12/29/2011
ING shelves trade sale of Belgian insurer
Instead, ING's Belgian insurance operations will be included in the European and Asian business, which is being readied for an eventual listing, the person told Reuters.
Alternative Investments
12/29/2011
City offices bought by Saudi investor
The property, developed by Helical Bar, comprises 101,516 sq ft of office space in the City of London.
12/29/2011
Dubai property executives have found their bogeyman
It's their new mantra: don't blame us, it's all the fault of those darn investors.
12/28/2011
Gold trading frenzy clampdown
Gold exchanges in China outside of two in Shanghai are to be banned, authorities said in a statement released on Tuesday.
12/27/2011
Commodity Online launches new bullion portal
Bullion Street is dedicated to providing news, analysis, market data and research for investors and serve as a B2B platform for the global bullion industry.
12/26/2011
India Slows Rush for Gold
Many Indians are either scaling back or eliminating their gold purchases outright.
12/26/2011
Russian reserves stage biggest weekly fall since Jan '09
According to Artyom Biryukov, an analyst at HSBC, the central bank lost $4.2 billion from a negative reassessment of its gold position in reserves and another $6.6 billion from currency moves mostly in euro and sterling.
12/23/2011
Portugal's first family silver sale goes to China
Portugal has taken the first step to fulfilling the terms of its EU-IMF bailout, by selling a major chunk of the country's biggest company to the Chinese.
12/19/2011
'Bargain' gold spurs buying in Dubai
Yellow metal down $111 in 1 week, but Dubai analyst says bull-run isn’t over – at least not yet
12/16/2011
Chinese Cut Back on London Luxury Homes Purchases
Buyers from the world’s second-largest economy accounted for 4.9 percent of sales in Chelsea, Kensington, Knightsbridge and Belgravia in the three months through September, down from 12.6 percent in the previous quarter,
12/07/2011
Will silver hit $50 per ounce next year?
As of right now, silver price is hovering right around the $35 per ounce price range, with a short-term forecast of $35-$40 through year-end, as well as a price above $50/oz by the end of 2012. This according to Thomson Reuters GFMS's Philip Klapwij
12/07/2011
Top Asian lender ups gold reserves by nearly $1bn in Nov
The Bank of Korea’s continued diversification of its foreign exchange reserves is a bullish factor which may have led to the price gains today.
12/02/2011
Dubai unveils first impression of new UAE gold bullion coin
The gold bullion coin will feature a portrait of Sheikh Mohammed on one side, and on the other, an image of the Palm Jumeirah.
11/29/2011
Silver bullion can beat hyperinflation
Investors do not want to hold money in banks these days, fearing a bank run. Moreover, the financial situation in the US is not getting better.
11/28/2011
The Hottest Prime Property Markets Around The World
Investors looking to broaden their portfolio are always on the hunt for prime property. But luxury home prices are beginning to ease as the rout in the global economy is hurting home prices.
11/28/2011
Vietnam's cenbank to eases gold ban
New traders in gold bullion, jewellery and ornaments will need to apply for a licence from the State Bank
11/17/2011
Dubai fast-becoming a power player in trade of diamonds
The strategy reflects the countr's efforts to diversify from its sources of income
11/08/2011
Deep pockets rocket high-end property value index in Asia-Pacific
The growth of deep pocketed investors in Asia-Pacific has increased the luxury residential capital value index in the region.
11/02/2011
Luxury London homes best bargain for Chinese buyers
Chinese luxury home buyers are leading a legion of cash-rich non-UK investors in search of upmarket London homes
10/10/2011
Hedge fund to help rebuild hotels in Japan
Asia’s second largest hedge fund Sparx Group Co has launched a fund to invest in rebuilding hotels located in Japan that were impacted in the March earthquake.