Renminbi on the International Stage

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton Blog,  http://mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com/2012/10/24/renminbi-on-the-international-stage/#more-1893 For more than a decade, China’s currency, the Renminbi (RMB), had been on […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 06 Nov 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Hugo Chávez ́s hold on power: Instable stability

26 October 2012 By Almudena Ortega Reporter, Global Investor Spotlight Hugo Chávez´s hold on power: Instable stability  Hugo Chavez´s electoral […]

By JasonGIS | 02 Nov 12 | Posted in Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Rio Rents Reaching $9,300 Mask Sputtering Real Estate Market

By Adriana Brasileiro and Peter Millard, Bloomberg Markets Magazine Lucia Faro is working harder these days. For the past three […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 17 Oct 12 | Posted in Latin America, Private Equity, Real Estate | Comments (0)

9 Reasons to Move into Emerging Markets

By Jeff Reeves, Editor of InvestorPlace.com, Everyone is worried about the rally — will it last? Can the 15% gain […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 27 Sep 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Stocks | Comments (0)

The Business of Diamonds, From Mining to Retail

Diamonds. For thousands of years, they have been believed to bring good luck (and bad luck!) – health, wealth, and […]

By Aidualc | 12 Sep 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Latin America, North America | Comments (0)

India’s Tata Motors Aims For Brazil Expansion For Jaguar Land Rover

(IBT) Tata Motors Ltd. (Bombay: 500570) is looking to its UK luxury car unit, Jaguar-Land Rover, to drive global sales […]

By M Guliyev | 17 Jul 12 | Posted in Asia, Latin America, Stocks | Comments (0)

The Next Frontier

By Mark Mobius, Mobius Blog, Frank Templeton, In a recent interview, I was asked whether I was becoming a “frontiersman” […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 16 Jul 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Argentina Denies Runaway Inflation Subsidizing Loans: Mortgages

By Camila Russo, Bloomberg, Argentines are lining up at banks again. This time, they’re leaving with loans. Veronica Cajal, who […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 05 Jul 12 | Posted in Latin America, Real Estate | Comments (0)

China, the Game-Changer

By Rebecca McReynolds, Chazen Global Insights, It’s almost impossible to overstate the impact that China’s growth has had — and […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 02 Jul 12 | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The Big Mac Theory of Development

By Charles Kenny, Bloomberg, It’s a question richer people have about their poorer neighbors: Why are they poor? Is it […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 May 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)