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New role for Mercer chief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... some time. "Over the years [I] have been fortunate enough to visit its [AIA's] operations and leadership in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Australia," Walsh said. "As the largest global life insurer in the world, AIA is extremely well placed to deliver ...

Chief economist update: What happens in China...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... outperformance. While most major equity markets have lost between a fifth and a third of their value this year-to-date, the Shanghai composite index is down by 10%. It would have been much better were it not for the recent People's Daily, China report ...

Chief economist update: China leads the way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... glimpse of how this coronavirus game of chicken will eventually play out. At the height of the viral scare in China, the Shanghai composite index was the worst- performing stock market in the world (or at least compared with other major equity markets). ...

China vaccinates against corona

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... shutdowns would again be extended if things don't get better by then. However, in a seemingly perverse reaction, the Shanghai Composite index has rebounded by 10.7% from the one-year low of 2746.61 points recorded on February 3 (following reports ...

Coronavirus in, climate change out: Costello, deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
... said. And "short-term impact" the new coronavirus has had. On Monday in Asia, markets suffered dramatic blows, with the Shanghai Composite falling 2.7%, the Hong Kong Hang Seng dropping 1.1%, and Japan's Nikkei falling 2%. Meanwhile in Europe, the ...

New chief at HSBC Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... said it is commencing a three-year plan for Australia that aims to grow its banking model in the country. Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited deputy chair and chief executive Peter Wong said: "I am delighted that Kaber will be leading ...

Chief economist update: Equity markets struck by coronavirus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... the Asia Pacific time zone -- the MSCI Asia Pacific index (ex-Japan) dropped by 1.0%, the Nikkei-225 fell by 0.8%, the Shanghai composite gave up 1.5% and the Hang Seng index plunged by 2.0% -- in contagion fears. According to The Guardian: "China confirmed ...

Chief economist update: Are capital markets the next Sino-US battleground?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... in stock indexes managed by US firms." As a result, the Chinese yuan fell by 0.4% versus the US dollar and while the Shanghai composite index inched up by 0.1% (it closed before the news), China shares traded on the US exchanges dropped. According to ...

CFS awards Asian equities mandate

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... 30-60 stocks," he said. The mandate will be managed by Robeco's Asia Pacific equities team, located in Hong Kong and Shanghai. It is currently a team of nine portfolio managers, three research analysts, an operational portfolio manager and an engagement ...

Chief economist update: Thrilla in Osaka

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... to a record high. But the reaction to the deal or no deal talks is more pronounced in China's equity market. The Shanghai composite index soared to a 14-month high of 3,263.12 points in mid-April (an outstanding 34.4% rally from the start of 2019) ...