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02 Sep 2010 Commodities, Market move The US bank has appointed Ray Eyles to be its new CEO for commodities in Asia. He replaces Oral Dawe, who has retired from the bank.
26 Aug 2010 Commodities The chief executive of the Singapore Mercantile Exchange, Thomas McMahon, says he has butterflies in his stomach ahead of the launch of Asia’s first open commodities exchange. He talks about the rationale for this move.
25 Aug 2010 Interviews, Commodities, Energy Singapore is set to host Carbon Forum Asia in October, ahead of global United Nations talks in Mexico. Asiamoney.com asks Henry Derwent, president and CEO of the International Emissions Trading Association, what the expectations are for these events.
25 Aug 2010 Interviews, Commodities The UK bank's head of equity research for resources Jeremy Gray believes that the lack of investment into mines across the world will lead to a major boom for copper, iron ore and coking coal prices in the coming years.
12 Aug 2010 Commodities The price of wheat has soared 50% over the past two months over news of droughts in several traditional exporters of the crop. The potential for countries like China to hoard more of the crop could lead prices to spiral further, argues HSBC.
12 Aug 2010 Commodities, Energy, Private banking The Swiss private bank is anticipating a boom in government spending on renewable energy over the next few years, especially in Asia. It is urging investors to capitalise on opportunities to buy into companies in line to benefit.
10 Aug 2010 M&A, Investment banking, Commodities The bank has just brought a team of five from Deutsche Bank to bolster its resources and energy group in Asia-Pacific. Its new regional head, Peter O’Malley, is set on growing the business and concedes there is room for improvement.
24 Jul 2010 Commodities The country's aluminium and steel producers are actively losing money in the sector due to policy clampdowns, escalating production costs, and continued economic slowdown. But HSBC believes demand for steel and coal will rise in the future. Karina Vachani reports.
19 Jul 2010 Nations & economies, Commodities The sultanate is dependent on its huge oil and gas reserves, but its economic development agency is eager to make the country a centre for renewable energy as well, and is rightly trying to attract more private sector investment.
19 Jul 2010 Nations & economies, Commodities New Australian prime minister Julia Gillard cut a deal with leading resources companies over Canberra's proposed resources super profits tax. The compromise makes political sense, but the country may come to regret its necessity.
17 Jul 2010 Private equity, Commodities Private equity interest in clean technologies is rising fast. A vicious spate of consolidation in China's solar- and wind-energy industries and rising demand to expand from Indian businesses should propel many more investment opportunities, reports mergermarket.
15 Jul 2010 Nations & economies, Commodities Dong Tao, chief Asia economist at the Swiss bank believes the country's most vibrant economic growth is behind it. But he remains confident of economic strength in the country and believes it offers structural opportunities. Karina Vachani reports.
09 Jul 2010 Editorial, Commodities, Broking Regional demand for iron ore swaps is on the rise, leaving banks and brokers with no time to waste if they want to build their expertise and become market leaders.
05 Jul 2010 Commodities, Market move The German firm has made its fourth major commodities hire in recent months, bringing Stuart Smith on board as head of corporate commodity sales for Asia ex-Japan.
29 Jun 2010 Commodities, Market move The Japanese bank has hired two oil traders as part of its desire to establish a broader commodities business in Asia.
24 Jun 2010 Nations & economies, Editorial, Commodities, Energy The fall of Kevin Rudd as prime minister was partly down to controversy over his resources super profits tax proposal. His successor Julia Gillard and mining firms need to find a compromise, for both their sakes.
22 Jun 2010 Stock & exchange, Commodities Commodities firms, some real estate companies and banks in south-east Asia should benefit from the rise in the renminbi’s value, says Citi.
07 Jun 2010 Commodities, Bonds, Foreign exchange, Market move The French bank taps Young-Whan Koh, a former DBS salesperson, as its head of fixed income markets for Korea.
18 May 2010 Commodities Greater inventory levels in a storage hub in the US have led to a dislocation in prices of WTI crude, and investors should avoid the front end of the curve for now, the UK bank says.
13 May 2010 Commodities, Bonds, Asset management Investors concerned about rising government insolvency should seek out gold and inflation-protected bonds as investment hedges and avoid of overvalued equities, suggests Société Générale.
11 May 2010 Commodities The US bank aims to establish its first precious metals vaulting facility in the region in Singapore during the third quarter. It believes the city state is situated close to precious metal producers, refiners and financial institutions.
10 May 2010 Nations & economies, Commodities The country’s proposed tax on mining profits will hurt undiversified firms most but may help start ups, says the international rating agency.
