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Chief economist update: China's vote for US president

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... draconian measures to control the coronavirus outbreak has prevented the economy from suffering a recession that most other economies did or are still under. After contracting by 6.8% in the year to the March 2020 quarter, China's GDP expanded by ...

Retail super offerings in successor fund transfer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... would be your inclusion and membership in a stronger, larger fund structure that will be better placed to help provide economies of scale into the future." The successor fund transfer, which is expected to be completed by December 17, was first flagged ...

Chief economist update: The recession is over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... it made in the June quarter - as Australians import purchases outpace growth in exports given the weakness in foreign economies. But positive changes are afoot on international trade. Exports account for around 24% of the economy. China - Australia's ...

Chief economist update: A V, a W and an L

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... Eurozone governments in efforts to contain the second wave of infections. As per Markit: "The survey revealed a tale of two economies, with manufacturers enjoying the fastest growth since early-2018 as orders surged higher amid rising global demand ...

Future Fund posts modest growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... 10 years. "The global economy has begun to rebound and is showing signs of consolidating. Markets in some developed economies have fully recovered the price falls brought on by the COVID-19 shock," he said. "Whether this can be maintained depends on ...

Chief economist update: Japan's second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... minister. It wasn't a great time for a handover given the significantly weakened state of the global and domestic economies flattened by the coronavirus pandemic but it could have been worse for Suga. The new Japanese prime minister was off to a ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 returns to Europe with a vengeance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... governments have, so far, resisted re-imposing national lockdowns. As per Factset, "Mitigation measures from major EU economies largely focused on limiting social mixing and toughening existing restrictions. France, which has become the new hotspot by ...

Chief economist update: Get shorty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... top of these all, PBOC governor Yi Gang is taking a prudent approach towards monetary policy by not following Western economies by undertaking a large-scale monetary loosening, but will instead look to consumer price stability and exchange rates to help ...

Active portfolios post stellar returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... fleeting. "There will be periods of underperformance," he said. "We have seen the changes brought about by COVID-19, and economies and companies will not be going back to how they were operating at the pre-pandemic period - which is a win for this portfolio." ...

Chief economist update: The W in the second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... message. It expects Eurozone GDP growth to bounce back by 6.0% in 2021, stronger than the 4.8% recovery in advanced economies. The sharp recovery in the IHS Markit Eurozone composite PMI to a level indicating expansion in July (54.9) from the record ...