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Tax breaks drive China car sales

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017

... auto purchases would stall as what happened when America's 'cash for clunkers" programme was ended. To soften the blow, Beijing announced last 15 December that small car buyers would still receive a 25% sales tax incentive this year, taking the statutory ...

China's inflation off target

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017

... China's consumer price inflation eased to 2.1% in the year to December from 2.3% in the previous month. This is below Beijing's target of 3.0% and less than market expectations for a 2.3% increase - sparked by four consecutive months of rising producer ...

ANZ selling stake in Chinese bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017

... business in Asia. This includes a significant commitment to China over the past 30 years with 100% ANZ-owned branches in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Hangzhou and Qingdao serving our institutional clients." The sale, which is expected ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016

... August (compared with 51 in July) with only 4 cities registering lower prices. House prices in the major Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai went up by 23.5% and 31.2%, respectively, over the past 12 months to August. In Xiamen and Hefei, they jumped ...

Contango continues to grow investment team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016

... tax consultant at KPMG in the funds sector and has also worked as an international trade analyst at China Citic Bank in Beijing. Similarly, Tan has a background in equity and managed funds research and has previously held roles with CIMB Investment Bank ...

Economic wrap

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016

... In China this is part their 'Belt-and-Road' strategy to build a trade and investment network with all roads leading to Beijing, BNP Paribas's report noted. But despite the upbeat view of China's currency, it's still a minnow currency compared to the ...

No more inquiries, says FSC

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016

... that London's status as a newly independent financial centre could allow it to have a much stronger relationship with Beijing, which she noted was closer to the UK than Australia. She said that in order for Australian financial services to remain competitive ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016

... year-on-year growth in home prices. New home prices in Shanghai increased by 28.0% year-on-year last month while those in Beijing rose by 18.3%. Eurozone inflation After the ECB governing council met and kept policy unchanged last month, ECB president ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016

... growth rates since October last year. Average new house prices in Shanghai jumped by 25% over the period and by 16.0% in Beijing. New Zealand inflation It matched market expectations and was higher than the previous period but New Zealand's annual inflation ...

Largest five banks all Asian

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016

... rankings, while Australian banks have slipped down the rankings. The three largest banks in the world continued to be Beijing-based Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank Corp and Agricultural Bank of China, with total year-end ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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