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Demand for office space in Asia Pacific subdued, as corporates remain cautious : Jones Lang LaSalle releases Q1 2013 Asia Pacific Office Index

Financial centres remain weak, with contraction in take-up in Singapore and Hong Kong Beijing and Australian markets also saw a slow-down in take up of office space Steady take up seen in Japan, South Korea and emerging Southeast Asia Net effective rents flat or showing modest growth across Asia Pacific markets; aggregate rental growth across …

World More at Risk from Markets and Mother Nature – Global Risks 2013 report

Persistent economic malaise coupled with frequent extreme weather events an increasingly dangerous mix National resilience is crucial to tackle unpredictable global threats; new country rating system launched Health and hubris, digital wildfires and environmental/economic stress are the three risk cases for 2013 The report analyses 50 global risks, with breakdowns for China, Middle East/North Africa and Latin America Read …

How did markets fare in 2012? Dheer Kothari

December 17, 2012 As 2012 draws to a close, it would be useful to analyse what moved the markets during the year and which sectors performed better than the rest. More importantly, what lies in store in the forthcoming year as far as market direction is concerned? Interestingly, in the current year markets have bounced …

Bank of Japan-IMF High-Level Seminar “Challenges of the Global Financial System: Risks and Governance under Evolving Globalization”

Opening Remarks By Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Tokyo, October 14, 2012 As prepared for delivery Good afternoon. I would like to welcome you to our seminar. When I first looked at the list of panelists and keynote speakers, I realized that the title of today’s event is a bit of an understatement. …