Money For Nothing

On Money For Nothing today we’ll look at the contrarian case for buying China stocks. James Gruber, of the investment newsletter Asia Confidential, will explain why he recently advised investors with a long investment horizon to begin accumulating C

On Money For Nothing we’ll look Temasek’s US$5.7 billion bid for a 25% in chemists AS Watson. For insight into the deal we’ll be joined by Reuters Breakingviews’ Asia corporate finance columnist, Una Galani. Also on deck is Prof. George Stonehouse,

We'll launch a new week on Money For Nothing by talking about the implications of China’s economic deceleration. We’ll also talk about how South Korean TV dramas are helping Chanel and other luxury brands sell more product in China. Our guests includ

We'll close out the week on Money For Nothing with a look at China's deflating currency, dwindling faith in Japan's financial health, and corruption concerns over the awarding on the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. Joining us to discuss the slide in the Ch

On Money For Nothing we’ll take another look at China’s booming e-commerce sector in the wake of Tencent earnings and Alibaba’s decision to bypass Hong Kong in favour of a New York stock listing. Joining us to talk about the issues is Barron’s Hong K

On Money For Nothing we'll talk about the state of China's property market with Michael Klibaner, Jones Lang LaSalle's Regional Director, Head of Research for Greater China. And is 2014 shaping up to be a “crunch time” for emerging markets? Nomura's

On Money for Nothing we'll speak with author and media commentator James McGregor for a post mortem on China’s spring legislative session. Edward Zhu, the CEO of CHIC Group, will join us to talk about China’s urbanization trends. Speaking with us fr

We kick off the week on Money For Nothing with a close up look at how geopolitical tensions in the Ukraine are affecting global markets. Barry Wood, RTHK’s International Economics Correspondent, will join us for that discussion. Asian markets were l

We close out the week on Money For Nothing with a look at banks, real estate and e-commerce. Joining us to discuss Tencent’s recent announcement that it will pay US$215 million for a 15% stake in JD.com is Fredrik Qqvist, Founder of ChinaRAI. Also jo

On Money For Nothing we’ll talk about the state of China’s property market with Michael Klibaner, Jones Lang LaSalle’s Regional Director, Head of Research for Greater China. And is 2014 shaping up to be “crunch time” for emerging markets? Nomura’s Micha

China’s central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan on Tuesday laid out a road map for important financial reforms. These include efforts to liberalize bank deposit rates within two years. On Money For Nothing we will discuss this development and other deve

The MPF is now a HK$500 billion industry, according to data that tracks member balances. On Money For Nothing we talk about the scheme’s coming of age with Francis Chung, CEO of MPF Ratings. Francis’ company ranks MPF providers in terms of value for

We kick off the week on Money For Nothing by taking a look at the latest announcements from the National People’s Congress underway in Beijing. Joining us for that discussion is Victor Shih, a professor at Northwest University.  We’ll also have a loo

What does the high level of margin financing indicate about the mood of U.S investors? On Money For Nothing we’ll talk with Enzio von Pfeil, Founder of MCL Partners, who cautions that high amounts of leverage funding in use could be a warning sign.

On Money for Nothing we will talk about Canada's recent decision to scrap its investor immigrant scheme – and the blowback from wealthy mainlanders who've been left in the lurch. Joining us for that discussion from Vancouver is Richard Harris, Chief

On Money for Nothing we will take a close up look at investment linked assurance schemes (ILSAs), a generic term which applies to saving plans, investment-linked plans and fund plans with a lock-in period. Often the products involve an element of life in

We'll kick off the week on Money For Nothing by looking at the National People’s Congress slated to get underway in Beijing mid-week. For insight into potential forthcoming economic reforms at the spring conclave, we’ll speak to Julian Evans-Pritchar

On Money For Nothing we'll take a closer look at the implications of the 2014- 2015 budget address. Joining us in our Admiralty studio for that discussion is Paul Ho, Deputy Chairperson of Taxation Committee CPA Australia and Greater China. Plus, th

Macau’s booming casinos are making another bet. Why not pocket the billions of dollars in annual commissions paid to what’s known as junket operators – essentially tour organizers who arrange and extend credit to big spending gamblers from the mainlan

Is China's real estate boom drawing to a close? On Money for Nothing joining us to talk about reports of price discounting at some sites in Shanghai is Andrew Sullivan of Kim Eng Maybank Securities. We’ll also take a look at the recent crackdown o