MPF back on track in third quarter thanks to QE3
The city’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) turned the corner in the third quarter, helped by monetary easing in the United States last month that boosted stock markets worldwide. The 443…
Focus on domestic matters
The growth of personal wealth on the mainland and the attractions for overseas investors will see its financial sector continuing to evolve along international lines. However, the country’s economic clout…
Safe havens are now risky
Sovereign debt forms, or sovereign bonds, are one of the oldest types of investments and are considered one of the safest. This type of investment is divided into two categories.…
ETFs continues to be attractive for investors
The growth story of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) continues in the second half of the year, as wealthy investors turn to this investment instrument after a volatile first half for…
Chart of the week: Gold
Gold is costlier by historical standards for the world’s two largest buyers, China and India, than for the United States and other countries. As the chart of the week shows,…
Property boom in Mongolia
An American private equity fund manager named Lee Cashell flew to Ulan Bator from Hong Kong 11 years ago and bought three Soviet-era apartments with US$ 30,000 he had borrowed…
Japanese housewives’ US$18 billion bet backfires
Japanese investors’ US$ 18 billion bet on Brazilian local debt has backfired as the real, Brazil’s currency, has taken a big hit in emerging markets. DWS Investments’ US$ 615 million…
Emerging markets back in vogue amid global slowdown
Investing in emerging markets is often a risky bet. But under the bleak financial cloud covering the global economy, this is a chance many are willing to take, which is…
Phone and e-mail scams: Don’t be the next victim
You are sitting at home wondering how to get a decent return on your savings in the current low interest rate, volatile equity market environment when the phone rings. It…
