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Chief economist update: ECB expands PEPP

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
... vaccines was encouraging, the pandemic continues to pose serious risks to public health and to the euro-area and global economies". Lagarde hopes the Eurozone "economy to begin functioning under more normal circumstances" but warned that "the risks surrounding ...

Man GLG launches Asia strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... to ensure the most favourable factors are overweight relative to the benchmark. "Many of the largest emerging market economies in Asia have undergone significant structural improvements over the last two decades and these, coupled with high levels of ...

We've done our part, now it's your turn: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... one," he said. "We built the bridge through income support and incentives, but for us to continue to outperform other economies, which is a big ask, but we can do it, requires structural reforms. "If we don't have structural reform we will just travel ...

Future Fund appoints chief investment officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... is a globally recognised investment leader," Future Fund Board of Guardians chair Peter Costello said. "Markets and economies are operating in very unusual circumstances and her experience and expertise will be invaluable as we navigate this environment ...

New fund to invest in AI companies

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... economy by 2028 and AU$22.2 trillion to the global economy by 2030, AI represents a significant new opportunity to enhance economies domestically and internationally," NextGen Funds Management head of distribution Samuel Mullavey said. "As a result ...

Pan-Asian equities to perform well: Longlead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... telecommunications. "Globally, governments have collectively announced trillions of dollars in spending programs to support their economies," he said. "What is notably different from past cycles however is that this spending is increasingly being directed ...

Chief economist update: Oil could slip on fresh lockdowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
News that a COVID-19 vaccine is nigh has injected optimism in the world economies, financial markets and commodity markets, including oil. Oil prices jumped to two-month highs - WTI oil to US$41.36 per barrel; Brent oil to US$43.61 - following reports ...

Fund managers' ESG beef

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... Corporation and Cherkizovo - none of which declare emissions or have targets to reduce them. "As we look to rebuild economies in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, institutional investors have an opportunity to use their influence as responsible stewards ...

RBA measures not solely due to COVID: Treasury

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... policy focused on structural and sustainability issues," Kennedy said. "This has been the accepted wisdom in advanced economies for the past 30 years. "This delineation was preferred because central banks can make timely decisions using an appropriately ...

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 ...