• Do China’s recent slowdown and credit issues point to a significant hard landing going forward?

  
  
• How Bounced Payments Can Cost You Much More Than Just Bank Charges

  
  
• Are equities in South East Asia a real bargain now?

  
  
• China’s credit growth – Could it be a destabilising factor to economic growth if left unchecked?

  
  

Singapore censures interest rate manipulators – Do the penalties go far enough in preventing future occurrence?

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Timizzer ] In a Bloomberg.com news article published on June 14, 2013, it was reported that the local central banking authority, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has meted out harsh penalties … Continue reading →

The recent failed debt sale in China – How will it impact overall interest rates in the country?

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Timizzer ] In a Bloomberg.com news article published on June 14, 2013, it was reported that China’s Finance Ministry failed to sell all the government debt for the first time in 23 … Continue reading →

Tour de Trading Competition

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Timizzer
[Banking , Competition , Financial Services , FX Platforms , Gold , Innovation , Saxo Bank , Technology , Timizzer , Trading , Trading Systems ] Saxo Bank Launch Tour de Trading Competition Saxo Bank, the multi-asset online trading and investment specialist, has launched Tour de Trading (http://www.tourdetrading.com); a unique competition designed to challenge margin traders. … Continue reading →

The future of Islamic Finance in the Asia-Pacific region

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Timizzer ] According to Reuters.com, the basic definition of Islamic Finance is based on religious principles which avoid interest and pure monetary speculation. The growth in Islamic Finance has been particularly in … Continue reading →

Commercial property growth in Asia-Pacific – Has it come to an end following the recent market selloffs?

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Timizzer ] The topic of the rising trend of commercial property rentals has been closely followed by many investors in Asia as prices have risen in many Asian cities following the onset … Continue reading →

Are South East Asian markets finally out of the woods in the current global financial markets selloff?

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Timizzer ] In recent weeks, global financial markets are seeing gyrations with Asian markets taking a big hit as a result of the fears that the US Federal Reserve (US Fed)is pulling … Continue reading →

Is China’s economic growth sliding downward, or could there be a revival due to export growth?

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Timizzer ] The topic on China’s economic growth is a huge debate among many in the economic and financial circles. Lately, the focus on the sustainability of China’s growth picture has become … Continue reading →

Bank of Korea Goes Live with Calypso’s Integrated Asset Management Solution

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Timizzer
[Accounting , Asia Pacific , Auditors , Banking , Business Solutions , Capital Markets , ERP , Press release , Risk Management , Singapore ] Korea’s central bank using Calypso Technology, Inc. to upgrade its technology to manage world’s 7th largest sovereign reserves Calypso Technology, Inc.( http://www.calypso.com ), the leading integrated treasury and capital markets software provider, … Continue reading →

The shift of Japanese pension plan assets from fixed income to equity – Will this be a game changer for the Japanese economy?

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Timizzer ] In a Bloomberg.com news article published on June 07, 2013, it was reported that the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is reducing its holdings of Japanese bonds from 67.0 percent … Continue reading →

China-Africa Development Fund, Hisense Opens New Industrial Park in South Africa

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Timizzer
[Africa , Business Solutions , China , Economics , Markets , News , Timizzer ] On June 6th, Hisense ( http://www.hisense.com ) officially opened its new Home Appliances Industrial Park in Atlantis, a town in Western Cape, South Africa. The 100,000-square-meter industrial park located 40 kilometers from the port … Continue reading →

Social and corporate responsibilities of multinational companies in Asia-Pacific

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Timizzer ] The discussion of social and corporate responsibilities of multinational companies, especially those operating in developing countries came into the spotlight after the recent April and May 2013 Bangladesh garment factory … Continue reading →

Karl Sevelda named new Chief Executive Officer of RBI

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Timizzer
[Banking , Welcome on board ] Karl Sevelda named new Chief Executive Officer of RBI The supervisory board of Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) has accepted today Herbert Stepic’s resignation as CEO with immediate effect. This … Continue reading →

The fate of the Indian Rupee currency – Does it signal a steep economic downturn for the country?

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Timizzer ] In a Bloomberg.com news article published on June 06, 2013, it was reported that the Indian Rupee currency fell to approximately 57.0 per dollar, and is now one of the … Continue reading →

The third ‘arrow’ of Abenomics – How is the plan impacting the world financial markets?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Timizzer ] The bold attempts taken to fix Japan’s ongoing economic woes have been seriously dealt with by the current Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, but the essential question remains, are these economic … Continue reading →

European Union (EU) – China trade relationship – Will there be any significant progress?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Timizzer ] The trade relationship between the European Union (EU) and China has recently come under the spotlight after the EU imposed tariffs as high as 67.9 percent on solar panels from … Continue reading →

The Philippines real estate market – How far has it come?

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Timizzer ] The Philippines real estate market has recently came into a spotlight in a Bloomberg.com news article published on May 06, 2013 that looks into the issue of unwanted capital inflows … Continue reading →

Offshore trading in Chinese Yuan currency – Does it benefit investors?

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Timizzer ] Offshore trading of the Chinese Yuan currency has received quite an overwhelming response for many foreign exchange traders recently with the announcement on May 27, 2013 that the Industrial & … Continue reading →

Is Myanmar poised to become the next economic miracle of Asia?

