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Guernsey Finance and emerging Long term investment case for Asia
markets remains strong, says Mirae Asset
An analysis of Guernsey Finance’s involvement in emerging Asian market valuations attractive as sell-off becomes
markets, with an emphasis upon the current situation in irrational Mirae Asset Global Investments (“Mirae Asset”),
China but also to include developments in India. What one of Asia’s leading asset-management companies, believes
major differences were encountered in working with people that although Asian equity markets have been affected by the
from a radically different culture? How were these overcome? global credit crunch, the long term outlook for Asia remains
Analysis of the current economic situation in both India and strong. According to Mirae Asset, valuations are cheap and
China and what the next 12-18 months hold. investors should look to accumulate gradually on market
weakness. Among the Asian countries China remains the key
Alternative Investment - BullionVault
focus for Mirae Asset, with consumer and infrastructure the
BullionVault.com is a gold ownership service for private
key sector focuses. Wilfred Sit, Chief Investment Officer for
investors. Adrian Ash, head of research at BullionVault shares
the Asia Pacific Region at Mirae Asset, analyses the situation.
his views and expertise on the Gold market and the benefits
of Gold to private investors, UK resident non-domiciles and Custom House
expatriates. Bullionvault.com currently issues a weekly The final feature in a series from Dublin-based hedge fund
commentary on Gold, as well as a purely factual daily round Custom House provides an overview of the current situation
up on the market. and predicts what is likely to happen during the next 12 – 18
months. Also, CEO Dermot Butler explains why Dublin is
International finance
increasingly seen as an attractive location for international
Moving abroad doesn’t have to be taxing. A leading foreign
investors.
exchange specialist explains how substantial savings can be
made when transferring funds overseas by Rupert Lee-
Barclays Wealth analysis
Browne, CEO, Caxton FX Every year, thousands of people
An up-to-the moment assessment of the global economic
leave the UK in search of a better life abroad. Better value
situation from one of the world’s leading wealth management
property, sunshine and the cheaper cost of living are some of
organisations. The current outlook is essentially negative,
the many attractions – but it’s not always that simple. The
though there appears to be some grounds for limited
legal and financial aspects can, and have, caught many people
optimism with regard to the latter part of 2009/early 2010.
out. Written by Michael Dicks, Head of Research, Barclays Wealth.
AXA PPP healthcare
Piraeus Bank
The final article in a series from AXA PPP healthcare
Piraeus Bank is just seven years shy of celebrating its first
provides a further round–up of the good and bad points in
century. Named after the docks in Athens – Greece still being
the healthcare regimes around the world, with a focus on the
widely divergent levels of expertise and costs between
world-leaders in shipping – the Bank has gradually grown
countries.
during its first 93 years to the point where it is now has a true
international presence – with operations from the United
Shariah finance
States to Egypt, from the United Kingdom to the
India has finally woken up to the demands of the country’s
Ukraine.
largest ethnic group. One thing that is certain is that many
more players will now announce Shariah-compliant schemes.
Regus
In one way, this is good for those who have been struggling
An analysis of what is required to run a
hard to bring this kind of offering to the shelves. The 150-
virtual office from one of the world’s
published
million-strong Muslim community can now invest its savings
leading providers of such facilities.
2009
in a conscience-driven manner and contribute en masse to
the GDP.
Issue
April
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