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$US5b irregularities at China fund, banks

AFP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
Irregularities amounting to more than $US5 billion ($A5.41 billion) have been found at China's sovereign wealth fund and two large state-owned banks, according to the state auditor, offering a glimpse into the opaque management of government-controlled ...

The scares that weren't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... that weren't. The Johnny Little's were peddling what they peddled best even before 2013 became 2014 - the sky will fall: China would suffer a hard landing (for sure this time), suffer a credit crisis as its property bubble burst... and my oh my, Chinese ...

7.5% in black and white

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
... which may be lost in translation. Writing in Britain's The Times newspaper, Premier Li told the world what's on his mind: "China's economy needs to grow at a proper rate, expected to be around 7.5 per cent this year. It is slower than the past, but normal." ...

Days of outstanding emerging markets returns numbered

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
... likely to continue to converge with the West, both structurally and financially. Just over a third of respondents said that China would deliver real growth over the next three years, whereas only 15% thought that Brazil would. In the same way, nearly ...

Wagging the giant doggie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
... down from the 2.8% predicted only two moons before). And oh, iron ore prices have slid below US$90 per tonne implying that China's headed for cactusville. But look ma... the Australian dollar's still holding around US$0.94! Now that's really something ...

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... do? Extrapolate of course!...and then go dig for rationales to support this trend extrapolating exercise. It was slowing China, continuing US$ strength, falling commodity prices - specifically iron ore prices. China's economy has slowed some more (7.7% ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
... of any good news to drive things higher. "I think it will be one-way traffic until we get some good news," he told AAP. "China's industrial production and fixed asset investment data is out today, if that might comes in a bit positive, it might help ...

Wall Street slips on oil slick

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
... had in recent history? We had lotsa lotsa "major geopolitical events" - September 11, North Korea nukes, Thailand coup, China-Japan/Malaysia/Vietnam/Philippines island dispute, Ukraine - yet the S&P 500 index continues to break records. But let's just ...

AMP targets Asian investors with new UCITS funds

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
... The move is part of AMP Capital's long-term growth plan in the region. It follows the announcement of a joint venture with China Life in January. The first joint product, China Life AMP Money Market Fund, raised a record US$2 billion during its IPO period. ...

Australia among the big guns in millionaire stakes

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
... consultant, the Boston Consulting Group. Leading the charge in the millionaire stakes were the economic powerhouses of the US, China and Japan (the three largest economies by gross GDP respectively). Rounding out the top five were the UK and Switzerland. ...