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China trade deficit with Australia widens

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... by 14.8% in the year to October while imports jumped by 24.6 over the same period. This comes despite the reduction in Chinese imports of iron ore and coal - Australia's top commodity exports - as Beijing proceeds with its on-going efforts to reduce ...

China poised for asset management boom

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... as highlighted in its whitepaper analysing the state of the country's asset management industry. In 13 years' time, the Chinese market should represent more than US$17 trillion in assets under management (AUM) - a six-fold increase from 2016, Casey Quirk ...

China A-shares ETFs launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... diversified exposure to the China A-shares markets. Asian ETF specialists Premia Partners said the new products track the Chinese Securities Index (CSI) smart beta indices, which employ methodology provided by Caixin Rayliant Smart Beta. The two HKEX ...

Enter the dragon

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... onwards and upwards for the Middle Kingdom. In his opening address, President Xi Jinping reminded his audience of his "Chinese Dream" - the "great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" and "making life better for the Chinese people". He dreamed this dream ...

Chinese wealth firm takes stake in investment platform

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
A Melbourne-based Chinese wealth management firm has invested $1.4 million in an Australian wholesale investment platform, making it the platform's third-largest shareholder. BMY Group now sits behind Invesco and founder Steve Torso as the leading shareholders ...

China industrial profits surge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... achieving a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, and at a critical time for the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics." "The people-oriented development thought should be implemented to solve the conspicuous problems faced ...

Peak iron ore?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... ongoing expansion of global iron ore supply following an extended period of strong investment. Members also noted that Chinese steel production per capita was likely to be close to its peak and that growth in Chinese steel production would not add much ...

Modern Silk Road presents investment jewel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
... billion though only a fraction of this has been pledged so far. Quantifeed's Belt and Road model portfolio consists of Chinese companies that will directly benefit from the BRI, including large businesses in the areas of infrastructure development, transportation ...

Japanese broker targets Aussie SMSFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... trading access to their home markets. He said there are suburbs in Sydney where more than 20% of the population had a Chinese heritage. Although Australia might be accustomed to the fund concept, he said Asian investors may be more inclined to have a ...

Australian dollar poses problem for RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... In comparison, the British pound has risen not as much (up 5.5 %) against the US dollar while the Japanese yen and the Chinese yuan have appreciated by 5.2% and 3.4%, respectively. Although it still has scope to lower borrowing costs (if necessary) ...