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Chief economist update: Chinese activity indicators disappoint but growth target intact

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... froze social and business activity - but all the same, less than market consensus expectations. The NBS reported that Chinese retail sales grew by 12.4% in the year to May down from 17.7% April, March's year-on-year rate of 34.2% and lower than market ...

BlackRock secures licence to operate in China

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... partnering with China Construction Bank and Temasek to support China in building a sustainable ecosystem for investing. The Chinese market represents a significant opportunity to help meet the long-term goals of investors in China and internationally. ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore is the glue that binds China and Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... crude steel production continues surge (up by 19.1% in the year to March from 12.9% in the January-February period) as Chinese mills lift production on the back of expectations for increased demand from the manufacturing and housing sectors. For a very ...

Schroders launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
Schroders has launched a new Chinese equities fund for Australian investors. The Schroder All China Equity Opportunities Fund is actively managed and will invest in China A-Shares, Chinese and Hong Kong listed companies and US-listed ADRs. It's a fundamental ...

Chief economist update: Chinese manufacturing ramps up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) to them. These recent data confirm expectations for strong growth in the Chinese economy this year. The OECD's March 2021 'Interim Economic Outlook' report pencilled in a 7.8% expansion this year. ...

Chief economist update: When 6%-plus growth is deemed too low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
GDP growth of over 6% for 2021. Chinese premier Li Kequiang announced this target growth rate at the opening of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 5. Many a time, China's annual economic growth ...

New investment manager enters Aussie market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
Fullgoal Asset Management, a Chinese equity and fixed income investment manager, has expanded its distribution to cover the Australian and New Zealand markets by retaining 3PD. Fullgoal, which has investment teams in Shanghai and Hong Kong, has AU$200 ...

T. Rowe Price expands in Asia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... coverage of China's rapidly growing investment universe, and to employ additional analysts on the ground who can cover Chinese companies locally. T. Rowe Price said the move will further enhance its global research platform, which informs investment ...

Most ethical companies revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... million for attempting to conceal $8 million in gifts, cash and non-business meals, travel and entertainment it gave to Chinese government officials to obtain benefits for Avon China. PepsiCo is another name on the list that might seem unusual to some. ...

Chief economist update: Red metal turning red hot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... may have provided the impetus for the resurgence in copper prices. This is highlighted by the continued acceleration in Chinese industrial production - up by 7.3% in the year to December, the fastest rate of expansion in 21 months. The good news is that ...