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• Pace of IPOs Slows, But Sentiment Improving: SGX  Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 7:10 PM ET

  

  Muthukrishnan Ramaswami, President, Singapore Exchange discusses his firm's latest quarterly earnings. He says the pace of public listings on the SGX has been slow, but he remains hopeful it'll pick up.

• Finding Value in Asian Equities  Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 6:50 PM ET

  

  Tai Hui, Chief Asia Pacific Strategist, J.P. Morgan Funds says the stars are aligning for investors to get into equities. He adds that Chinese equities are looking especially attractive.

• Global Uncertainty Not Helping Business Sentiment: IHS  Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 6:40 PM ET

  

  Jerre Stead, Chairman & CEO, IHS says the worst may be over for the global economy, but uncertainty remains.

• It's Time to Buy Yen: RBS  Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 6:35 PM ET

  

  Greg Gibbs, Senior Currency Strategist, RBS says the yen's recent moves indicate the start of a correction. He adds that investors should be looking to buy into the yen crosses.

• How to Contain Hong Kong's Property Prices  Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 6:15 PM ET

  

  Tai Hui, Chief Asia Pacific Strategist, J.P. Morgan Funds says the only way to have sustained management of property prices in Hong Kong is to increase supply.

• Japan's Fundamentals Are Not Convincing: Pro  Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 6:10 PM ET

  

  Tai Hui, Chief Asia Pacific Strategist, J.P. Morgan Funds says there is plenty of fuel in the Nikkei to create a rally, but Japan's fundamentals are not convincing enough for him to invest in the market.

• Global Stimulus Puts Upward Pressure on Commodities  Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 5:45 PM ET

  

  Philip Silverman, Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager, Kingsview Management says commodity markets are more focused on global stimulus than events in the Middle East.

• Fed Should Set Inflation Target Like BOJ: Pro  Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 5:30 PM ET

  

  Jack Bouroudjian, CEO, Bull and Bear Partners says he likes the BOJ's decision to have a 2% inflation target and says the Fed should do the same. He is confident the BOJ's latest moves will pull Japan out of its economic malaise.

• S&P at 1,500? Doesn't Mean a Thing  Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 5:20 PM ET

  

  Jack Bouroudjian, CEO, Bull and Bear Partners says 1,584 is the real level the S&P 500 should hit, not the psychological 1,500-mark. He is positive the market will hit that level given the positive Q4 earnings so far.

• Move Away From Fixed Income, Head to Equities  Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 5:10 PM ET

  

  Tai Hui, Chief Asia Pacific Strategist, J.P. Morgan Funds advises investors to shift away from fixed income and start focusing on equities as the tail risks facing the global economy subside.

• Charting the Greater China Markets  Monday, 21 Jan 2013 | 7:50 PM ET

  

  Daryl Guppy, CEO, Guppytraders.com looks at the charts and says the Shanghai Composite is on a good, solid trend. But he adds that investors should expect sideways movements.

• Keeping Japan's Economic Engine Running  Monday, 21 Jan 2013 | 7:35 PM ET

  

  Jesper Koll, MD & Head of Japanese Equity Research, JPMorgan Securities Japan says there needs to be broad co-ordination if Japan wants to get out of its economic funk. He adds that the 2% inflation target is a good indicator to have.

• Japan's Economic Conundrum  Monday, 21 Jan 2013 | 7:10 PM ET

  

  Andrew Freris, Chief Investment Advisor for Asia, BNP Paribas Wealth Management discusses the situation that Japan's economy is in. He adds that Japan may adopt similar measures as the EU.

• Get Back Into Equity Markets: OCBC  Monday, 21 Jan 2013 | 6:50 PM ET

  

  Vasu Menon, VP, Wealth Management Singapore, OCBC Bank says economies just need to post a modest rebound to boost equity markets. He adds that investors need to get back into equities.

• Bumpy Ride Ahead for Investors: Pro  Monday, 21 Jan 2013 | 6:45 PM ET

  

  Vasu Menon, VP, Wealth Management Singapore, OCBC Bank says the market uncertainty will persist. But he adds that excess liquidity will be positive for riskier assets.

• BOJ's Impact on the Yen  Monday, 21 Jan 2013 | 6:35 PM ET

  

  Robert Rennie, Global Head of FX Strategy, Westpac Bank discusses the impact of monetary policy from the Bank of Japan on the yen. He sees a key trend line for USD/JPY at around 87.

• Easing Won't Lead Japan Out of the Woods: Pro  Monday, 21 Jan 2013 | 6:15 PM ET

  

  Vasu Menon, Vice President, Wealth Management Singapore, OCBC Bank says monetary stimulus won't lead Japan out of the woods. He is cautious about investing in Japanese markets.

• A Goldilocks US Recovery - Not Too Fast, Not Too Slow  Monday, 21 Jan 2013 | 6:10 PM ET

  

  Vasu Menon, Vice President, Wealth Management Singapore, OCBC Bank says financial markets will be satisfied as long as the U.S. economy recovers at a moderate pace.

• Oil Prices to Retreat Drastically: Expert  Monday, 21 Jan 2013 | 5:40 PM ET

  

  Andrew Su, CEO, Compass Global Markets says the economic picture in the U.S. and Europe will worsen, which will lead WTI prices to retreat drastically in the next few months.

• Willing to Face Trial Over Protests: Former Thai PM   Monday, 21 Jan 2013 | 5:35 PM ET

  

  Abhisit Vejjajiva, Democrat Party Leader and Former Prime Minister of Thailand faces murder charges over one of several incidents that took place during the country's 2010 protests. CNBC's Lisa Oake spoke to him to find out his take on what happened.