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Alternatives
Dig it! Experts talk macho about gold mining
A panel of veterans at the AsianInvestor/FinanceAsia commodities conference this week borrows heavily from the gold bug's playbook.
By Simon Osborne | 4 November 2011
Alternatives
Hong Kong company to prosper in Indonesian gold run
The Martabe mine in North Sumatra is about to pour its first gold, as a new chapter is opened for the mine, now in the hands of Hong Kong company G Resources.
By Simon Osborne | 3 November 2011
Markets
EM central banks continue to buy gold in Q2
Asian central banks have been less active than those in other emerging markets, and European central bank activity remains flat. But other investors are showing strong demand.
By Joe Marsh | 18 July 2011
Alternatives
Indian AMs tipped to sell more gold products, ETFs
With an education process needed to raise investor understanding of equities, the nation’s asset managers are likely to package more gold related products, and even ETFs.
By Leigh Powell | 12 April 2011
Services
Demand to borrow securities still lacking, says JP Morgan
The supply of securities is now healthy, particularly in equities, but demand to borrow them remains relatively weak, says the bank’s global head of financing and markets ...
By Joe Marsh | 28 February 2011
Alternatives
Asia still attracted by all that glitters, despite prices
Demand for gold touched an all-time high of $150 billion last year, buoyed by gold jewellery purchases in India and investment demand in China.
By Sameera Anand | 18 February 2011
Markets
Standard Bank jumps the gun on gold ETF
The South African bank moves quickly to amend an announcement about the imminent launch of Hong Kong’s second gold ETF; a fund that has yet to receive regulatory approval.
By Alex Frew McMillan | 13 October 2010
Alternatives
Hedgies boost focus on China M&A activity, says Copal
Consolidation activity is forecast in the cement and bottled-drink sectors in China, while Chinese firms are mapping out the supply of raw materials from Africa, says the ...
By Cate Rocchi | 7 September 2010
Alternatives
Asian entrepreneurs more bullish on alternatives than global peers
A new survey shows that Asia-based entrepreneurs have a more positive outlook than those in other regions for alternative assets such as gold and property.
By Joe Marsh | 6 August 2010
Alternatives
BP crisis highlights issues with commodity-stock investing, says Threadneedle
Actively managing the underlying assets can sometimes be a better approach, says portfolio manager David Donora, who foresees a $1 trillion commodities market within 10 years.
By Joe Marsh | 23 July 2010
Outlooks
Trader Vic is short-term bearish on China, oil and equities
But Victor Sperandeo, the man behind the Trader Vic index, is upbeat on gold and grains, and sees stock markets doing well in six to 12 months.
By Joe Marsh | 21 June 2010
Business Moves
New products seek to capitalise on gold demand
As the gold price remains close to record highs amid market uncertainty, two more products linked to the metal will soon hit Asian markets, from Invesco and the Singapore ...
By Joseph Marsh | 31 May 2010
Alternatives
Gold is poised to do something peculiar
The precious metal looks set to flip from contango into backwardation. So what?
By Simon Osborne | 12 May 2010
Markets
Chinese demand for gold could double by 2020
The country consumes relatively little gold per capita compared to other nations, yet it could exhaust its domestic supply within six years, says the World Gold Council.
By Joseph Marsh | 30 March 2010
Commentary
Central banks switch to hoarding gold
An apparent change in behaviour by these institutions may be affecting investors' approach to the metal, says the World Gold Council.
By Joseph Marsh | 18 February 2010
Alternatives
Commodity-fund returns can still cause confusion, says SG
Amid bankers' concerns over proposed limits on trading, commodity ETFs and ETNs are attracting inflows, says Olivier Godin of Société Générale. But returns from instruments ...
By Joseph Marsh | 12 February 2010
Commentary
Gold price may signal future inflation, says study
Changes in the gold price lag global money-supply growth by six months, meaning gold can be taken as an indicator of future inflation, according to the World Gold Council.
By Joseph Marsh | 8 February 2010
Outlooks
Developed-market property is a good bet, says Barings
Review/outlook series: Marino Valensise, global chief investment officer at Baring Asset Management, explains why he's also keen on agricultural commodities and gold.
By Joseph Marsh | 18 January 2010
Services
Financial Technologies wins MAS approval for commodities exchange
The Monetary Authority of Singapore gives the green light to the establishment of the Singapore Mercantile Exchange, the creation of an Indian technology company.
By Jame DiBiasio | 7 December 2009
Markets
Lombard Odier forecasts lower equity returns
The Swiss private bank is also cautious on China, but bullish on gold.
By Joseph Marsh | 2 December 2009
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US dollar
  28%
 
Japanese yen
  3%
 
Aussie dollar
  11%
 
Singapore dollar
  19%
 
Chinese renminbi
  24%
 
None of the above; gold
  15%
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