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• The Fight For Supremacy in Tech Arena  

  

  Bryan Ma, Associate Vice President at IDC Asia Pacific, compares the future challenges of Apple and Samsung in the crowded smartphone space.

• North Asia Vs South East Asia 

  

  Richard Martin, Managing Director at IMA Asia, explains that the key to the better balanced Asia depends on the export figures of North Asia and the cooling down of South East Asia market.

• Management Shakeup Good for Rio Tinto: Strategist  

  

  Bhaskar Laxminarayan, Chief Investment Officer of Bank Pictet & Cie, Asia comments on Rio Tinto's management reshuffle, but adds that he is not very positive on the materials sector because of tepid rebound of Chinese economy.

• Look for Value Stocks Amongst European Equities: Strategist 

  

  Bhaskar Laxminarayan, Chief Investment Officer of Bank Pictet & Cie, Asia says he advises clients to invest in quality names in European energy, retail and luxury sectors as he sees good value there.

• 7.5%-8% GDP Growth The New Norm for China: Strategist 

  

  Bhaskar Laxminarayan, Chief Investment Officer of Bank Pictet & Cie, Asia says Chinese economy has bottomed out and will grow at around 8% annually over the long term.

• High Demand for Battersea Power Station Homes  

  

  Rob Tincknell, CEO of Battersea Power Station Development Company, tells CNBC why there is such high demand for the development of Battersea Power Station.

• Strategy to Play China's Economic Recovery: Strategist 

  

  Nicholas Ferres, Investment Director, Global Asset Allocation, Eastspring Investments says he is playing the China recovery story through global mining stocks.

• Reading the Fed Minutes: What's Between the Lines 

  

  Peter Griffin, Head of Global Risk Assessment and Sovereign Fixed Income, Global Interest Rates gives his view on the Fed's minutes, plus what he thinks the U.S. central bank is likely to do in the months ahead.

• Housing Recovery Will Lift U.S. Economy: Analyst 

  

  Bill Smead, CEO & CIO of Smead Capital Management says a pick-up in the housing market will lead the recovery in the U.S. this year.

• Evaluating the Japanese Market  

  

  Richard Harris, Chief Executive, Port Shelter Investment Management gives his take on the Japanese equities and recommends that investors consider the issue of currency traded, vs market appreciation.

• Bearish on Energy in 2013  

  

  Warren Gilman, Chairman and CEO of CEF Holdings believes the commodity markets will generally do better this year. He also explains why he prefers the metal complex to the energy sector in 2013.

• Strategy for Fiscal Cliff 2.0 

  

  Chong Yoon Chou, Investment Director at Aberdeen Asset Management Asia tells Capital Connection how he's planning his portfolio, in view of more tussles ahead in the U.S. debt ceiling talks. He also explains his strategy for Chinese and Asian stocks.

• Asia Markets Are the Place to Invest: Strategists 

  

  Mark Matthews, Head of research, Asia, Bank Julius Baer and Keith Fitz-Gerald, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Map Press think with stronger economic fundamentals, Asia appears to be more appealing to investors.

• 11th-Hour US Fiscal Cliff Deal 

  

  Simon Grose-Hodge, Head of Investment advisory, LGT Bank and Sean King, Senior Vice President at Park Strategies comment on the last-minute deal to avoid the U.S. fiscal cliff.

• Overweight on US Equities and Credit: Strategist 

  

  Simon Grose-Hodge, Head of Investment advisory, LGT Bank says the U.S. fiscal cliff deal removes some uncertainty for the markets and he is keeping overweight position on both U.S. equities and credit in 2013.

• Call For Stricter U.K. Bank Reforms  

  

  A UK parliamentary banking commission says existing reforms to ring-fence Britain's largest lenders don't go far enough to stop bankers from abusing the system. Catherine Boyle has more.

• Structural Issues Facing South Korea Economy 

  

  Freya Beamish, Economist, Lombard Street Research talks about the key economic challenges South Korea's president-elect faces.

• Bank of Japan Delivers More Easing 

  

  Marco Bardelli, CEO, UBI Capital Singapore says fiscal expansion does not equal to economic growth, there are still many structural issues facing Japan's economy.

• S&P Cuts Outlook on UK AAA Rating  

  

  Investors will be keeping a close eye on reaction to S&P's souring outlook on the UK credit rating. Catherine Boyle has more .

• The Culture of Insurance in China 

  

  As more people in China get wealthier, many are looking for ways to better protect their health and belongings. CNBC's Eunice Yoon takes a look at the state of insurance in China.