Investment NewsAccording to QIC, the institutional investment manager, “big gains” can be made with quantitative investment strategies in Asian emerging markets. “Emerging markets have been the focus of plenty of attention in the past few years; however, for a host of reasons investing in them has been a hit-and-miss affair,” explained QIC Quantitative Management managing...
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An International Monetary Fund official stated that the continuing struggle of Europe’s economy is likely to impact other economies, such as India, just as it affected private investment. “I think it is also clear that in India, as in other economies, demand for exports would certainly be hit, and certainly for India, we’ve already...
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An International Monetary Fund official stated that the continuing struggle of Europe’s economy is likely to impact other economies, such as India, just as it affected private investment. “I think it is also clear that in India, as in other economies, demand for exports would certainly be hit, and certainly for India, we’ve already...
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Prime Minister John Key revealed yesterday that New Zealand is becoming a major investment hub for Asian businesses and financiers, and the nation’s currency is expecting a boost. Some of the targets include government debt securities as well as farms and natural resources. In fact, Shanghai Pengxin Group, a Chinese company, recently received permission...
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Asian businesses are feeling more secure thanks to lessons from the global financial slump and recovering U.S. banks. Analysts have admitted that while an all-out Eurozone crisis may affect demand for Asian products, exporters throughout the region are less likely to suffer as much as they did in 2008 when Lehman Brothers collapsed. “The...
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Burberry may have experienced weaker sales in the U.S. market, but any losses were more than covered by growth in its markets in China and Europe. The luxury fashion house, with faces including model-actress Rosie Huntington-Whitely, recently announced 21% increase in revenue in both regions. The American market’s growth slowed, growing only 4% despite...
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Standard & Poor’s recently downgraded nine European countries, including France. The ratings imply that a solution to the issues in the region has yet to be found as the Eurozone debt crisis festers. Though the downgrades were expected by many, the situation remains shaky as concerns begin to spread. “The downgrade set a nervous...
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East Java has been attracting investments as a result of its good infrastructure. The country’s economy grew more than 7% in last year’s third quarter, with two commercial and four pioneer airports. Now, ten Korean and Japanese companies are relocating their plants from Southeast Asia to East Java, pulled in by the quality of...
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Michael Boneham, Ford India President and Managing Director, announced that the automotive company is to invest $142 million in its Chennai plant in India. The investment will go towards manufacturing Ford’s new compact SUV, called ‘EcoSport’. The company is setting up an additional, $1 billion investment into a new plant in Sanand, Gujarat. Ford...
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The Asia-Pacific leader of Blackstone Group L.P. recently announced that the firm views China and Southeast Asia as the top two hot spots for Asian investments next year. “Certainly China will remain a core focus for us. We are long-term very bullish about China,’ said Michael Chae. “Southeast Asia, and Indonesia in particular, we...
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