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China West. Investors - CHWI

Share Name	Share Symbol	Market	Stock Type
China West.	CHWI	London	Ordinary Share

	Price Change	Price Change %	Share Price	Last Trade
	0.00	0.00%	0.415	01:00:00

Open Price	Low Price	High Price	Close Price	Previous Close
			0.415	0.415

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Posted at 03/11/2009 22:00 by flyingswan This is great new for shares like China Western Investments CHWI and Plant Offshore Group POGL Both these company benefit from being in Asia see comment: As investors position their portfolios, they must take into consideration the unique features of this recovery, he said. For example, it was led by emerging-markets growth, which is atypical of most global recoveries. Asia will remain the most economically dynamic region of the world for a long time, and Barclays Wealth is encouraging its clients to ask themselves, "Does this investment give me exposure to economic growth in Asia?" Gurwitz said. NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Global markets are now functioning normally, and stocks, particularly those in developed markets, likely offer more upside going forward, according to Barclays Wealth. The global wealth-management business of London-based Barclays PLC (BCS, BARC.LN) is encouraging its clients to move past the crisis; seek exposure to economic growth in Asia; and prepare for short-term interest rates in core countries to remain low for "a very, very long time," Aaron Gurwitz, managing director and head of global investment strategy at Barclays Wealth, said Tuesday at a "year-in-review" briefing. The asset manager, which caters to high-net-worth, affluent and intermediary clients around the world, has $221 billion under management. "The crisis is over," said Gurwitz, yet many investors have been "doubly traumatized" and have yet to move past the crisis psychology. They first suffered losses last year, then reduced risk in their portfolios and were traumatized again when they missed out on the rebound, he said. They need to begin to move forward, albeit taking into consideration the lessons learned in the past year, which include a much greater respect for the importance of liquidity and cash and a higher standard of due diligence in dealing with any opaque investment, Gurwitz said. As investors position their portfolios, they must take into consideration the unique features of this recovery, he said. For example, it was led by emerging-markets growth, which is atypical of most global recoveries. Asia will remain the most economically dynamic region of the world for a long time, and Barclays Wealth is encouraging its clients to ask themselves, "Does this investment give me exposure to economic growth in Asia?" Gurwitz said. However, Kevin Gardiner, Barclay Wealth's head of investment strategy for Europe, the Middle East and Asia, said that, going into the fourth quarter, Barclays Wealth has been adding to its weightings in stocks, focusing on developed markets because emerging markets have already rallied tremendously. It isn't too late for stocks in developed markets, which "have been digging themselves out of a very, very deep hole," he said. They should trend upward, driven by earnings, interest rates and valuations, Gardiner said. Gurwitz said Barclays Wealth expects short-term interest rates in the U.S., U.K., Europe and Japan to stay low "for a very, very long time." Central banks in those countries aren't likely to raise rates sooner than the third quarter of 2010, though long-term rates will likely to start rising before the central banks act, he said. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve won't be confident to raise rates until unemployment is consistently declining, said Gurwitz. "We think they will avoid deflation and keep the economy growing," he said. "The Fed will err on the side of caution." Barclays Wealth was launched in the Americas in September 2008 with the acquisition of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s (LEHMQ) high-net-worth wealth-management business. Read Full Thread Reply
Posted at 31/10/2009 10:49 by flyingswan Companies like China Western Investments CHWI may be a good defensive play IMHO. See the mention below of investing in Asia and China Commercial Property Sector: Time to shore up with defensives By Ellen Kelleher Published: October 30 2009 19:14 \| Last updated: October 30 2009 19:14 Equity income funds are expected to regain their strength and achieve higher returns if stock markets falter and defensive stocks advance. Investors may also now consider UK-based equity income funds that invest in Europe and the Far East. Asian income funds are likely to be more biased towards investing in financial stocks, as banks and asset management groups in the region tend to pay dividends more readily, advisers say. While dividends offered by UK equity income funds are typically between 3 to 4 per cent (net of basic rate tax), they tend to vary more widely across Europe and Asia. Read Full Thread Reply
