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PwC launches Hong Kong legal practice
March 10th, 2017
The Big Four accountancy firm has entered the legal fray making hires from King & Wood Mallesons and O’Melveny & Myers. The move has resulted in the establishment of a new independent Hong Kong firm, Tiang & Co, led ...
Stocks Weaken After China Data, Treasuries Lower: Markets Wrap
March 9th, 2017
China’s producer prices rose the most since 2008 in February Greenback gains, Treasuries hold slide on private jobs data Equity markets outside Japan declined after data showed Chinese producer prices rising at the fastest pace since just after the ...
Yen climbs with Aussie and kiwi as Asian Stocks Mixed
March 8th, 2017
Japan shares drop while Hong Kong equities gain after data Yen climbs with Aussie and kiwi; crude slumps below $53 Asian stocks were mixed as investors continued to assess the staying power of a rally that brought global equities ...
2017 EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Asia-Pacific program
March 7th, 2017
Fifteen leading businesswomen named to 2017 EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Asia-Pacific program Program includes businesswomen from Australia, Greater China, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam Businesses in technology, finance, lifestyle, energy and food and beverage sectors represented Coinciding ...
Bitcoin Exceeds $20 Billion in Market Cap
March 7th, 2017
The soaring gains made by bitcoin in its latest bullish run in 2017 has seen the cryptocurrency’s market capitalization now exceed $20 billion for the first time in its history. Bitcoin’s price rally and a few stumbles have already ...
Asia Stocks Gain Amid Thin Volumes; Aussie Climbs: Markets Wrap
March 7th, 2017
Australian dollar holds advance as RBA leaves rates unchanged South Korea, Hong Kong-traded Chinese shares lead advance Asian stock markets were mostly higher in thin trading as investors assessed the prospects for further gains after a rally leading up ...
China unseats eurozone as world’s largest banking system
March 6th, 2017
New analysis by the Financial Times shows China’s banking system has overtaken the eurozone to become the world’s biggest by assets. The status reflects the country’s increasing global influence and its reliance on growth driven by debt. According to ...
Yen Gains on Korea Tensions While Asia Stocks Rise
March 6th, 2017
Investors also assess China economic growth, Yellen comments Central banks in Australia, Europe on the calendar this week Escalating geopolitical tensions sparked a rise in the yen. while most Asian equities advanced as investors assessed statements from China’s National People’s ...
Central banks and gold
March 5th, 2017
The very near future is likely to see a sea-change in central bankers’ attitude to the gold allocation in their reserves. The failure of G20 monetary policy since the financial crisis is causing a general rethink, which may eventually ...
Bitcoin has exceeded the value of an ounce of gold for the first time
March 3rd, 2017
A unit of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin has exceeded the value of an ounce of gold for the first time. It closed at $1,268 on Thursday while a troy ounce of gold stood at $1,233. The current high is ...
