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Chief economist update: Communists' party

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... contraction (minus 6.8% y-o-y) in the March quarter. More recent reports indicate continued growth in the economy with the Caixin China PMI - composite, manufacturing and services - remaining at levels indicating expansion (above 50) over the past three ...

S&P 500 rebounds from COVID-losses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... "Uncertainties surrounding the approval of a second US fiscal stimulus package remain, while a review of the phase-one US-China trade deal is in limbo. These are two potential catalysts for equity market volatility." Consumer discretionary (+1.46), communication ...

iProsperity accused of being a Ponzi scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
... failed due to the impact of COVID-19 and negative media articles as well as tightening of regulation on funds coming out of china and delays on some key property projects. But, Cor Cordis said it found that iProsperity was likely starting to go under ...

Asset managers still bearish, but less so

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... on a sustained recovery from the strategy. Interest in emerging market equities had been buoyed by heightened interest in China-focused managers, it said, while manager searches for listed infrastructure and REITs increased during the first half. Investors ...

Global manager launches China A-shares fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
Ninety One, formerly known as Investec Asset Management, is touting a new China A-shares fund to local institutional and wholesale investors. Its China A-shares fund holds a portfolio of 30-50 stocks, with at least two thirds of the assets in mainland ...

PAN-Tribal signs distribution deal

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... sales, UBS Global Asset Management's ANZ chief executive and later, as its head of third party distribution for Asia ex China and Japan.

Chief economist update: The V in recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... 50.8 in July. This is not surprising given the V-shaped bounce in most major economies. Markit Economics data show the US, China and the Eurozone all in expansion territory (above 50) in July. Although Japan's composite PMI remains in contraction ...

Chief economist update: Could COVID-19 dissenters be correct?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... around a quarter higher than that of the United States, when adjusted for population size." On the other end of the scale, China has shown that draconian restrictions work... and quickly. Its economy is now healing. The facts and the stats bear this ...

Chief economist update: Cheaper prices not a bargain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... taken off (they're cheaper than bricks and mortar stores), why consumers the world over are buying cheap-er "Made in China" products and services, and why western countries have established manufacturing and call centres in countries where wage costs ...

Franklin Templeton announces revised APAC team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... will continue in his role as managing director Australia and New Zealand. Linda Lian will take on a new role as head of China strategy. Isabella Chan will be appointed head of Hong Kong. Shannon Wang will continue as general manager of Legg Mason Investments ...