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Fund managers take cover behind cash sandbags

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... with only two fifths of investors (42%) expecting strengthening over next year, down from more than half (55%) a month ago. China heads concerns with 62% of fund managers expecting the economy to weaken in next 12 months and eight out of 10 see GDP falling ...

CFOs more optimistic in second quarter

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
A momentum shift away from the perceived uncertainty about the federal budget, China and Australia's search for new growth is influencing more positive levels of business confidence. This is one of main findings from Deloitte's second quarter chief ...

Round and round we go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... surprise now that we're expecting them, would it? Talkin' 'bout expectations, financial markets appear to be disappointed that China's economy grew by 7% in the second quarter, not the sub-7% they were expecting. Don't want to say I told you so, but ...

Australian funds turning to bourgeoning Asian REITs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... way for the product class in that year; Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan and India have followed suit. China has also got in on the act with the launch of two listed funds in the last two years. The market cap breached $200 billion for ...

Understanding the present Chinese market rout: Western Asset

PROMOTED BY LEGG MASON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
Recent volatility in the Chinese bourses has led to systemic fears in China and global growth worries. From a 7.5-year peak in mid-June, the Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) has fallen 28% in a matter of weeks. On July 8, 2015 the SHCOMP lost 5.9% ...

LaSalle sells interest in Sydney office building

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
... funds launched by LaSalle for the Asia Pacific region, focused on building a diversified portfolio of assets in Australia, China, Japan and South Korea. LaSalle currently manages US$7 billion ($9.4 billion) in real estate assets in Asia Pacific.

Climate change to impact financial systems

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
... pure-play coal companies' shares," increasing affordability of renewable energy sources and a drop in resources demand from China. "We know that climate change is already affecting our economy, and that some companies and financial institutions are already ...

Still in the woods

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
... tumbled 5.9% one-day and high jumped 5.8% the next. OlA(C)! OlA(C)! OlA(C)! Though this is to be expected considering that China's stock market is practically frozen - trading in more than half of stocks listed in the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
... expected. In Australia, the market on Thursday rebounded from its early losses due to big gains by the miners, strength on China's market and better-than-expected jobs figures. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 1.5 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 5,471 ...

Australia stocks tumble on commodity falls

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... than one per cent amid concerns about a continued fall in commodities and a weak lead from Wall Street. Iron ore prices in China plunged to a fresh six-year low overnight, falling more than 10 per cent to $US44.59 a tonne. The soft opening on the local ...