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Yields could rise above 35.

Call it déjà vu, says analyst.

But value of securities dropped 6% to $24.7b.

To be launched by end-2014.

On its way to restoring 3-month trend.

Both countries gained 4.4% yesterday.

Q3 record lowest since 2009.

Ramping up AsiaClear Futures offerings.

Firm focused on phosphate mining in China.

GDP growth forecast across EM Asia fell to 5.7%.

In a release, Nomura, Asia’s global investment bank, announced the appointment of Freddy Lim as Managing Director and Global Head of Derivatives Strategy.

In a release, Principal Global Investors, a leading global asset manager and a member of the Principal Financial Group announces that it has appointed Jane Fung as Director, Head of Funds Distribution Asia.

In a release, Mizuho Securities Asia Limited announced that it has appointed Damian Rowe as Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income Trading for Asia Pacific (excluding Japan).

After tapping the USA and Europe.

In a release, the Board of Directors of Sun Life Hong Kong and Sun Life Financial Asia President, Kevin Strain, announced that Wim Hekstra has joined Sun Life Hong Kong (SLHK). Pending regulatory approval from the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, Wim will be named Chief Executive Officer. In this role, Wim will be responsible for growing the Sun Life Hong Kong business, which includes both an individual life and an industry-leading Pensions business.

Investors must be very cautious.