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Fintech off to slow start in 2019: KPMG

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... continue. In the Asia-Pacific, fintech investments have been muted to $3.6 billion across 102 deals, likely driven by trade tensions between the US and China, along with uncertainty and increased regulatory scrutiny by the government, according to the ...

Beyond the China A shares hype

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... fact is that China has a substantial, domestic listed condiments market that's flourishing in isolation from trade tensions, he told a recent media briefing. In the 1990s, early listed companies typically operated in the toll roads, telcos and energy ...

Sovereign investors go back to fixed income

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... years," the report said. Investors attracted to China, stay away from Europe More than 80% of the investors said trade tensions were affecting their decisions to allocate to China. However, the country's attractiveness as an investment destination recorded ...

Chief economist update: Fed plans for Trump contingency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... understand Trump well enough and is thus, insuring against another Trump tweet that could once again, escalate trade tensions. An escalation of trade tensions is in Trump's interest for it'll prove him correct in his criticism of the Fed. The ...

Chief economist update: Cash is King

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... sectors were impacted by subdued underlying demand. Manufacturing in particular has been hurt by rising global trade tensions, leading to reduced opportunities to grow export orders." Sure, sure, as one FOMC member (I couldn't remember who, or was ...

Chief economist update: Oil market slides from bull to bear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... per day (mpd) from 1 January 2019, and the rise and rise in crude oil prices come as no surprise. Escalation of trade tensions, fears of a US recession and increased oil supply concerns sent crude oil into a bear market. WTI oil has fallen by 22.2% to ...

Chief economist update: ECB exit proves premature

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... was expected to reach only 1.2% (from 1.8% previously) this year and 1.5% (from 1.6%) in 2020. Renewed US-China trade tensions and a looming one against Europe - Politico quotes European trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom warning EU trade ministers ...

Chief economist update: Currency manipulators beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
As if the world hasn't had enough of the overhanging pall engendered by lingering trade tensions, US President Trump is about to raise the stakes and expand the scope to currency manipulators. This I learned from The New York Times (NYT) on May ...

Chief economist update: Devilish details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
... quarter/s. Tokyo's weakening domestic fundamentals, the downside risk to overseas economies - given renewed US-China trade tensions - and continued strength in the yen presage ominous tidings with regards to the BOJ's quest to get still way off-target ...

Industry responds to election outcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... Creagh explained: "The bigger impact for company profits is the fragile state of economy, global risks (elevated trade tensions and China slowdown), monetary policy and the sluggish housing market which will be more impactful on economic growth and profit ...