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Investors turn to China-focused strategies

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... while four in five investors still use global emerging market strategies to obtain exposure to one of the world's fastest growing economies, the firm's clients are increasingly using dedicated China equity strategies like A-Shares funds or All-Shares ...

History is repeating itself: Zenith

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... Financial Crisis (GFC), COVID-19 has proven to be the GFC in fast-forward. It said during this period we have seen the fastest bear market in Australian equity history. As experienced during the GFC, the deterioration of the economy resulted in companies ...

BNP Paribas appoints APAC custody lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... 18% annually. "Franck brings a wealth of client and operations experience to this important role in charge of one of our fastest-growing regions. Under his leadership, we intend to continue to grow our business in Asia Pacific, positioning ourselves ...

Atlas Advisors makes wild investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... parties were looking to add other private zoo and wildlife park assets to the portfolio. He said nature-based tourism is the fastest growing sub-sector of the tourism industry in Australia and around the world. "It is the perfect time to invest with ...

Australia only needs 15 super funds: Consultant

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... value". "At a sector level, industry funds have outperformed retail funds on growth and efficiency. Seven out of the top 10 fastest-growing funds are industry funds, and the median operating cost for an industry fund is approximately half of the median ...

Chief economist update: The outlook for Australia, according to COVID-19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... from 39.4 in the previous month -- as both manufacturing (down to 45.6) and services (down to 19.5) contracted at their fastest pace on record - gives credence to the RBA's gloomy outlook on Australian economic growth. The lead from the ANZ job ads ...

Chief economist update: No cheers as RBA hits inflation target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... headline CPI inflation accelerated to 2.2% in the March quarter - higher than market expectations for a 2.0% print, the fastest pace since the September but more importantly, it's back inside the Australian central bank's target of 2%-3%. Sure ...

Chief economist update: Approaching peak isolation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... on economic activity: The IHS/Markit flash US composite PMI output index dropped to a reading of 27.4 in April - "the fastest reduction in private sector output since the series began in late-2009" - from March's final reading of 40.9, dragged down ...

Chief economist update: COVID-infected Aussie stats trickle in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... challenges Australia face. The ANZ job ads index dropped by 10.3% in the month of March (following a 1.2% gain in Feb) - the fastest rate of decline since January 2009 that indicates further deterioration in the labour market going forward. Similarly ...

WealthO2 appoints national BDM

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... drive by wealth management practices for new efficiencies and savings through technology," she said. "WealthO2 is the fastest growing adviser platform solution on an FUA basis, with close to $2 billion in FUA. "Our new appointments all have a proven ...