Posted at 16/10/2009 07:59 by quepassa The three articles posted relate ONLY to the UK property market. What relevance do these articles have to the Lanzhou market? None, in my opinion. Because the UK property market is recovering, just why is this good for the China property market and CHWI? I do hope that these UK-centric articles are not mis-interpreted by any investors as being relevant to mainland-China property companies. All IMO. DYOR. QP Read Full Thread Reply
Posted at 14/10/2009 10:09 by flyingswan China Merchants Property Development Co. gained 5.2 percent to 27.30 yuan, the most since Sept. 3. The developer said third- quarter net income may climb as much as threefold from a year earlier to between 463 million yuan ($67.8 million) and 513 million yuan. Ratings Upgrade Moody's Investors Service raised its rating on China's residential property market outlook to stable from negative on Oct. 5, citing improving sales and the likelihood that prices will stabilize. An index tracking property stocks on the Shanghai gauge has more than doubled this year, the most among the five industry groups. It jumped 5.8 percent today. The Shanghai Composite is still down 14 percent from this year's Aug. 4 peak. The gauge slumped 22 percent in August on concern a decline in new lending will derail economic growth and new share sales will divert funds from existing equities. Read Full Thread Reply
Posted at 05/10/2009 14:40 by quepassa The share has perhaps reacted sharply to some ramping on the bulletins boards in recent times in my opinion. But the fundamentals of the company look shakey in my view. The recent articles posted above all relate to the UK commercial property market and not the mainland Chinese or in particular the Lanzhou commercial property market. The recent Chairman's statement is open to interpretation. Do his words mean that without the continued support by way of further equity injections of the share-holders that the company would not have been able to continue trading? One presumes that certain long-standing and long-suffering investors who bought shares in CHWI ( formerly Hemisphere Properties ) through the one-time niche broker Pacific Continental ( now In Administration ) and who had seen their original investment lose 80/90% of value, will have taken the recent sharp rise in share price as a good opportunity to exit. All IMO. DYOR QP Read Full Thread Reply
Posted at 04/10/2009 10:31 by flyingswan The Sunday Times October 4, 2009 Time to get back into commercial property? Entrepreneurs are turning their attentions to the sector again ...It comes as UK commercial property has registered its first growth in more than two years, climbing 0.2% in August, according to the Investment Property Databank index. It follows a near-50% drop since the 2007 peak. Meanwhile, yields on commercial property (rental income as a proportion of the price) have risen over that time from 4.6% to about 7.9% - more than 10 times the typical easy-access savings account at 0.78% and more than double the yield on 10-year gilts (government bonds) of 3.5%. The upturn has convinced some of the most sceptical investors to reconsider the sector. Last week, Peter Hargreaves, chief executive of Hargreaves Lansdown, the adviser, said he was positive about the sector for the first time... ...Mark Dampier at Hargreaves Lansdown is positive on the sector for the first time in at least six years but warns that storm clouds still loom. He suggests investors "dip their toes" and allocate no more than about 2.5% to 5% of their portfolio to commercial property. He recommends the Threadneedle UK Property trust, a unit trust that buys bricks and mortar. It is down 5.2% over the past year and about 1% over the past six months. This demonstrates one of the key differences between funds that buy bricks and mortar and funds that buy property shares. While the latter have had a strong performance, bricks and mortar funds have lagged - although this means investors who get in now may benefit as the funds play catch up... Read Full Thread Reply
Posted at 02/10/2009 10:10 by flyingswan Commercial property dilemmas Created: 2 October 2009 Written by: Claer Barrett There is a major structural defect in the current investment philosophy of "buy cheap, sell high". Put simply, there are lots of people who want to buy commercial property at the moment. Unfortunately, there are very few people who want to sell. ..."One day, these assets will be worth a great deal more than they are now. Providing management are competent, there is income to meet interest payments and the bank doesn't have to put in any more cash, loans are being rolled over and extended."... ...The "high risk, high return" approach is common to the listed opportunity funds, which will suit investors with higher risk appetites. But the breadth of property investment opportunities means there is something to suit all types of investor, as our feature explains. If there was ever a time to get back into commercial property, it's now. Low interest rates add to the appeal of income-producing property; the market has turned a corner, and the threat of inflation could cast a pall over the bond market, prompting a dash into fixed assets... China Western Investments CHWI is in a strong position to benefit from the recovery in Commercial Property, over the mid term. IMHO. Read Full Thread Reply