04 May 2010 Stock & exchange, Commodities Commodities companies with assets in Indonesia and elsewhere might increasingly be looking to list in Hong Kong. The draw is Chinese money and it is much easier to attract interest if you are listed nearby, observers say.
03 May 2010 Editorial, Commodities Governments in the region will need to consider creative solutions to tackle water scarcity in the face of growing populations and dwindling supply. They must encourage new infrastructure and pay attention to pollution.
30 Apr 2010 Commodities The amount of gold in exchange traded funds has risen to 1,768 tonnes, says the World Gold Council. Prices for the metal held steady in the first quarter from investor sentiment and a jump in jewellery sales in India, China.
26 Apr 2010 Nations & economies, Commodities, Energy Tine Olsen of Moody’s economy.com says much of the price growth in Asia is down to higher global commodity prices. She points out that regional central banks will find it hard to control imported inflation via monetary policy.
19 Apr 2010 Commodities, Energy The construction of environmentally friendly commercial buildings and the retrofitting of existing towers is gaining interest in Asia, finds a report by the World Resources Institute and HSBC. The practice is being promoted as a money-saver.
15 Apr 2010 Commodities, Market move The bank has hired Gunnar Hoest from Credit Suisse as head of commodities for Asia, its third senior appointment to cover the asset class in recent months. Banks are bulking up as corporates seek hedging solutions and investors hunt for yield.
14 Apr 2010 Stock & exchange, Nations & economies, Commodities, Bonds, Private banking The bank believes the global economic recovery cycle has reached its peak and equity investors should take profits and reduce positions. It reckons the focus for the second quarter of 2010 will be high-quality corporate bonds.
12 Apr 2010 M&A, Stock & exchange, Investment banking, Commodities, Bonds, League table CMB’s US$3.2 billion rights issue helped equity market activity nearly double. M&A remained buoyant, although debt markets were quiet as volume fell by nearly four times. Asiamoney.com rounds up last week’s key capital market activity in the Asia-Pacific ex-Japan region.
11 Apr 2010 Stock & exchange, Commodities The bank has introduced an index designed to provide exposure to Bric commodity consumption trends. It should appeal to retail and high-net-worth investors in Asia, says Citi’s head of commodity investor products Iain Armitage.
08 Apr 2010 Commodities, Asset management, Market move Russell Investments announced a string of appointments in Asia as part of a move to realign itself geographically. It says it sees a growing number of opportunities across the region in the year ahead.
08 Apr 2010 Stock & exchange, Commodities, Bonds The take-up of fixed income ETFs launched by Deutsche Bank in February has been slower than expected, but the firm has bold plans to grow in this sector, says Marco Montanari, the bank’s head of db x-trackers ETFs for Asia.
22 Mar 2010 M&A, Commodities China National Offshore Oil Corp.’s acquisition of 50% of Argentina’s Bridas Corp. is the latest example of the mainland’s willingness to secure energy resources in unsettled locations. Such a disregard for risk could yet come back to bite.
19 Mar 2010 Stock & exchange, Real estate, Nations & economies, Commodities, Research report The firm’s Asia strategist Manpreet Gill predicts the rise in headline inflation in Asia will be moderate. Investors should gain selective exposure to corporate earnings, Asian economic growth and the best active managers.
18 Mar 2010 Commodities, Energy Commodities analyst Yu Yingxi of BarCap believes that increasing demand for oil, especially in China, should support higher crude oil prices this year. She also sees demand improving in Japan and the US, but not Europe.
17 Mar 2010 Stock & exchange, Hedge funds, Commodities, Bonds, Asset management The region’s managers saw an average 1.5% gain in February, with those who maintained long positions in equities rewarded, finds Eurekahedge. US funds also attracted the most capital, while Asia ex-Japan funds saw net redemptions.
16 Mar 2010 Stock & exchange, Nations & economies, Commodities, Foreign exchange, Research report Julius Baer’s CIO, V. Anantha Nageswaran, has faith in the proactiveness of Asian policymakers to tackle inflation threats. Still, he advises clients to hedge their bets on currency appreciation, commodities and precious metals.
16 Mar 2010 Stock & exchange, Hedge funds, Commodities, Asset management, Market move Financial services firm Russell Investments announces a strategic push into alternative investments as clients seek to recoup losses in the wake of the financial crisis. It says it is targeting areas such as active commodities, private investments and alpha-driven strategies.
