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Anticipatory and moderate adjustments had become necessary

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014

Li gets what Li likes. Yes Virginia, I've typed this phrase so many, many, many times -- changed from 'Wen gets what Wen wants when Wen wants it' when Li Kequiang took over China's premiership from Wen Jiabao on 13 March 2013 -- on this space before. ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014

... the June share price index futures contract was up nine points at 5,464. The HSBC purchasing managers index (PMI) for China for April on Monday came in at 48.1, a tad up from the 48.0 in March but weaker than the 48.3 reported in its preliminary report ...

China's art of currency war

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014

Sanctions? You call that sanctions? Putin must be LOL-in' after hearing the news that Europe has imposed "sanctions" by freezing the assets of 21 Russian and Crimean officials and imposing travel bans on them. The US imposed the same "sanctions" on ...

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AAP | MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014

... domestic earnings season. CMC Markets chief analyst Ric Spooner said the weekend announcement of record credit growth in China for January had allayed some investor concern. "In the short term, it allays the fears that some people have that things are ...

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AAP | THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013

... for the day following disruption caused by Typhoon Utor. Dealers cited improved economic data in the US, Europe and China for buoying investor sentiment, along with a Japanese media report saying Tokyo was mulling corporate tax cuts to help offset an ...

NZ Super sells forestry assets to Chinese state owned company

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZSF) has sold a portfolio of 11 forestry blocks in New Zealand's North Island to a Chinese state owned logging group. NZSF general manager of investments, Matt Whineray said selling the forest blocks would enable ...

Returns without volatility, you're not dreamin

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012

... conservative than companies in other countries. Van Vliet said this approach limits their involvement in markets like China for the time being because its subtleties can sometimes result in stock volatility that is not driven by economic fundamentals ...

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AAP | FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012

... revision of American gross domestic product (GDP) growth, while the euro was mixed after supportive comments by Germany and China for the single currency. Tokyo fell by 0.95 per cent, or 86.03 points, to 8983.78 and Seoul lost 1.15 per cent, or 22.16 ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012

... expected to fall below the psychological eight per cent barrier. "It's about growth metrics now, it's all about growth in China for us and growth everywhere in world, which is a breeding ground for equities," Mr Weston told AAP. "It's quite a bleak picture ...

What Wen wants, Wen gets, when Wen wants

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012

... exports and into domestic consumption? Wasn't that the plan all along? The rest of the world should instead be thanking China for this "wonderful set of numbers" because it shows that China is doing its bit to lift all boats by buying more from the rest ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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