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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
... purchase tax on vehicles with 1.6-liter engines or smaller - is having the same impact as the US' 'cash for clunkers' programme back in July 2009, it's sending car purchases in a frenzy. Vehicle sales in China jumped by 17.1% to a record 2.94 units in ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... inflation aim". At the same time, the central bank also declared that it would adjust the parameters of its asset purchase programme starting next month to: "First, the maturity range of the public sector purchase programme will be broadened by decreasing ...

Class integrates with fintech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... Stockspot to provide a tax reporting solution to Stockspot clients, and accountants and advisers in the Stockspot Partner Programme. The integration will deliver daily, up-to-date overviews of investment portfolios and show current market value, income ...

The rise of the robo-adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... also positive about robo-advice. Stocksport chief executive Chris Brycki said beta testing of its Stockspot Partners Programme "has shown a real appetite from IFAs and accountants seeking a robo-advice investment solution for their clients." The report ...

Stockspot preps new tool for partners

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016
Stockspot has developed a partnership programme for advisers, accountants and other professionals to be launched later this year. The tool will enable selected financial professionals to team up with the automated investment adviser to manage client's ...

Local hedge funds fighting for insto attention

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... Long Short Fund Equity Trustees - The Spectrum Strategic Income Fund Best Global Macro/Futures Fund: Man AHL Evolution Programme ISAM Systematic Trend Fund Commonwealth/Colonial First State Group - Aspect Diversified Futures-Class A Best Long Short Equity ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... Japan's manufacturing sector, underscoring market disappointment over the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) expansion of its stimulus programme announced late last month and the government's own fiscal package initiative announced in early August. Financial markets ...

Central bank Olympics - the race is on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... willingness,[and] ability to do so." - but more because the bank's fresh policy easing initiatives - the corporate sector purchase programme (CSPP) and the targeted longer-term repo operations (TLTRO II) - have only unleashed in June. The Fed was another ...

TH Real Estate completes first close of European Cities Fund

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... approximately €700M from this initial capital. Launched in May 2016 with seed capital, the fund commenced its investment programme by securing its first asset, Meraville Retail Park in Bologna, Italy. The fund is currently considering a number of other ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... (ABF) Commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg said the arrangement would benefit members of the Australian Trusted Trader (ATT) programme and the NZ Customs Secure Export Scheme (SES). "It is anticipated that the MRA will allow $3 billion of New Zealand exports ...