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Promises promises and broken promises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... it has used over the past few months - below trend growth in the global economies in 2013 but better prospects this year; China's slowing largely expected; accommodative financial conditions - it added a few positive lines with regards to its assessment ...

The Infrastructure Fund looking to add to Port of Newcastle purchase

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... the long-term lease of the Port of Newcastle, the world's largest coal export port. Last week, TIF and consortium partner China Merchants Group won the $1.75 billion New South Wales Government auction for the Port of Newcastle. This deal marked TIF's ...

Bored to zzz

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... with something new. If it's not about the taper - which is on autopilot - it's about America's improving economy (maybe) or China's slowing one (maybe) or Europe's deflation risk or Japan going back to deflation (maybe and maybe). And oh... there's also ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... higher after Wall Street gained despite continuing concern over escalating tension in Ukraine and poor industrial data from China. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up nine points at 5,464. The HSBC purchasing managers ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... night. Investors were also considering local building approvals figures and waiting for the latest manufacturing figures from China. "While we had an initial burst of enthusiasm, that has waned as traders and investors look ahead to what might be game-changing ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... New York on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asia's markets were mixed as dealers returned from the May Day break to healthy US and CHina manufacturing data as well as an upbeat assessment of the US economy. Tokyo eased 0.19 per cent, after rallying 1.27 per cent ...

Port of Newcastle leased for $1.75bn

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... including the Chinese government, for $1.75 billion. The consortium is comprised of Australia's Hastings Funds Management and China Merchants, a Chinese state-owned corporation. NSW Premier Mike Baird said the $340 million of the proceeds would go towards ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... just an ever-so-slight expansion, it will probably push us back into the red. "It's also May Day, so Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Malaysia are all shut, as well as Europe, so there will be light volumes. "All of that could spell a little bit of red ...

May worry

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
... coming! And right on cue, we get spooks from renewed and escalated tension in the Ukraine and more evidences of a slowing China - the fourth month of below manufacturing PMI reading in April - and deflation threat in Europe. Take our money and run away ...

TT International adds two to investment team

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
... investment analyst in the Asian Equities team in Hong Kong. He had regional responsibility for Australia, New Zealand and Greater China. Robertson joins from the University Superannuation Scheme in the UK where he was a senior portfolio manager focused ...