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David is Head of Equities Research at Macquarie Bank in Hong Kong.  With that label, David has to understand Asian financial markets in particular what countries and sectors to invest in, and similarly what assets to divest of.  David has some interesting observations re China, India and Indonesia investing in global energy which not-unsurprisingly is a hot and contentious topic, as the emerging nations clamor for decreasing energy supplies in places such as Africa and the Sudan.

David also reports that the air pollution in parts of Asia which have contributed to deflation in consumer items in recent years is a major concern, and whilst he expects air effluence to continue, David opines that consumer prices have hit their nadir, and even China is looking to establish factories in cheaper third world countries due to higher local labour costs in China.

With David's wife and kids settled in Sydney, HongKong David flies back to Sydney for a week or so about 6 to 8 times each year.  Hence, he falls into the category of an Erstwhile Mugg.  On a Windsor ride mid-2007, with dark clouds mushrooming over the coast, David fielded a call from his wife asking if he needed a lift as "it is teaming down at Eastwood", so seemingly absence renders the heart fonder.

David owns a schmickers, mod-con 'state of the art' bike in Hong Kong but back in his local haunt, David sticks to his old faithful circa early '80s Peter Bundy white cromoly frame which still has the original paint job.  Seen on his tried and true 20+ year old steel treadley on the occasional Muggs' ride, David's style could be described as unfashionable but unrelenting.