stocks

Analysis: Optimism builds for Indian stocks after index rebalancing

With Indian equities accounting for over 20% of a major MSCI index, active managers may have a choice between raising their holdings in an expensive market or seeing higher tracking errors, as the Chinese market continues to come under pressure.

September 10, 2024

Market Views: Can soaring Japanese equities go even higher?

Japanese stocks have hit their highest level in decades. FinanceAsia sister title, AsianInvestor, asks industry experts how much longer the optimism can hold.

June 20, 2023

CGS-CIMB Securities launches Shariah-compliant trading solutions

Last week the firm launched two new app-based products, iCash and iTradeSyariah, which offer Singapore and Indonesia-based investors access to Shariah-compliant stocks.

June 28, 2022

HSBC launches structured product trading capability

It is now possible for the bank’s private banking clients to trade fixed coupon notes from their mobiles, with more capabilities to follow later in the year.

May 24, 2022

Investors rate Europe and technology

The audience of 500-plus portfolio managers at Credit Suisse’s annual Hong Kong event was bearish on property and the renminbi.

March 25, 2014

Forget the lay-offs, Barclays Capital to strengthen ECM team

Despite announcements of worldwide lay-offs, Barclays Capital executives say they will build their Asian team.

August 15, 2010

Asian equity markets to rebound in the second half, says Citi

The US bank suggests adding risk to portfolios as defensive plays start to look overvalued, but recommends waiting until after the earnings season which is likely to bring more market weakness.

June 28, 2010

Guotai Junan seeks $296 million from Hong Kong IPO

The Hong Kong arm of the Chinese brokerage firm will compete for investor attention with Agriculture Bank of China, which is set to start bookbuilding its H-share tranche tomorrow.

June 22, 2010

US investment bank KBW expands into Asia

We talk to Thomas Michaud, KBW Asia chairman, and Vasco Moreno, KBW Asia global business coordinator, about their expansion plans and views on Asian stocks.

May 16, 2010

The stock is dead, long live commodities, says Rogers

Investment guru Jim Rogers says the rise of China and the change in the status of the US dollar as a reserve currency is having a profound impact on global demand.

March 29, 2007