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Hedge funds in the green

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... returns in August, averaging 6.52% during the month. However, these funds are still negative year to date, down -2.25%. China-focused hedge funds have outperformed since the beginning of the year, returning 17.87%. However, China-focused funds returned ...

Investors seek to increase EM exposure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... Vontobel suggested this may reflect the fact that many APAC investors have seen developing economies in their region, led by China, faring much better than some developed markets.

Fintechs drive venture capital: KPMG

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
Venture capital investment in Australian fintechs has grown despite concerns about the pandemic which has seen private equity and mergers and acquisitions activity fall, a new study from KPMG shows. KPMG's latest Pulse of Fintech report reveals ...

Chief economist update: The second oil price discounting wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... lockdown at the time, the planet is drowning in oil. The many of restrictions in many economies around the world, especially in China, in the second quarter of this year, and the OPEC+ cuts in production, sent oil prices higher. WTI oil prices soared ...

Australia most active region in Q2: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... investors. Global all cap growth strategies also experienced similar interest, but with the majority of views coming from China. Of note, investment product views within Hong Kong (primarily in Chinese and US equities) were not shared by any other APAC ...

Chief economist update: Australia succumbs to pandemic-induced recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... restrictions in most other Australian states and in other parts of the world and most especially, the return to growth of China, suggest better economic growth readings for the domestic economy going forward. Not to mention, the RBA and the Morrison ...

BNY Mellon expands to Asia Pacific

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... announced Rebecca Chu will spearhead the firm's growth as head of Taiwan, focusing on local clients with presence in the greater China region. Chu is based in Taipei. Her promotion comes after serving as vice president of institutional distribution since ...

Chief economist update: AUD on the up and up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... inflation which, in currency markets, directs a cheaper US currency - exchange rate adjusts for consumer price differences. China, Australia's biggest trading partner, is back in recovery with economic growth expanding by 3.2% in the year to the ...

State Street nabs BNP executives

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... execution as we drive a focused growth agenda across Asia Pacific." In addition, Joanne Chen has been appointed as head of China. She will be based in Beijing and responsible for all business activity in China including driving strategy, pursuing growth ...

Vanguard leaves Hong Kong, Japan for Shanghai

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... it is exiting its exchange traded fund (ETF) businesses from Hong Kong and Japan to focus on retail clients in mainland China as the two offshore operations did not have "significant scale". The ETF provider said in a statement to the Stock Exchange ...