Historically, Far East markets have been a hotbed of innovation and new technology in an ever-changing world. This has allowed investors in the region to tap into new exciting markets, and adapt and restructure existing sectors, often attracting massive inflows from overseas. While the interconnection of international markets has removed some of the competitive edge, is innovation still alive and kicking in the Far East?
Sovereign credit ratings are integral to the running of any government and the prosperity of a country. The leading credit rating agencies are Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, constantly monitoring and updating their credit ratings for individual countries. So, how well do you know your APAC country credit ratings?
It is fair to say that since the financial crisis of 2008, there have been many challenges for developed, emerging and frontier markets. You only need to look at the currency crisis in the UK to see that even some of the larger global economies are struggling. While some frontier markets wereset to gain emerging market status in the short to medium term, they may need to wait until the dollar falls in relative terms. So why are frontier markets at the beck and call of the US dollar?
While the Far East has been extremely active in the trading of goods and commodities for thousands of years, how do Chinese stock markets compare to their US counterparts?
China is one of the world’s most influential countries, but domestic stock markets are in their relative infancy. However, recent developments in the Far East have prompted a considerable increase in Chinese stock market trade.
Short-term traders often adopt a contrarian investment strategy to make money from mispricing. This global investment strategy can potentially work with any market, stocks, shares, or other types of investment and is based on market exuberance. However, there are many issues to consider with both global investment and contrarian investment to maximise your returns.
The introduction and expansion of the CONNECT trading system between Hong Kong and mainland China have put the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the limelight. This market continues to expand, enhance trade execution and utilise the latest clearing services technology. Often overshadowed by other markets in Asia, how old is the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and how did this growing market evolve over the years?
The Milken Institute Global Opportunity Index is a valuable measure of how attractive a country is to foreign investment. Considering an array of different criteria, the index allows us to measure the current situation and changes over the years. For example, which countries appear determined to increase foreign investment?
Over the years, we have seen considerable developments in trading technology, encouraging global investment and ultrafast trade execution. The ability to undertake global investment strategies is obviously beneficial but has new technology helped or hindered recovery from Black Swan events?
You can use many types of technical trading strategies to monitor share prices and, more importantly, buy and sell signals. While some of these trading strategies are highly technical, there is one known as the simple moving average chart. Is this too simple to be of any use to execution-only traders? What exactly does it show?
When looking at your portfolio of investments, it is sensible to look at diversification as a means of spreading the risk. As a consequence of the Internet, it is now possible to deal in global markets at the touch of a button. Many people have used this new route to global investment but do you need to go international?
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