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Beware of the bull
Spectrum, Umesh Pandey, Published on 21/01/2018
» 'Sell your house and buy stocks," a banker told Spectrum over dinner a few months ago.
Decisive and diversified
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 24/04/2017
» Many critics wrote off Kumar Mangalam Birla when he took the helm of one of India's leading businesses as a 28-year-old rookie. But the reviews in recent years have been mostly positive for the man who has helped build a conglomerate that is among the world leaders in the fields in which it operates.
Multi-billionaire Wang Jianlin looks abroad
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 01/02/2016
» Chinese businesses that have a good foothold at home need to expand outside their comfort zones to become truly multinational, says China's richest man.
Avoiding a 'made in China' recession
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 20/07/2015
» As the region and the world anxiously awaited economic data from China last week, Beijing managed to soothe jangled nerves somewhat by reporting second-quarter economic growth of 7% year-on-year, unchanged from the previous quarter but better than expectations.
Overcoming the China Syndrome
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 13/07/2015
» It was with relief that we all started to notice the Chinese markets rebounding near the end of last week as many foreign investors started to pour money into what is still an overpriced market.
Asia seen as resilient to post-QE slowdown
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 25/08/2014
» Although interest rate increases by central banks in major western economies could lead to more subdued capital markets in those regions for a short time, the prospects for Asia remain vibrant, says an international finance and investment strategist.
Some catching up to do
Business, Umesh Pandey, Published on 18/06/2012
» KUALA LUMPUR : Thai and Asean investors looking to tap the region's new frontier market should start to do so right now before the big global big players start to make their move, says a senior executive from Myanmar.