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Fears of US double-dip recession
Government props are still essential, not least in the housing markets. Sustaining these is not easy, writes Aline van Duyn
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Fresh setback for Asian IPOs
A high-profile Chinese fund has cancelled a proposed investment in Hong Kong’s largest initial public offering of 2009 in a sign of waning appetite for Asian listings
China says Fed policy threatens global recovery
The US is fuelling ‘speculative investments’ and endangering recovery through loose monetary policy, Beijing warned ahead of President Barack Obama’s arrival
Optimistic on the merits of India
Kotak Mahindra is planning to capture growing investor interest by building a platform of Luxembourg-domiciled funds, starting off with infrastructure and property, to be launched shortly
Kazakhstan to launch international bond
Kazakhstan is to launch its first international bond in a decade to bolster its public finances and set a benchmark for companies to return to the capital markets
Emerging nations act to curb dollar impact
A fall of as much as a 40 per cent in the greenback against emerging market currencies such as the South African rand and the Brazilian real is hurting those countries’ exporters
View of the Day: Tough times ahead for rouble
Neil Shearing at Capital Economics says the rouble has peaked and may drop significantly against its trading basket in 2010
Analysis: Weak dollar lifts emerging market returns
Vast carry trade is raising fears of a sharp reversal for stocks, writes Gregory Meyer
Maxis set to raise $3.3bn in IPO
Malaysia’s leading mobile phone operator is set to raise $3.3bn in the country’s largest initial public offering and the biggest in south east Asia since 1992
Concern over Eskom as chairman quits
The resignation of Bobby Godsell adds to apprehension in the South Africa’s private sector about the management of the giant state-owned electricity utility
Peace premium boosts Colombo exchange
The Colombo Stock Exchange plans to hire a consultant to help it demutualise as it moves to capitalise on improved sentiment following the end of the country’s military conflict
