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Chief economist update: China and the spring in its step

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... increased by 8.7% in the year to March, accelerating from 8.2% recorded in December 2018, January and February 2019. The Caixin China PMI survey showed the manufacturing sector back in expansion in March after posting sub-50 readings (indicating contraction) ...

NPP chair breaks down rollout

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... recent trial using the NPP conducted by SWIFT which successfully tested instant cross-border payments involving banks in China, Singapore, Thailand and Australia as an indication of the NPP's international potential. When asked about the RBA applying ...

Chief economist update: Equity market rally has legs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... the auto industry), with large disruptions to global supply chains. Growth in systemic economies such as the euro area and China may surprise on the downside, and the risks surrounding Brexit remain heightened. A deterioration in market sentiment could ...

Chinese investment in Australia down 36%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... Business School looking at a dataset covering investments into Australia made by entities from the People's Republic of China through mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and greenfield projects. The report considered real estate investments excluding ...

Chief economist update: AUD misdirection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... Australia's housing market boom," he said. "While the risks around [a deterioration in the external environment, particularly China], appear to have receded for now, this may be masking the growing risks from the second, which is gathering momentum ...

Chief economist update: EUr next

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... another war on trade this way comes. US President Donald Trump must be wringing his hands at how he succeeded in making China kowtow - er, compromise - to his demands. Trump's now trained his crosshairs on the European Union (EU). Factset reports ...

In a nutshell: Federal Budget 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... Frydenberg said. Small and medium-sized businesses will also be able to capitalise on standing free trade agreements with China, Japan, Korea, the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Indonesia with $60 million in Export Market Development Grants announced. ...

Chief economist update: China stitches it in time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
If you want a poster boy to that old saying that, "a stitch in time saves nine" China is it. Latest data show that China's manufacturing sector is back in expansion. The official National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) China manufacturing PMI increased ...

Melbourne boutique hires portfolio manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... analytical and quantitative skills, macroeconomic and asset allocation experience, combined with perspective from his native China give our team additional strength and diversity of views." The boutique's initial strategy has focused on high-grade ...

India Avenue fund distribution boosted

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
... According to World Bank data, India is projected to be the world's third largest economy by 2030, behind only the US and China. Last year, India overtook France to become the world's sixth largest economy, behind the UK in fifth place. India Avenue says ...