Morning Bamboo Insight: 10 Sep 2014

Morning Bamboo Insight: 10 Sep 2014

Macro

1. Wage stagnation: The big freeze; Throughout the rich world, wages are stuck

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21615589-throughout-rich-world-wages-are-stuck-big-freeze

2. Loss-making public companies by region in America, Europe and Japan

http://www.businessinsider.sg/percentage-of-stocks-losing-money-2014-9/#.VA6iqfmSyCk

3. The wonky, absurd scales of (insider dealing) justice; Mathew Martoma was sentenced to nine years in prison for insider trading. And yet CEOs strategically time news releases to coincide with months in which their equity vests

http://ftalphaville.ft.com/2014/09/08/1962251/the-wonky-absurd-scales-of-insider-dealing-justice/

4. Dreams on hold, Brazil’s ‘new middle class’ turns on Rousseff

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/09/uk-brazil-election-middleclass-insight-idUKKBN0H40A620140909

Asia Pacific

1. (Korea) – Why so many Koreans are called Kim

http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2014/09/economist-explains-5

2. (India) – India revamps intellectual property policy in face of western anger

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/458f833a-375a-11e4-8472-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3CnW1PNSH

3. (China) – Better companies needed for China shares to shine; many listed Chinese companies continue to be the subject of allegations of wrongdoing, accounting fraud and corporate governance issues.

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/3fe2e34c-3745-11e4-8472-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3CnW1PNSH

4. (HK) – The Chan family controls Hang Lung, one of the biggest and oldest property developers in Hong Kong

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/60f202fa-3729-11e4-8472-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3CnW1PNSH

5. (HK) – Hong Kong must seize the first chance to elect its own leaders; Successive governments have been working towards universal suffrage, writes C Y Leung

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/22864004-34ee-11e4-aa47-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3CnRThvlC

6. (Australia) – Australia: Culture clash; The government seems preoccupied with policies that critics say amount to an ideological war

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/18c9d234-3740-11e4-b45c-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3CnRThvlC

7. (Japan) – Nissan building know-how at ‘global mother plant’

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/09/08/business/corporate-business/nissan-shifts-manufacturing-cars-building-know-japanese-plants/#.VA6a4PmSyCk

8. (HK/China) – A much-hyped idea to link bourses in HK and Shenzhen is not in the pipeline, China’s securities watchdog said, saying one of its current priorities is to hammer out taxation issues for the upcoming Shanghai-HK Stock Connect

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=2&art_id=149222&sid=42944720&con_type=1&d_str=20140908&fc=1

9. (Spore/HK) – Bad news in Hong Kong is good news for Singapore

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101963981

1. (China) – Spectre of Corruption Haunts Huawei; Efforts to curb bribery in product rebate system nets 100 employees as series of corruption scandals engulf telecoms equipment giant

http://english.caixin.com/2014-09-08/100726114.html

1. (Taiwan) – Perng Fai-nan, governor of Taiwan’s central bank, was named one of the world’s seven best central bankers in 2014 for 10th straight year

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1203&MainCatID=12&id=20140909000045

2. (Taiwan) – Taiwan semiconductor firms may lose talent as China pays better

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1201&MainCatID=12&id=20140909000013

Life

1. Marcus Aurelius’ 10 Rules For Being An Exceptional Leader

http://www.businessinsider.sg/marcus-aurelius-on-being-a-great-leader-2014-9/#.VA6ju_mSyCk

2. The Most Frustrating Email in the World: “Please call me.”; add some details to an email to make it slightly less baffling and anxiety provoking.

https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140907235500-900547-the-most-frustrating-email-in-the-world

3. Over the horizon: Three issues that should preoccupy managers in the next 50 years

http://www.economist.com/news/business/21615586-three-issues-should-preoccupy-managers-next-50-years-over-horizon

4. Pardon the disruption: When firms succumb to new forms of competition, inflexible organisation is usually to blame

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21615587-when-firms-succumb-new-forms-competition-inflexible-organisation-usually

5. Keeping it in the family: Patriarchs are reluctant to cede control of the companies they built

http://www.economist.com/news/business/21615594-patriarchs-are-reluctant-cede-control-companies-they-built-keeping-it-family

6. Steve Jobs Was Depressed The Day After Apple Released The iPad

http://www.businessinsider.sg/steve-jobs-was-depressed-the-day-after-apple-released-the-ipad-2014-9/#.VA6iVfmSyCk

TMT

1. (China/Tech) – After the float: The Chinese e-commerce firm faces growing competition

http://www.economist.com/news/business/21615597-chinese-e-commerce-firm-faces-growing-competition-after-float

2. Digital news: Investors are taking an interest in journalism: now that is news

http://www.economist.com/news/business/21615595-investors-are-taking-interest-journalism-now-news-read-all-about-it

3. The Aerospace Industry Is Betting Big On 3D Printing Technology

http://www.businessinsider.sg/heres-how-the-aerospace-industry-is-making-3d-printing-a-multi-billion-dollar-business-2014-9/#.VA6jq_mSyCk

4. Amazon Is Under Attack Like Never Before

http://www.businessinsider.sg/amazons-new-competiton-2014-9/#.VA6ixPmSyCk

5. CHART OF THE DAY: Most People Want Smartwatches To Track Their Activities

http://www.businessinsider.sg/chart-of-the-day-most-people-want-smartwatches-to-track-their-activities-2014-9/#.VA6irvmSyCk

6. Graphene developers edge towards commercial breakthrough; Stronger than steel, tougher than diamond and yet lighter than paper, graphene has all the makings of a “miracle material”.

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/db153064-291b-11e4-9d5d-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3CnW1PNSH

7. Small step for Paypal, one giant leap for magic internet money

http://blogs.ft.com/tech-blog/2014/09/small-step-for-paypal-one-giant-leap-for-magic-internet-money/?hubRefSrc=permalink

8. (China/Tech) – Tech Firms See Opportunity in China Stocks Link

http://online.wsj.com/articles/china-stocks-link-offers-tech-firms-opportunity-1409909768

9. (China/Tech) – Online writing now a millionare business in China; The play to online novel series Grave Robbers’ Chronicles pocketed 28 million yuan (US$4.55 million) in ticket sales for 45 performances in Shanghai this summer alone

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20140908000123&cid=1304

1. (China/Tech) – Mobile phone gaming bubble poses risks in China

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1202&MainCatID=12&id=20140908000091

1. (China/Tech) – Will Education Firm New Oriental Learn or Lose? Managers and even a CEO have defected from China’s biggest education company, which finds itself at a crossroads

http://english.caixin.com/2014-09-08/100726089.html

Consumer

1. How Victoria’s Secret Will Continue To Crush The Competition

http://www.businessinsider.sg/victorias-secret-business-strategy-2014-9/#.VA6iyPmSyCk

2. The enduring appeal of mechanical watches; Smartwatches have not stopped a trend from digital to clockwork

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/0e850b12-336d-11e4-85f1-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3CnRThvlC

Investing Process

1. Research – Strategic News Releases in Equity Vesting Months

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2489152

Commodities

1. End-to-end game: Commodity-trading houses are growing-and running more risks

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21615620-commodity-trading-houses-are-growingand-running-more-risks-end-end-game