Posts Tagged ‘ global economy ’

Asian Investors Increase Caution as Economies Falter

August 2, 2012
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Asia’s leading investors are continuing to pull back on their riskier assets as global economic concerns worsen. Sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors, with control of more than $1 trillion, have minimized investments in both stocks and bonds and begun boosting their cash resources. According to Barry Bosworth of the Brooklyn Institution, the change “reflects a growing perception that the problems in Europe and the U.S. will not be resolved any time soon. The risks of a large negative...

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Asian Shares Increase as Eurozone Meetings Continue

October 24, 2011
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Asian shares saw a dramatic increase following this weekend’s meetings in Europe, which resulted in “good progress.” According to European finance ministers, the Eurozone plans to boost its $610 billion rescue fund in an effort to draw investors and convince markets that it is indeed capable of protecting floundering countries such as Italy and Greece. Few real details were released after the meetings, though. Investors have continued to focus on the yen, which has reached a record post-war high...

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Asian Stocks Fall as World Concern Heightens

October 3, 2011
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Asian stocks have dropped, deepening the hole of the regional benchmark index’s biggest quarterly deterioration in over two years. Sony Corp fell 6.2% in Tokyo, reaching its lowest price in 24 years, while Toyota Motor Corp, the largest carmaker in the world, fell 2% as well. Building materials, suppliers and mining companies have also seen significant losses. “The U.S. is not falling into recession, but it’s definitely slowing down,” said Diane Lin of Pengana Capital in Sydney. “We might...

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Yuan Strengthens, But Asian Stocks Plunge

August 11, 2011
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For the first time in seventeen years the yuan has surpassed 6.4 per dollar, thanks to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to keep interest rates low. According to the International Monetary Fund, the stronger yuan will help governments reduce inflation and rebalance the nation’s development, as well as stabilize the global economy. “The inflation and trade data, together with the Fed’s policy to maintain extremely low interest rates, have fueled faster appreciation,” explained Banny Lam of CCB International Securities in...

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South Korea ADIA Merger

March 29, 2011
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In an attempt to escalate investments for the two, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is joining up with South Korea, seeking to develop the region’s state-run funds in a global capacity. The latter is known as being “one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds.” The National Pension Service (NPS) and Korea Investment Corp (KIC) are set to reap most benefits from this alliance which will enable ADIA to make investments through a South Korean local brokerage. NPS...

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