15 Mar 2010 Nations & economies, Commodities, Research report, Private banking Analysts at Citi are forecasting a 3.7% year-on-year rise in China consumer price inflation for 2010, triggering likely rate hikes beginning in the third quarter. Andrew Barrett, head of equities for the bank's Asia-Pacific wealth management division, offers his views.
11 Mar 2010 Stock & exchange, Interviews, Commodities, Foreign exchange, Private banking Van Anantha-Nageswaran, Bank Julius Baer's CIO, is advising clients to target Asian currency appreciation, agricultural commodities and Thai equities in 2010. He explains his thinking in an interview with asiamoney.com.
11 Mar 2010 Nations & economies, Commodities, Research report Christian Nolting, Asia-Pacific lead strategist for Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management, says that rising commodity prices could push up headline inflation rates, but that core rates will remain at a low level.
10 Mar 2010 Commodities, Energy Investors worldwide are set to increase exposure to commodities and beat last year’s US$70 billion record, finds Barclays Capital. Their survey supports the feeling that commodities have become an investor darling again.
09 Mar 2010 Structured products, Investment banking, Commodities, Bonds, Foreign exchange, Market move The Swiss bank is understood to have hired Frank Suen from Citi to be head of fixed income, currencies and commodities for Taiwan. It would be the second veteran Citi banker that UBS has hired in recent weeks.
24 Feb 2010 Editorial, Commodities, Energy Asian state firms have been vying for oil and gas assets abroad, notably China and South Korea, to reduce dependence on imports. Now India has joined the fray, but its firms need to improve their public relations.
27 Jan 2010 Stock & exchange, Structured products, Nations & economies, Commodities, Private banking Emerging market economies offered strong returns last year, but bankers are touting commodities as a potential trend for 2010. Given the likelihood of price volatility and seasonality, they expect investor education lies in store.
26 Jan 2010 Stock & exchange, Nations & economies, Commodities, Foreign exchange The US bank is advising clients to seize on opportunities in the health-care sector on the back of structural changes and long-term underperformance. It likes global real estate too, but points to potential risks in recovery.
24 Jan 2010 Stock & exchange, Commodities, Foreign exchange Johann Santer of Superfund Financial expects stronger trends to emerge in currencies and commodities, helping managed futures strategies in 2010. He is bullish on countries that stand to gain from rising commodity prices.
21 Jan 2010 M&A, Stock & exchange, Commodities, Foreign exchange The wealth manager says the environment is ripe for M&A since firms with strong balance sheets can borrow at record low rates. It also sees value in non-cyclical equities, renminbi appreciation and shorting gold.
20 Jan 2010 Commodities, Bonds, Foreign exchange, Market move RBS saw 10 fixed income traders, sales staff and a personal assistant quit its Sydney office today (January 20). Led by managing director Chris Thomas, all are set to join BoA-ML in May, asiamoney.com can reveal.
20 Jan 2010 Editorial, Commodities, Energy Environmentally themed investment products have yet to take off in Asia-Pacific. This is a rare opportunity for asset managers and investment banks to get a foothold in a relatively untapped market. It would be unwise to miss it.
19 Jan 2010 Nations & economies, Commodities, Energy A fall in carbon trading and stablisation of prices is expected to cause the global carbon market to contract this year. Widespread recession led to subdued appetite for carbon products, which in turn weighed on prices.
14 Jan 2010 Stock & exchange, Commodities, Bonds, Foreign exchange, Private banking The wealth manager advises clients to stay fully invested in equities as governments and central banks will do whatever is necessary to avoid a deflationary or double-dip scenario. It doesn't expect the Fed to tighten in 2010.
11 Jan 2010 Nations & economies, Commodities, Energy Barclays Capital believes oil will trade between US$70 and US$100 a barrel this year. It suspects prices could remain elevated as a restocking cycle begins, although Opec is likely to step in if prices move too quickly.
07 Jan 2010 Stock & exchange, Nations & economies, Commodities, Private banking The division is retaining an overweight on non-Japan equities, with indices in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea offering the most potential. It also expects the renminbi to appreciate up to 5% during the year.
06 Jan 2010 Stock & exchange, Commodities, Energy, Bonds, Foreign exchange, Private banking Arjuna Mahendran, Asia head of investment strategy for HSBC Private Bank, sees 2010 as a year of three halves: a quiet first quarter followed by a potential bull-run and then renewed tightening by central banks at the end.
04 Jan 2010 Commodities, Bonds, Foreign exchange, Market move Société Générale appoints Yang Duan to replace Gilbert Tse, who recently moved to Lyxor Asset Management. Yang joins from Standard Chartered, where he was head of China sales and fixed income.