China considers UK infrastructure investment

The head of CIC (China Investment Corporation), Lou Jiwei, stated that they are thinking about ways to invest in the UK’s infrastructure development as are they interested in investing in other private/public partnerships in other countries that are developed as well.  This is good news for the British government which has been looking for ways to upgrade their transportation network to help promote growth. The CIC is the main sovereign wealth fund in China.

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Emerging Markets For 2012

With the current economic climate and the experts warning us that there is no real end in sight and things are likely to get worse before they get better, it is highly unlikely that we are going to see the emergence of the number of new markets that we saw in 2011. That said, there are always surprises in the world of finance, and there are early indicators that a few could be on the cards.

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