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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... - passed in full by CBA, NAB, WBC and partially by the ANZ (19 bps) - should keep the Australian housing market humming. China services PMI The Caixin China Services PMI declined to a reading of 51.8 in April from 52.2 in the previous month, suggesting ...

Higher recession risk creates opportunity in large miners: Lazard

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... growth investing is at its greatest. Some examples include the Australian recession of 1990, the tech boom of 2000 and the China boom of 2008. One area where the manager of the Lazard Select Australian Equity Fund is seeing opportunity is in mega-cap ...

Fixed income China's sweet spot

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
China's bond markets can provide investors with strong yield and diversification opportunities, according to Western Asset Management. In a whitepaper discussing the significance of the Chinese economy in global markets, head of investment management ...

BlackRock's Fink issues stark warning for global economy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... to digest the dramatic shift in the cost of energy over the past 18 months, adding that the waning construction boom in China has "left a lasting impact on real estate values and bank balance sheets, raising questions on how the country will fuel future ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... of passenger vehicle increased by 2.8% in March, "other vehicles" grew by 5.2% but sports utility sales declined by 0.3%. China new house prices The average price of new houses in China's 70 medium and large cities went up by 4.9% in the year to March ...

No more tears?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... point cut in the fed funds rate this year and the next became music to financial market ears. The fear of a hard landing in China's economy also now appears to be only that... fear. Chinese GDP expanded by 6.7% in the year to the March quarter - slower ...

Norwegian pension fund drops 52 coal companies

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... Electric Power Co Inc, including bonds issued by: Appalachian Power Co Indiana Michigan Power Co Capital Power Corp CESC Ltd China Coal Energy Co Ltd China Power International Development Ltd China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd China Shenhua Energy ...

Largest five banks all Asian

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
The world's five largest banks are all based in Asia, and China-headquartered banks made up the top four, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence's latest global bank rankings, while Australian banks have slipped down the rankings. The three largest ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... the 'unemployment expectations index' declining by 1.8% in the month of April (read, reduced unemployment going forward). China exports China trade stats add to recent positive releases - such as the improvement in PMI (both Caixin and official measure) ...

Deloitte Digital appoints Asia-Pacific commerce director

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... While at DigitasLBI lead on some of the world's largest e-commerce projects, established an e-commerce delivery centre in China and co-led the organisation's Asia-Pacific launch. Deloitte Digital leader Steve Hallam said: "John brings significant expertise ...