Moey, DBS's head of asset-backed structured products, talks about the unique combination offered by investing in S-Reits – stable income and attractive growth.
By Rupert Walker | 18 March 2010
Delegates at a Japan CFO roundtable emphasise regulatory reform instead of economic stimulus as a way to support the Japanese economy.
By Edward Russell | 11 March 2010
China's 3% inflation rate target comes as a surprise, as CPI is likely to exceed that level in the second quarter, economists warn.
By Lillian Liu | 8 March 2010
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