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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
... expectations for a US$9.5 billion surplus and represents a deterioration from April's US$8.8 billion surplus and March. Korean exports fell by 6.2% in the year to May, an improvement from the previous month's 11.2% drop but worse than expectations for ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... represents a sharp turnaround from April 2015's US$523 million deficit, this was achieved due to a bigger drop in imports than exports. Imports declined by 14.9% in the year to April while exports fell by 8.0%.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... persistent yen strength damps the recovery and inflation. It already has. Yen strength is affecting Japan's external accounts. Exports dropped by 10.1% in the year to April - a slight miss on expectations for a 10% fall but the fastest rate of decline ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... the fastest growth rate since the first quarter of 2013 - due largely to increased government spending and higher net exports. The first quarter result is faster than the 2.8% rate recorded in the last quarter of 2015 and better than market expectations ...

BetaShares launches hedged Europe and Japan ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... benefit from growth in international trade and the potential ongoing reliance by the European and Japanese economies on exports and currency weakness to sustain economic growth. "We are pleased to expand on our existing relationship with WisdomTree to ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... deficit narrowed to £3.83 billion in March from £4.30 billion in the previous month and £5.14 billion in January as exports increased by 1.2% -- the fastest monthly growth rate in 6 months - in March while imports inched up by 0.1% over the same period. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... of A$2.90 billion. The smallest trade deficit recorded in 12 months (since March 2015) resulted from a 4% increase in exports and a smaller 1% gain in imports. Australia new home sales Likewise, data from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) shows ...

Budget CIV plan lets Australia export investment expertise

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane said: "This new range of collective investment vehicles will increase exports of Australian investment products. "A new corporate collective investment vehicle to rival those on offer in other leading ...

Future Super issues $145m admin mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
... fund. Future Super is an ethical fund which avoids investments in fossil fuel, tobacco, gambling, mining, live animal exports and armaments companies. Future Super managing director Simon Sheikh commented on the new partnership, saying: "As one of Australia's ...

Asia Funds Passport signed off

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
... better enable Australian fund managers to provide financial services to Asia's growing middle class, boosting Australian exports, while giving consumers greater investment choices." In response to the announcement, Equity Trustees executive general manager ...