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WTW calls for more investment in China

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... factors actually reinforce the need to own more Chinese assets to make portfolios more resilient in a changing and uncertain world," Yin said. "Local financial market reforms have also continued throughout the past few years, making China more attractive ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the vaccine and Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
It's quite a delicate balance - akin to the "will it, won't it" speculations on Fed policy decisions BC (before COVID) - but it appears that the dying days of 2020 swing between optimism and pessimism depending on which side of the bed financial ...

Fund managers' ESG beef

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... where meat and dairy industry are involved, according to new data. The Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index found that the world's largest meat, fish and dairy producers are undermining global efforts to control climate change. The index reviewed 60 publicly ...

The hits you don't see hurt the most: Aviva

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... - airports, office buildings and shopping centre. Aviva acknowledged in the report that large swathes of the real estate world are still seriously challenged in the wake of COVID-19. According to a poll of 250 real estate professionals by law firm CMS ...

Chief economist update: Biden cooks Donald's duck

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
"A whole new world A new fantastic point of view..." -Zayn Malik, Zhavia Ward Former vice-president Joe Biden is now POTUS-elect, breaking the record for the most votes (70 million plus votes and counting) received by a presidential candidate in US ...

Chief economist update: China's vote for US president

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... would earn him cookies with China - which would be more willing to work with him - and all other nations in the rest of the world because of the dividends that the re-starting of global trade engenders. Easing trade tensions would be good for the good ...

Chief economist update: Middle Kingdom on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... and lockdown measures implemented at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic worked. While every other government around the world remain in the midst of their seemingly Sisyphusian efforts to contain the pandemic, China's rapid "cruel to be kind" ...

Super industry cautious on more reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Business NSW chief executive Nola Watson said. "The circumstances around this budget are unlike any other since the Second World War. It's also easy to forget the impact of drought and bushfires which had a jarring impact on the economy long before the ...

Frydenberg bets on infrastructure for recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Infrastructure Investment Plan which will ensure that investment in national research infrastructure is being maintained to support world leading research and attract international collaboration," Frydenberg said. Frydenberg said the government is increasing ...

Financial advice firms facing failure: Dynamic Asset Consulting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... inflection point in markets and an opportunity for advisers to protect their clients and their business from what is coming. The world has changed." DAC said SAA has been a popular investment strategy among financial advisers looking to balance risk ...