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• Little Choice but Big Easing for BoJ: Expert  Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 12:30 AM ET

  

  Alvin Liew, Senior Economist at UOB, tells CNBC that the BoJ had to pull out all the stops after building up expectations for Thursday's decision so much over the past few weeks.

• BoJ's Risky Asset Purchases Essential: Expert  Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 12:20 AM ET

  

  Craig Chan, head of FX strategy, Asia ex-Japan at Nomura, tells CNBC that the BoJ's policy of risky asset purchases is essential to prevent a significant fall in dollar/yen.

• Asia Cuts Losses to End Mixed After Cyprus Scare Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 4:04 AM ET

  Asian markets eased off their lows to close mixed on Tuesday after comments from the Eurogroup president about using the Cypriot "bail-in" as a template for future deals spooked investors while Shanghai shares led losses over liquidity fears.

• Australia's Labor Party Anticlimax   Thursday, 21 Mar 2013 | 1:50 AM ET

  

  Peter Chen of the University of Sydney says the near-embarassing result of Prime Minister Gillard's leadership vote reveals the state of disarray in the ruling Labor party.

• Asia Enjoys Relief Rally Ahead of Cyprus Vote Tuesday, 19 Mar 2013 | 4:10 AM ET

  Asian markets licked their wounds on Tuesday after the previous day's sell-off on hopes that Cyprus's upcoming vote on the bank deposit levy will pass through parliament and secure the island's financial rescue.

• Markets Are Ignoring North Korea's Nuclear Test  Tuesday, 12 Feb 2013 | 12:10 AM ET

  

  Daniel Harden, Senior Commercial Dealer, Global Reach Partners says financial markets are shrugging off North Korea's nuclear test to focus on upcoming risk events.

• The Fight For Supremacy in Tech Arena   Friday, 25 Jan 2013 | 12:20 AM ET

  

  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  Friday, 25 Jan 2013 | 12:05 AM ET

  

  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   Friday, 18 Jan 2013 | 12:25 AM ET

  

  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  Friday, 18 Jan 2013 | 12:15 AM ET

  

  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  Friday, 18 Jan 2013 | 12:05 AM ET

  

  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   Tuesday, 15 Jan 2013 | 12:45 AM ET

  

  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  Monday, 14 Jan 2013 | 12:20 AM ET

  

  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  Friday, 4 Jan 2013 | 12:40 AM ET

  

  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  Friday, 4 Jan 2013 | 12:30 AM ET

  

  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   Friday, 4 Jan 2013 | 12:10 AM ET

  

  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   Thursday, 3 Jan 2013 | 12:30 AM ET

  

  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  Thursday, 3 Jan 2013 | 12:05 AM ET

  

  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  Wednesday, 2 Jan 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

  

  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  Tuesday, 1 Jan 2013 | 11:05 PM ET

  

  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.