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Asian Demand Boosts Gold Market

February 13, 2012
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Amid EU debt crisis woes and increasing demand in Asia, gold has reached a one month high, attracting investors as a safe haven despite the dollar’s recent momentum. Though the economic situation is sub-optimal, this turn of events is encouraging for companies like APMEX. Reviews of the recent developments revealed that traders believe that “short covering after gold breached above the key 200-day moving average” was also a likely contributor to the new prices, according to Reuters. “While the...

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Asian Investment Increases 150% in London Office Market

January 26, 2012
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According to Jones Lang LaSalle, Asian investment into the London office market has increased 150% since 2010. In 2011, Asian investors were responsible for $2.2 billion of $13.9 billion in transactions in the investment market of Central London. Asian economy is on the rise despite lessening demand in Europe, as well as the festering debt crisis. Real estate industries in the region, however, are passing muster. Jones Lang LaSalle’s International Capital Group’s Alistair Meadows said “During 2011 we have...

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Hong Kong: a Global Center for Hedge Fund Activity

January 20, 2012
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Hong Kong has increasingly become a power house in the financial world, and with good reason. Many hedge fund managers, like Seth Fischer Oasis Investments Limited, use Hong Kong as their base of activity. A survey released by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in March 2011 confirmed this growth of activity. Entitled “Report of the Survey on Hedge Fund Activities of SFC-licensed Managers/Advisers,” it shows that assets under management or advisory in Hong Kong increased 14% from March...

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Cutting the Asia Fund Investments

September 15, 2011
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In recent financial news, Gottex Fund Management Holdings Ltd., just cut in half its Asia fund investments to improve returns.  While last year, it’s Asia fund had 45 holdings, this year it is expected to have only 22, as reported by Co-Founder Max Gottschalk. The Switzerland-based company invests $400 million in 38 Asia-focused funds, and the numbers are likely to drop to 30 now. As Gottschalk explained, "When investors are looking to invest in Asia, they're looking for punchier...

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Asian Shares Plunge on Downgrade

August 8, 2011
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Asian shares plunged today on the S&P downgrade of American debt. Chinese shares fell almost 4 percent, while the Nikkei and Heng Sang fell 2%. The Chinese hold a lot of American debt and now that it has been downgraded the borrowing will probably stop. Despite the obvious connection to the downgrade, the severe plunge in stock prices maybe also due to the weakening global economy,  most notably America’s. When America weakens economically Asian exports tend to be hurt...

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China to Invest in Cambodia?

June 23, 2011
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According to the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce, a group of Yunnan province investors (in China) has been looking into Cambodian investment opportunities and has found the possibilities most favorable there. The delegation, led by deputy chief of China International Economic Development and Cooperation Office, Cao Junde, met with Cham Parasidh, the Cambodian Minister of Commerce and Vice Chair of the Council for the Development of Cambodia. According to an article in China Daily, the Ministry said that “some of...

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Good Times Ahead for China

May 31, 2011
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Property Peaks in Beijing It looks like China is set to witness a property peak in the few months. According to experts in foreign real estate funds, this sector is due to “tighten” during this time frame. Grosvenor Asia Pacific manages $16b in assets and is setting out to raise “at least $270 million for a fund that will invest in Chinese properties as part of its expansion in Asia.” According to CEO of Savills Greater China, Raymond Lee,...

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New Zealand New Hotspot

May 29, 2011
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Chinese NZ Investment New Zealand is becoming an increasingly more attractive to investors. This has been especially evident in China which has been purchasing more NZ bonds than ever. Recent reports show that investments from China could amount to $6b which will have an impact on the kiwi dollar that could increase to 81 cents (which would be a three year peak) “against the greenback.” According to Craigs Investment Partners market analyst Peter McIntyre, “there have been reports that...

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al-Assad Meets Arab Businessmen

May 24, 2011
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Last Saturday, President Bashar al-Assad met up with a whole delegation of Arab businessmen, where they discussed the “status of the Arab investments in Syria and their future in light of the comprehensive reforms witnessed in Syria.” Other topics under review included how investments are meant to help the national economy along with their participation in reform and the creation of stability. The President was extremely appreciative of the additional investments to Syria that have been made by Arabs...

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Asia Investment Banks (IBs): Overcrowding?

May 15, 2011
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It seems like Asia may be encountering a few too many IBs around at the moment, (15 altogether – nine bank-backed and six non-bank backed). But which ones are doing really well? Apparently the CIMB group has a lot to say for itself, having been described as “ambitious” in its attempts at becoming a “leading universal bank in South- East Asia, providing a full array of banking services ranging from savings accounts to large corporate transactions for fund-raising.” Going...

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