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Punters get real on Web talk

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Fund managers are becoming a bit like movie stars. Their physical attributes or fashion faux pas are being posted on the Internet - in written word at least - and the information is coming thick and fast.

While such information is just one element of a financial-based Web site - obviously aimed at those in the business who have time to discuss their colleagues' legs, toes and bad office habits - there is an abundance of financial information coming out of Hong Kong and more on the way.

In this increasingly competitive world of financial Web sites, the question begs - what are investment bankers and analysts looking for in a market-oriented Web site, if they are looking at all? Sources said they were primarily seeking real-time business news and analysis on companies and markets, with most reading such information every day.

Brokers and analysts said United States-based Ragingbull.com received regular visits, as well as Hong Kong-based Quamnet.com, e-Finet.com and Web sites of leading media organisations, including SCMP.com and WSJ Interactive.

The proliferation of such sites started with US-based TheStreet.

com and CBSMarketwatch.com, valuable in Asia for overnight US market information.

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