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German investor morale brightens 13 Aug 2013 | 09:04 pm
German analyst and investor sentiment climbed more than expected in August, a leading survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting Europe’s largest economy is gradually regaining momentum after suffering a co...
Asia’s Reluctant Partners 5 Jul 2013 | 02:17 am
China’s telecoms equipment giant Huawei this month announced it is increasing the share of Japanese parts in its smartphones from 50 to 70 per cent to boost its competitiveness against Samsung and App...
Japanese investment encouraged 3 Jun 2013 | 06:53 pm
Pretoria – The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has urged Japanese companies to choose South Africa as a preferred investment destination. “The fact that the World Economic Forum’s Global Compet...
Protecting Yourself Against the Unpredictable 3 Jun 2013 | 06:52 pm
The latest book from Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the New York professor famous for dubbing large-scale, unpredictable and irregular events of massive consequences such as the astonishing success of Google,...
ECB Lowers Interest Rates 5 May 2013 | 01:32 am
Europe’s interest rates have probably reached a bottom. Although the economy has been in recession since Q4 2011, the European Central Bank (ECB) hesitated until this morning to lower its main refinan...
Opportunities in Indonesia 13 Mar 2013 | 01:02 pm
Opportunities for Global Investors in Indonesia When Asian governments want to give extra stimulus to their economies, they often opt for massive spending on infrastructure – roads, railways, ports, a...
OECD report into South Africa 10 Mar 2013 | 06:37 am
Midrand – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan had welcomed the latest OECD report into South Africa which states that although strides have been made, the country is not fully reaching its potential. The ...
G20 to curb currency devaluation 17 Feb 2013 | 10:16 pm
Moscow- Finance Ministers and central bankers of the Group of 20 (G20) on Saturday pledged not to target exchange rates or devalue currencies for the purpose of making them more competitive. G20 membe...
AEC seeks to end Japanese dominance 7 Feb 2013 | 11:50 pm
The implementation of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 is likely to reduce the dominance of big Japanese automakers in the region introducing a more level playing field. Smaller Japanese players...
Investing in Bonds: Is It Crazy 6 Feb 2013 | 03:24 pm
Most advisers say it’s crazy to invest in bonds. But then they would, wouldn’t they? Nearly all of them, and their clients, missed out on what has been one of the greatest bull markets in history for ...