Emerging Markets
HSBC aims to expand China presence
02/16/2012
HSBC's plans, according to Gulliver, are either to lift its holding in Bank of Communications, one of China's big five banks, from 20 percent if given regulatory approval or increase its mainland China branch network from 110 to about 800.
Dubai abandons $10bn debt restructuring
02/06/2012
Dubai's government has walked away from the $10bn (£6.3bn) debt restructuring of one of its biggest conglomerates, leaving creditors, including the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), with exposure to potentially big losses.
Opportunities for Asia in Europe bank crisis
02/01/2012
That is good news for Asia as a whole given its dependence on credit to fuel economic growth, especially since debt capital markets remain under-developed throughout the region.
China's Hidden Wealth Feeds an Income Gap
01/26/2012
Wealthy Chinese are snapping up gold, Rolls-Royces and yachts, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Gucci faster than ever before, with increases registering not in baby steps, as a decade ago, but in giant leaps — 20, 50, even 80 percent, year on year.
Enter the ‘Emperor of Indonesia’
01/26/2012
On Saturday morning, at a Kuala Lumpur hotel coffee house together with two of Kamal's aides, I waited for the so-called trillionaire.
Investing in Private Placements in Asia
01/26/2012
Heffcap have Private Placements on offer in Asia including Mining, Agriculture, Ports and Hotel and Resort Developers listed in Asia or bound for IPO’s in Asia.
Murphy Expects China to Lead Emerging Markets' Gains
01/26/2012
Thomas Murphy, managing partner at Family Office Research & Management Ltd. in Sydney, a private wealth-management firm, talks about global stocks and his investment strategy. Murphy also discusses President Barack Obama's State of the Union addr
The China Ripples – Emerging Asia Beckons
01/24/2012
As much of the West continues to struggle with the lingering fallout of the Global Financial Crisis, and with low growth rates expected everywhere across the United States and most of Europe, getting growth back into multinational companies not already ex
HSBC Expat survey result elates Palace
01/16/2012
Earlier, the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom, published by The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation gave the Philippines a 57.1 score for economic freedom, making its economy the 107th freest in the 2012 Index. The score is 0.9 point higher than
US may overtake China's rich in Rolls Royce race
01/12/2012
The 107-year old brand, known for its Phantom and Ghost models, remains focused on China after selling more than 1,000 cars there last year, helping the mainland cruise past the U.S. for the first time in the brand's history.
UBS: China may ease property curbs in 2012
01/12/2012
The government in Decemner reiterated plans to maintain its curbs on the property market, a move that saw prices fall for the fourth consecutive month and housing values dropped in 60 out of 100 cities including the ten largest such as Shanghai and Beijin
Secure Markets? Has the UAE's caution paid off?
01/04/2012
Troubles in the eurozone, limbo in America’s economy, and the Arab Spring in the Middle East have contributed to investors’ decreased appetite for risk. Chairman and CEO of Permal Group, Isaac R Souede, speaks of about the current investment s
BankMuscat wins Best Broker in Oman award by Global Investor
01/04/2012
The division, which services a geographically diverse base of emerging market institutional investors, has consistently won accolades for promoting trading on Muscat Securities Market (MSM) and is reckoned the broker of first choice among foreign institut
Chinese are up to speed with life in the fast lane
01/03/2012
In 2011, Chinese bought more Lamborghinis and Rolls-Royces than anybody else in the world. In time for Chinese New Year this month, Rolls is unveiling a "Year of the Dragon" model with hand-embroidered versions of mythical animals on leather hea
