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Chief economist update: What goes around is starting to get around

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... These are just the headlined reports of the on-going battle over trade. America's also in a stoush with Canada, Mexico, Japan and the European Union, among others. But latest reports provide indications that Trump might be softening (don't tell ...

Real estate investment veteran to depart

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... in 2000, opening offices across the region. LaSalle said Mackie played a role in the generation of returns on the LaSalle Japan Logistics Fund series and LaSalle Asia Opportunity Fund series, with Mackie serving as the initial president of both. The ...

Chief economist update: Friday when the trade war began

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... some change. And this is just with America's war with China, there's still the European Union, Canada, Mexico and Japan. The history and numerous studies on the repercussions of a global trade war have only one conclusion, it's good for absolutely ...

Chief economist update: Japan feels the heat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... bear market in equities and the depreciating yuan - will immediately come to mind, Japan's also taking a hit. Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda already expressed his concerns when he joined the ECB Forum on Central Banking held at Sintra ...

Chief economist update: Shanghai's drop is China's problem, the yuan's slide is everyone's

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
... to Treasury Department data released Thursday in Washington. China remains the largest non-US holder of debt followed by Japan, whose holdings fell for the fifth straight month in December, to $1.06 trillion after ending 2016 at $1.09 trillion. China's ...

Aussie fund manager drops fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... additional expenses incurred. The $36.3 million K2 Asian Fund invests in listed equities throughout the Asia Pacific region ex Japan. It generated a 5.8% return over 10 years and 8.5% in the year to 31 May 2018. In May 2017, K2 announced it slashed fees ...

Chief economist update: Lessons from the last world trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... supply chains in Southeast Asia. "I hope that this escalation could be rescinded. This is a matter of great concern for Japan." RBA Governor Philip Lowe: "It wouldn't take much for the financial markets combined with businesses waiting to turn this ...

AMP Capital appoints portfolio manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
... previous roles, Ichii has worked as a senior portfolio manager for APG Asset Management Asia covering listed real estate in Japan and Australia; corporate finance and equity sales roles at Nikko Securities; and portfolio management and research roles ...

Chief economist update: Trade war and peace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... to €15 billion from October to December, and interest rates could rise after the summer of 2019. Similarly, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) did not disappoint expectations and kept policy unchanged. The Japanese central bank remains optimistic that the economy ...

Active shortfalls see pension fund fee restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
Inadequate returns by active managers will see Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) revise its fee structure to prioritise performance. Under the new structure, GPIF-contracted managers will have their base fee rate lowered to that ...