Posted at 29/9/2009 00:52 by panamabob3 Yes,I believe this thread is going to inform quite a few investors of the potential here.This is going to benefit investors already in and those about to join the group.I have told all my friends and they are taking appropriate action. Read Full Thread Reply
Posted at 21/9/2009 09:31 by flyingswan The commercial Property Sector is Waking Up - See Sunday Times Article Below - This must boost CWHI. IMHO From The Sunday Times September 20, 2009 Where the wealthy are investing their money ...1 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY The drop in prices has raised rental yields from about 4.6% two years ago, to 7.9%, and affluent investors are buying bargains. Bill O'Neill, portfolio strategist at Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management, said: "Commercial property in Europe and the UK has been neglected by investors. Worries about companies' financing persist, but it does mean this area is cheap, particularly in the UK." Three-quarters of private banks surveyed by Hotbed, an investors' network, said they believed the coming year would be a good time to invest in the sector, compared with only a third in 2008. Several firms have launched commercial property funds recently. BDO Stoy Hayward Investment Management has just started the UK Strategic Income Property fund with Coba Asset Management and Strutt & Parker, the property consultant. The fund's target is a total return of 10%, with the managers taking a performance fee of 20% of anything earned over that. The minimum investment is £100,000. Seven Dials Fund Management has launched the Lightstone Prime High Street fund, which will buy shops in towns and cities such as Chester, Kingston and Canterbury. Astrid Cruickshank, the manager, said: "The unprecedented volatility we have experienced over the past 18 months has given rise to an increasing number of opportunities at prices that are very attractive compared with historic levels and offer long-term performance potential." Clavis Walden is planning to launch the Property Authorised Investment fund in November. It will invest 80% in bricks and mortar and 20% in shares, and aims to pay investors 7% a year. In another sign that confidence is returning to the market, brokers such as Bestinvest have begun tipping the New Star UK Property fund again. It once held more than £2 billion of investors' money, but is now worth £635m because of huge outflows and poor performance. It is down 23.3% in the past year and is yielding 5.9%, according to Trustnet, the data provider... Read Full Thread Reply
Posted at 20/9/2009 20:53 by flyingswan The commercial Property Sector is Waking Up - See Sunday Times Article Below - This must boost CWHI. IMHO From The Sunday Times September 20, 2009 Where the wealthy are investing their money ...1 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY The drop in prices has raised rental yields from about 4.6% two years ago, to 7.9%, and affluent investors are buying bargains. Bill O'Neill, portfolio strategist at Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management, said: "Commercial property in Europe and the UK has been neglected by investors. Worries about companies' financing persist, but it does mean this area is cheap, particularly in the UK." Three-quarters of private banks surveyed by Hotbed, an investors' network, said they believed the coming year would be a good time to invest in the sector, compared with only a third in 2008. Several firms have launched commercial property funds recently. BDO Stoy Hayward Investment Management has just started the UK Strategic Income Property fund with Coba Asset Management and Strutt & Parker, the property consultant. The fund's target is a total return of 10%, with the managers taking a performance fee of 20% of anything earned over that. The minimum investment is £100,000. Seven Dials Fund Management has launched the Lightstone Prime High Street fund, which will buy shops in towns and cities such as Chester, Kingston and Canterbury. Astrid Cruickshank, the manager, said: "The unprecedented volatility we have experienced over the past 18 months has given rise to an increasing number of opportunities at prices that are very attractive compared with historic levels and offer long-term performance potential." Clavis Walden is planning to launch the Property Authorised Investment fund in November. It will invest 80% in bricks and mortar and 20% in shares, and aims to pay investors 7% a year. In another sign that confidence is returning to the market, brokers such as Bestinvest have begun tipping the New Star UK Property fund again. It once held more than £2 billion of investors' money, but is now worth £635m because of huge outflows and poor performance. It is down 23.3% in the past year and is yielding 5.9%, according to Trustnet, the data provider... Read Full Thread Reply

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