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Chief economist update: Don't buy a Big Mac in America

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... has reason to cry foul. "The Big Mac index is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity (PPP), which states that currencies should adjust until the price of an identical basket of goods-or in this case, a Big Mac-costs the same everywhere," The ...

Deutsche Bank slashes global workforce, exits global equities

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... corporate bank (corporate and commercial clients, transaction banking); investment bank (financing, advisory, fixed income; currencies); private bank (private customers across all segments and business clients); and asset management (DWS). Deutsche Bank's ...

Chief economist update: The turn in Australia's cycle from vicious to virtuous

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... by the inverted US yield curve's signalling a recession in America) and lingering uncertainties - wars (trade, currencies, tech, nuclear), the still unresolved issue of Brexit and Trump, among others. The domestic economy is none too good either ...

Chief economist update: Currency manipulators beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
... world central banks are maintaining or easing their respective monetary policies - and in the process cheapening their currencies - in the first place. Trump's motto appears to be, I win only if everybody else loses. Nah, Mr. Trump. There's no ...

Chief economist update: Another RBA rate cut should be enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... currency is down 1.8% (year-to-date) on the trade weighted exchange as it depreciated versus the world's major currencies: the euro (-0.5%); the yen (-3.4%); the pound (-1.3%); and the Chinese yuan (-1.5%). According to financial market whispers ...

Chief economist update: Currency manipulators beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... article say it all: "The Trump administration said Thursday that it planned to penalise countries that undervalue their currencies, the latest effort to prevent foreign competitors from trying to undercut American producers and import cheap goods into ...

Channel Capital signs on new partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... in 2018 following two strong years in 2016 and 2017, emerging market valuations are attractive, growth is robust and currencies are competitive. Despite geopolitical noise, global economic growth remains supportive as does potential moderation in US ...

Emerging markets for the win: ABDO

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... founder Bruce Campbell stressed the importance of an income component in investor portfolios, saying they should seek out currencies that are relatively cheaper to the Aussie dollar. "Currency can be a huge windfall for your portfolio," Campbell said. ...

Jamieson Coote Bonds introduces global fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
... said. "Recently, the Australian dollar has been performing as a risk proxy against roughly 70% of emerging markets currencies and seems deeply intertwined with the performance of the Chinese economy, given Australia's heavy reliance on China as a ...

Chief economist update: Prepare for lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... US dollar's appreciation - a consequence to the Fed's rate hikes and expectations for more - sent emerging currencies down and raised both inflation and inflation expectations in emerging markets, necessitating their respective central banks ...