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Chief economist update: Who's afraid of COVID-19?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... spread. The latest World Health Organisation (WHO) data show that there are now 79,331 confirmed cases of infections (97.4% in China) across 29 countries with 2595 dead. You call that a virus? Flu is a virus. According to Medscape: "The World Health ...

Stability needed: Maroney

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... long-term project to rebuild communities and lives," Maroney said. "Meanwhile, a virus that originated in an inland city in China is now having a global impact." This precarious start to 2020 after "a relatively positive 2019", Maroney said, shows why ...

China vaccinates against corona

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... financial markets back. According to Al Jazeera, a total of 76,288 cases and 2345 deaths have been reported in mainland China as at February 21 - there'll be several additions now as I type. These additions will continue to multiply for as long as ...

The sick short: Banking big on the coronavirus

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... the World Health Organisation, 1873 people have died from the COVID-19 virus, with only three of these deaths outside of China. More than 73,332 people have been infected by the virus globally. As the saying goes, in every problem there is opportunity. ...

Bleak year for dividend growth in Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... vulnerable than peers elsewhere in part because payout ratios are so high, but also because of the country's exposure to China. This really highlights how a global approach to income enables investors to take advantage of the benefits of both geographical ...

Global index creates new ESG role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... increasingly dynamic market." The news comes after FTSE Russell recently expanded its sustainable investment analysis in China and Japan, with around 800 China A securities now included in sustainable investment analysis.

Chief economist update: Japan fails to learn from history (yet again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... the blame on Typhoon Hagibis - which battered the country in October last year - and/or the lingering anxiety over the US-China trade tensions (and the accompanying yen appreciation) over the fourth quarter. These are beyond their control. However, the ...

Analyst views on ESG swing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... said most companies are stepping up ESG efforts. While ESG practices are well established in Europe, 80% of analysts in China reported an increase in ESG emphasis at some or all of their companies in 2020. In 2019 only 63% saw that emphasis and in 2018 ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the trade deal and the AUD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... China's increased heft and greater integration into the world economy. But more to the point, and that point is... the US-China "phase one" trade deal signed on the 15th of January 2020 went into effect a day after heart's day. February 15 marked ...

Coronavirus to infect Q2: Capital Group

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... unknown," he said. "How many people are really affected? How fast is the virus spreading? Is it going to spread outside of China in a very big way? How long will the economy have to be basically shut down?" Green argues that coronavirus infections won't ...