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Hong Kong trade deficit goes up 29.5%

International Finance DeskMay 29, 2014

by International Finance DeskMay 29, 2014

Fall in exports to Mainland and the rest of Asia as well as lower demand from advanced economies, especially the US put trade in disarray, reports Team IFM Hong Kong, May 29: Hong Kong’s April trade deficit increased 29.5 percent over its year-ago amount to HK$55.3 billion triggered by a slump in exports to Mainland...

Economy

Japan’s trade deficit shrinks 7.8%

International Finance DeskMay 26, 2014

by International Finance DeskMay 26, 2014

April is not the cruellest month for economy as car exports to US rev up and a weak yen is expected to boost exports further, reports Team IFM Tokyo, May 26: Japan improved its April trade balance with a 5.1 percent rise in exports and its imports clocking a 3.4 percent increase resulting in a...

Economy

As Demand Improves, Time to Focus More on Supply

International Finance DeskApril 30, 2014

by International Finance DeskApril 30, 2014

By Olivier Blanchard 30th April 2014 The dynamics that were emerging at the time of the October 2013 World Economic Outlook are becoming more visible. Put simply, the recovery is strengthening. In our recent World Economic Outlook, we forecast world growth to be 3.6 percent this year and 3.9 percent next year, up from 3.0 percent last year. In...

Fintech

China leaves an imprint on euro’s strength

International Finance DeskApril 5, 2014

by International Finance DeskApril 5, 2014

By Dmitry Demidenko, InstaForex Everybody hoped that economic calendar full of events will be able to reanimate EUR/USD. Unfortunately, we do not have much to do with cold reality. None of the economic reports, whether they are GDP growth, inflation rate, or even FOMC meeting results, forced the pair to take some particular direction. There...

Business Leaders

The age of asset management?

International Finance DeskApril 4, 2014

by International Finance DeskApril 4, 2014

by Andrew G Haldane, Executive Director, Financial Stability. 4th April 2014 It is a great pleasure to be speaking at this London Business School conference on asset management.Given the topic and my area of responsibility, I thought I would discuss the links between asset management and financial stability. This issue is not new. But it has...

Economy

Column: Investment Insights

International Finance DeskMarch 4, 2014

by International Finance DeskMarch 4, 2014

Asian Bond Markets Improving But Still Need Catching Up. 4th March 2014 In recent times, Asian debt markets have seen sharp growth in bond issuance, but they still have a long way to go to reach the standards of markets in matured economies, writes Jagannadham Thunuguntla An effectively functioning financial system linked to economic growth...

Economy

Column: Investment Insights

International Finance DeskFebruary 10, 2014

by International Finance DeskFebruary 10, 2014

Slouching Dragon, Hidden Elephant 10th February 2014 With the Chinese economy apparently going into a sustained blue funk, India may benefit significantly from lower commodity and crude oil prices, argues Jagannadham Thunuguntla The remarkable resurgence of China’s economy since the 1980s is probably one of the most crucial developments in the recent history of the...

Economy

Australia shifts away from easing bias, leaves rates unchanged

International Finance DeskFebruary 6, 2014

by International Finance DeskFebruary 6, 2014

Central bank signals preference for low but stable interest rates, lower exchange rates but sparks rally in currency, Team IFM reports Sydney, February 6: Announcing a policy shift, Australia’s central bank moved away from its easing bias towards a more neutral monetary policy stance on Tuesday to leave the overnight bank rate unchanged at 2.5...

Economy

Column: Investment Insights

International Finance DeskJanuary 23, 2014

by International Finance DeskJanuary 23, 2014

2014: Politics and Portfolios Poised for Passion Play by Jagannadham Thunuguntla – Chief Strategist of SMC Global Securities. 23rd January 2013 In 2014, political developments will play a defining role for investors across the world. The year is slated to witness 40 national elections covering as much as 42 percent of the world’s 7.2 billion...

Economy

Calibrating 2014

International Finance DeskJanuary 8, 2014

by International Finance DeskJanuary 8, 2014

BY OTAVIANO CANUTO. 8th January 2014 The global economy looks poised to display better growth performance in 2014. Leading indicators are pointing upward – or at least to stability – in major growth poles. However, for this to translate into reality policymakers will need to be nimble enough to calibrate responses to idiosyncratic challenges. Consider...