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Gloom and doom news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... that showed manufacturing activity dropped to a 6A1/2-year low of 47.1 in August, topped by the continuing volatility in China's stock market and its recent devaluation of the yuan (it could devalue again). Developments in China - coupled with speculation ...

Should the Fed re-launch QE?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
... slowdown. "...the recent decreases in oil prices and the possibility of adverse spillovers from slower economic growth in China raised some concerns." And this was before the People's Bank of China's (PBOC) devaluation of the yuan. "While the recent ...

One down, two to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
... on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (when the ECB meeting minutes were released) last week. "...financial developments in China could have a larger than expected adverse impact, given this country's prominent role in global trade". Which brings us to ...

Easing cycle over for now

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
... Amid ongoing weakness in peripheral Europe, Reynolds is holding some Italian and Spanish debt. Concerns over weakness in China's economy, as shown by the People's Bank of China's decision to devalue the currency, has benefitted the fund, which is short ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015
... since its July 21 earnings release. Analysts have cited fears of slowing growth, in part due to weakening conditions in China, a key Apple market. Insurer Allstate fell 10.2 per cent after a rise in payments for auto accidents dented second-quarter earnings ...

RBA to deliver nothing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
... change in policy settings when the clock strikes 1230 PM (AEST). Sure there's fresh news that manufacturing activity in China is contracting - down to a two-year low of 47.8 in July from 49.4 in June on the final Caixin/Markit China Manufacturing Purchasing ...

Platinum launches Asia LIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... mainly in stable companies with a long track record in Asian markets such as tourism companies and car manufacturers in China or ports in India. "They are companies that don't go up as much when the market is up, but that also don't go down as much when ...

SIV opens door to China for fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... investment but also knock-on opportunities for fund managers specialising in the scheme to get access to investments in China. The new rules stipulate that at least $500,000 of the minimum $5 million investment must go into venture capital funds and ...

GFC recovery only tentative

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... close to zero and the household savings ratio beginning to fall. The panel was relatively optimistic on the recent events in China.

China impossible to ignore for asset managers

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... Halmarick, said the firm found themselves on the optimistic side when it came to China. "There's lots of things to worry about in China but there's lots of things to worry about in every country," Halmarick said. "I think the Chinese authorities have ...