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Chief economist update: It's looking up for the land down under

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... million (7%) increase in exports of metalliferous ores, most of which was iron ore headed for our largest trading partner, China," said ABS Head of International Statistics, Branko Vitas." This comes alongside the ABS' "International Merchandise ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore to reduce Aussie deficit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
"I see trees of green, red roses too..." - Louis Armstrong It'll be peculiar to even be humming this immortal classic at a time when covid-19 continues to afflict most of the world. But the way it's going for this land down under, it wouldn't ...

Pan-Asian equities to perform well: Longlead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... attractive diversification opportunities, both Australian and global investors are fundamentally underweight, particularly in China. "There is no question that China is a key element in the appeal of investors looking to the Pan-Asia region - it's the ...

Chief economist update: Vaccine optimism sparks AUD resurgence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
The Australian dollar is back! Back above the US$0.73 level that is. The Australian currency rose to around this level back in late-August/early-September after the US Federal Reserve announced a shift into a lower for longer strategy - suggesting that ...

World largest asset owners increase ESG, AUM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... Investment Fund of Japan with US$1.55 trillion in AUM followed by the Government Pension Fund of Norway at US$1.06 trillion and China Investment Corporation at $940 billion. Furthermore, Willis Towers Watson Australia head of strategic advisory Jessica ...

Chief economist update: Oil could slip on fresh lockdowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... representing a downward revision of 0.3 mb/d compared to last month's [October] assessment", despite supportive demand from China. OPEC+ may have to limit production again to put the oil supply-demand equation back into a balance that would favour ...

Fund managers' ESG beef

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... safety, food safety, animal welfare and antibiotic stewardship. Many of the high risk companies on the index are based in China. However, Australian companies did not score well either. Tassal Group, Australian Agriculture Co and Inghams Group were all ...

Chief economist update: V for vaccine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... and for certain, the task force would be looking at countries that have successfully contained the cases of infections -- China comes to mind and more recently, and closer to home, Victoria - and prescribe the same counter-measures. China and Victoria ...

Chief economist update: China's vote for US president

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... secure the 270 electoral votes to claim the Oval Office. The world's anxiously waiting to exhale but none more so than China. Central command's swift, decisive and draconian measures to control the coronavirus outbreak has prevented the economy ...

Lion Global partners with local distributor

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... I targeted deals in high-growth small and medium enterprises in four core markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and China. More specifically, LOCAF I eyed firms in agriculture, commodities and consumer industries identified as areas with high potential ...