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EM debt relatively unscathed by virus: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... countries that are part of the Chinese manufacturing supply chain could face a slowdown," the EM team said. "Additionally, many Asian countries will be affected as tourism from China likely declines. "More broadly, commodities exporters globally will ...

New ETF for ASX All Tech Index

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... there will always been an opportunity to look at the overall cost," Vynokur said. BetaShares has ETFs tracking the NASDAQ, Asian tech stocks, and now, the ASX's all tech sector. For ATEC, it sees potential demand from overseas investors looking to ...

China vaccinates against corona

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... lockdown, with the resulting slowdown in economic activity infecting the rest of the world. This is underscored by the Nikkei Asian Review 's report that: "The government of Hubei Province, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, said Thursday ...

Ellerston LIC chair resigns

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
Ashok Jacob has resigned as the chair of the $143 million Ellerston Asian Investments, as another Ellerston LIC looks to delist after being pursued by an activist investor. Ellerston Asian Investments (EAI) will now be chaired by Bill Best, who has ...

Bennelong announces executive hires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... company that currently partners with 12 boutiques across the globe. The group gives its investors access to Australian, UK, Asian and global equities; listed global infrastructure and real estate; and global emerging markets.

T. Rowe Price shutters local fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
Great returns and a well-regarded portfolio manager were not enough to save the local version of T. Rowe Price's Asian equities ex Japan fund, which is shutting after outflows. The T. Rowe Price Asia ex-Japan fund is managed by Hong Kong-based Anh ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the trade deal and the AUD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... does best - shielding the Australian economy from global volatility. The A$/US$ sank from US$0.80 to below US$60 during the Asian financial crisis; it fell from around US$0.65 to US$0.49 during the US recession in 2001 and following the September 11 ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 could hit Australia with triple whammy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... March. In the US, American Airlines and Delta halted flights until the end of April, as did the Spanish flag carrier Iberia. "Asian and Middle Eastern airlines were also heavily affected. Emirates and Etihad are among at least 16 to scrap some routes ...

New boutique at Pinnacle

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
... at Brevan Howard leads the team as the chief investment officer for Reminiscent. Chris James, who worked at Citi in pan-Asian equity derivatives sales, is Reminiscent's assistant portfolio manager. They are joined by Nathaniel Hartley as a trader. ...

Asia is way forward for global economy: DWS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... Financial Standard ahead of the Chief Economist Forum, Taylor said there is an expectation for better quality growth in the Asian region this year. "Asia is getting bigger. The structural growth of Asia is less volatile than emerging markets ex Asia," ...