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HONG KONG (Jan 27): The world's most famous measure of volatility in financial markets is flashing a sign akin to boredom — languishing around levels that prevailed before the global crisis.

WELLINGTON (Dec 5): The euro retreated with riskier assets, while bonds advanced, amid concern the failure of Italy’s referendum on constitutional reform will destabilize the country, emboldening anti-Europe and nationalist forces.

SHANGHAI (Sept 29): This year is seen going down as the worst since 2011 for China’s stock investors as the memory of last summer’s rout lingers and speculative buying switches to the housing market.

SINGAPORE (Sept 19): Nomura is maintaining its 2016 fiscal deficit forecast for Indonesia at 2.9% of GDP despite noting “good progress” of the nation’s recent tax amnesty deal.

HONG KONG (Sept 9): China’s desire to improve the efficiency of its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is real, just don’t expect the reform process to follow a Western model.

SINGAPORE (July 1): CIMB Research is keeping its ‘add’ recommendation on UOL Group, but with a lower target price of $8.06 from $8.26 previously.