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Julius Baer CIO pinpoints three key topics

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.
Strategist dampens fears of inflation

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.
Investors tipped to smash commodities record

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.
UBS captures FICC chief in Taiwan: sources

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.
Opinion: India must try harder in race for energy assets

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.
Bankers see investor shift towards commodities

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.
Citi strategists see the value of health care

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.
Executive outlines trends in currencies, commodities

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.
Barclays Wealth sees value in likely M&A trend

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.
Eleven quit RBS in Australia to join BoA-ML

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.
Opinion: Asia needs to cultivate green financial products

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.
Carbon market tipped to contract in 2010

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.
LGT urges equity investors to wait for Fed action

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.
Crude oil prices forecast to be volatile 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.
Credit Suisse Private Banking outlines 2010 upside

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.
Stay invested during quiet first quarter, urges HSBC

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.
SocGen names new head of global markets for China

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.

2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

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Commodity

Julius Baer CIO pinpoints three key topics

Strategist dampens fears of inflation

Investors tipped to smash commodities record

UBS captures FICC chief in Taiwan: sources

Opinion: India must try harder in race for energy assets

Bankers see investor shift towards commodities

Citi strategists see the value of health care

Executive outlines trends in currencies, commodities

Barclays Wealth sees value in likely M&A trend

Eleven quit RBS in Australia to join BoA-ML

Opinion: Asia needs to cultivate green financial products

Carbon market tipped to contract in 2010

LGT urges equity investors to wait for Fed action

Crude oil prices forecast to be volatile in 2010

Credit Suisse Private Banking outlines 2010 upside

Stay invested during quiet first quarter, urges HSBC

SocGen names new head of global markets for China

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