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Chief economist update: Strike while iron ore cools

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... imports) - strengthening economy and its growing demand for steel as it proceeds onwards with its industrialisation and urbanisation. While the Caixin China PMI surveys - composite, manufacturing, services - slowed in February 2021 - they remain at levels ...

BlackRock bullish on China

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... a rebound in income growth to high single digits and high homeownership rates aiding discretionary spending. "The urbanisation trend is another catalyst as one-third of China's population remains rural and migration to cities implies higher wages and ...

BetaShares launches new active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
... "This faster growth in emerging markets is underpinned by strong secular trends such as a fast- growing middle class, urbanisation, digitisation and social reform. Our new Active ETF (EMMG) has been designed to invest in those companies that are capitalising ...

Infrastructure investment needs rethink

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... executive Michael Burke said infrastructure networks and systems around the globe are under considerable strain. "Amid urbanisation, climate change and the dizzying pace of technological advances, just narrowing the gap that exists is no longer a sufficient ...

Environment to reshape real estate investment: LaSalle

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... sustainability goals. Because of this, LaSalle said the environment (E) will now join the firm's demographics, technology and urbanisation (DTU) as a strong secular real estate demand. "Although sustainable features in Asian buildings are currently not ...

IFM Investors and Samsung partner for infrastructure fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... environment; as well as increasing demand for infrastructure in emerging countries with growing populations and rapid urbanisation, the global infrastructure market is expected to continue to grow," Sung-hoon said. The chief executive added he expects ...

Cities over countries for TH Real Estate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... fundamentals, to identify 'futureproof' cities," she said. The most recent research report from TH Real Estate outlines how urbanisation, rising middle classes, ageing populations, technology advancements and the shift of economic power from the West ...

Ageing population presents investment potential

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... connected to some of the most important long-term trends in society. Demographic trends such as declining birth rates, urbanisation and increasing workforce participation are challenging the traditional model of in-home family care in Asia...this should ...

Opportunities ahead for Chinese outlet malls

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
... consumption led growth is being driven by a combination of long term social and economic trends, including: ongoing urbanisation; a rising middle class and increasing disposable income; an aging population and the propensity of the aged to save less ...

TH Real Estate partners for China fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
... Asia-Pacific Harry Tain said: "China is one of the fastest growing and most lucrative retail markets in the world. Urbanisation and the creation of wealth have seen Chinese consumers' focus shift from basic needs to improving their quality of life, with ...