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Timizzer ] Myanmar, a country with a population of approximately 55.0 million (according to the website of CIA World Factbook) people comprising of various ethnic groups such as the Shan, Karen, Chinese, … Continue reading →

The credit woes in South Korea. Could this be the next shoe to drop for Asia’s economic powerhouse?

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Timizzer ]   South Korea, a country known for its world-renowned brand icons such as Samsung, Hyundai, and pop/dance sensation, Psy, is currently facing an economic slowdown just like many of the … Continue reading →

Is there an impending slowdown of the economy in China, and if so, does it pose a threat to its competiveness going forward?

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Asia Pacific , Economics , Financial Services , Hock Meng Tay , Timizzer , Views ] The question over the sustainability of China’s economy growing north of 7.0% is often questioned by many economists, and market strategists as the economy has entered into a new phase … Continue reading →

Social Trading: What we Can Learn from 50 Million Trades

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Chief Editor Middle East Region Yousef Sleiman Agha
[Algoristhmic Trading , Banking , ECNs , Exchanges , Financial Services , Foreign Exchange , FX Platforms , Gold , Press release , Social Media , Social Trading , Timizzer , Trading Systems ]   Social Trading: What we Can Learn from 50 Million Trades 50 million traded positions at eToro establishes social trading as an investment alternative eToro, the world’s largest social investment … Continue reading →

Businesses Urged to Tackle Disaster Risk Reduction in New Initiative Led by PwC and the UN

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Chief Editor Middle East Region Yousef Sleiman Agha
[Analysis , Auditors , Banking , Business Solutions , Capital Markets , Financial Services , Infrastructure , Regulators , Risk Management , Timizzer , Views ]   Report from PwC and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) warns that business growth is not keeping pace with resilience to natural disasters in many parts of the … Continue reading →

Is China prepared to rely on market reforms, rather than outright fiscal stimulus to sustain its economy for the next decade?

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Analysis , Asia Pacific , Economics , Hock Meng Tay , Timizzer , Views ]   Is China prepared to rely on market reforms, rather than outright fiscal stimulus to sustain its economy for the next decade? China is currently at the beginning of its … Continue reading →

Seven tips to help you start building a family property portfolio business

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Chief Editor Middle East Region Yousef Sleiman Agha
[property portfolio , Yousef S. Agha ]   Vicki Wusche is author of ‘Property for the next Generation’ here are her tips to help you start creating a family property portfolio business. 1.    You don’t have to … Continue reading →

Are Japanese corporations receptive towards shareholder activism?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Analysis , Asia Pacific , Hock Meng Tay , Japan , Timizzer ] Are Japanese corporations receptive towards shareholder activism? Japanese corporations have a long tradition of maintaining status quo, and not make drastic changes to their senior management, unless there are forced … Continue reading →

Are Asian corporations receptive towards short sellers?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Analysis , Asia Pacific , Banking , Business Solutions , Capital Markets , Economics , Entrepreneurship , Financial Services , Hock Meng Tay , Markets , Singapore , Timizzer , Views ] This article shall examine some of the issues that sparked off major controversies regarding some of the type of tactics used by short sellers to bring down a company. The … Continue reading →

Event: Training and Finance Directors in UAE

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Chief Editor Middle East Region Yousef Sleiman Agha
[Dubai , Economics , Events , Hospitality , Human Resources , Jobs in UAE , Middle East , Time Management , Timizzer , UAE ] Al Murooj Rotana, Dubai hosts Hozpitality group’s sixth networking event for Hospitality General Managers, HR, Training and Finance Directors in UAE Hozpitality Group brings together UAE’s Hospitality General managers, HR, Training … Continue reading →

Is there absolute truth in its publication of the statistics?

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Analysis , Asia Pacific , Banking , Economics , Financial Services , Foreign Exchange , Hock Meng Tay , Markets , Trading , Views ] Analysis of China’s economic fundamentals Is there absolute truth in its publication of the statistics? The Chinese economy has been growing tremendously for the past decade, and it was especially … Continue reading →

The issuance of investor information through social media – Are Asian-Pacific regulators keeping up with trends?

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Analysis , Asia Pacific , Auditors , Business Solutions , Capital Markets , Education , Financial Services , Hock Meng Tay , Infrastructure , Legal , Opinion , Regulations , Regulators , Singapore , Social Media , Timizzer , Trading ]  Are Asian-Pacific regulators keeping up with trends? The rise of social media has been quite phenomenal, given the use of sites such as Twitter and Facebook, which have generated high … Continue reading →

Analysis: Singapore as a major financial hub for European financial firms

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Hock Meng Tay - Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Region
[Analysis , Asia Pacific , Entrepreneurship , Financial Services , Foreign Exchange , FX Platforms , Hock Meng Tay , Infrastructure , Innovation , IT Infrastructure , Markets , Singapore , Technology , Timizzer , Trading Systems ]   Timizzer analysis of Singapore as a major financial hub for European financial firms Singapore has a long history of establishing itself as one of the major financial and trading … Continue reading →

Central Bank of India Taps IBM Analytics to Accelerate the Enterprise

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Timizzer
[Banking , Business Solutions , Capital Markets , Entrepreneurship , ERP , Financial Services , India , IT Infrastructure , Risk Management , Timizzer , Trading Systems ]  IBM helps bank to draw data insights to transform financial management processes and boost company performance IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Central Bank of India, a premier bank in … Continue reading →