In India the Timeshare firm Mahindra Holidays & Resorts is intending to raise up to $62 Million in its initial public offering. The regulator ( Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) gave its approval in March as it waited since March 2008. For ...
(Jun 22nd, 09)

In the UK the public sector net borrowing requirement known as the (PSNBR)  stood at its highest level this month since it had started to record in1993.  In May  approximately there was 20 billion pounds in public deficit which have impacted on ...
(Jun 18th, 09)

As President Barack Obama's new regulatory reform plan is proposed to congress, some of the changes for the financial regulation reform he has indicated includes: Replacing the President's Working Group with a Financial Services Oversight Council that woul...
Regulation (Jun 17th, 09)

Examining the emerging market countries such as Indonesia, India, Philippines and Pakistan we know they are still in there growth stages but still have there relative risks. Below are some facts sourced from bloomberg in regards to price/earning ratios and we...
Emerging Markets (Jun 16th, 09)

Negative basis trading is the concept in the derivative markets is to basically profit from price discrepancies betwen bonds and credit default swaps (CDS). For example in Asia can be attractive for 'basis trades' because of credit quality So as in investor ...
Derivative Markets (Jun 16th, 09)

Japans Public Pension fund, with approximately 120 trillion yen in its reserves and the worlds biggest pension fund may decide to sell japanese governmen bonds sometime this year to cover payments for retirees.
(Jun 15th, 09)

The top 3 biggest bond holders for the US accroding to US treasury April 09 Data is: China $763.5 Billion Japan $685.9 Billion Russia $137.0 Billion  
(Jun 15th, 09)

According to research firm Comscore, Facebook the major social networking website had 70.28 million users in May 2009, ahead of Myspace which recorded 70.26 million users. Related Articles at: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-facebook16-2009jun16,0,2582...
Internet (Jun 15th, 09)

China may prepare to reopen its equity fund raising market in 2009 with the following companies tipped including Everbright Securities and Sichuan Expressway and Zunyi Titanium.   Source: Bloomberg June 16 2009
(Jun 15th, 09)

Reuters reports than HSBC hopes to be among the first foreign firms in a few years time to list on the Shanghai exchange according to Peter Wong, an executive director of HSBC's Asia Pacific unit.
Stock Exchanges (May 5th, 09)

Looking at the typical CD rate in the USA its understandable why people feel they might want to put there money under there mattress than putting it in the bank, with the risks of banks going bankrupt eg IndyMac and ulta low deposit rates at 2%.  I guess...
Investing (Apr 15th, 09)

Richard Fisher, the president of the Dallas Fed, said on Wednesday. (April 09) "Monetary policy accommodative techniques are necessary but insufficient to the task," Fisher told a symposium hosted by a private think tank in Tokyo. "The trick to fiscal policy...
Central Banks (Apr 8th, 09)

Qantas has indicated tha it is likely to slash at least 100 senior executives in revamping of its management structure.  
Airlines (Mar 22nd, 09)