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Fintech off to slow start in 2019: KPMG

KRISTI CHENG | TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019

... to the report. Still, less mature areas of fintech, including microfinance and consumer finance, are growing rapidly in China, and major strides were made in Hong Kong with the issuance of eight virtual banking licenses. KPMG said the next 12 to 24 months ...

Former adviser cops 20-year prison sentence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019

... personal expenses. When the loan defaulted in February 2016, Bennett claimed to be unaware of the default as she had been in China for the preceding eight months. However, investigators found no record of international travel at that time. In addition ...

Chief economist update: Don't buy a Big Mac in America

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019

... included in the US Department of Treasury's Monitoring List. Undervaluation versus the US dollar all around. A Big Mac in China costs CNY21.00 (US$3.05), suggesting that the yuan is 46.9% undervalued versus the greenback (as at July this year). In ...

Chief economist update: Thrilla in Osaka

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019

Financial markets action over the past few days leading up to the June G20 meeting in Osaka - where the main game is between the trade talks between the two biggest economies in the world, the United States and the People's Republic of China - suggests ...

Beware tech firms in financial services

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019

... population might not have a bank. The tech companies with the most complete financial services offerings right now are based in China and Japan. Alibaba (including its subsidiaries Alipay and Tencent), Baidu, Line (including Rakuten) and NTT Docomo all ...

BetaShares launches new active ETF

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019

... of launch, including Alibaba, Tencent, Samsung Electronics and Ping An Insurance Group. Top allocations by country are in China (26%), South Korea (14.7%), Taiwan (10.9%), India (10.5%) and by sector are in financials (26.7%), information technology ...

Chief economist update: It'll hurt me more than it hurts you

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019

... Trump's tariffs "Making America Great Again", they're wounding it. It's also hurting US companies operating in China. "SCMP noted new survey by American Chamber of Commerce in China and its sister organization in Shanghai revealed three-quarters ...

Chief economist update: The tweet that reignited the trade war

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019

Once again, US President Donald Trump proved to the entire planet that the only thing predictable about him is his unpredictability. With just two tweets, POTUS reignited hostilities (and perhaps an escalation) of the US-China trade war, spooking financial ...

Chief economist update: RBA May cut, May not

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019

... "The outlook for the global economy remains reasonable, although growth has slowed and downside risks have increased... In China, the authorities have taken steps to ease financing conditions," it said. China's - our biggest trading partner - economy ...

Chief economist update: China and the spring in its step

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019

"I glanced out the window at the signs of spring. The sky was almost blue, the trees were almost budding, the sun was almost bright." This quote from American screenwriter and novelist Millard Kaufman came to mind when I read about China's recent ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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