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EM debt relatively unscathed by virus: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... likely depend on their economic ties to China. "In Southeast Asia, countries that are part of the Chinese manufacturing supply chain could face a slowdown," the EM team said. "Additionally, many Asian countries will be affected as tourism from China ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 solves overtourism in Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... the current policy rate at zero, there's little scope to do more. Besides, the problem caused by the coronavirus is a supply-side problem. Lower interest rates stoke demand but would do little to boost supply - demand could rise but there'll ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... deaths." Then again, the flu hasn't caused such widespread disruption to travel and tourism, manufacturing operations, supply linkages, shutdowns of entire towns/cities, etc. as COVID-19 has now done. So much so, that the global economy is getting/gotten ...

Qualitas launches build-to-rent fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... global head of capital Tim Johansen said. "Yet new housing starts have fallen in recent years, putting pressure on future supply and rental prices. It's clear that a new approach is needed and BTR is part of the solution. "Qualitas is also determined ...

The sick short: Banking big on the coronavirus

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... provided for the March quarter." Apple pointed to a slowdown at manufacturing sites for the downgrade, leading to iPhone supply shortages globally, which in turn, "will temporarily affect revenues worldwide". Demand in China too, has been impacted by ...

Analyst views on ESG swing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... companies to invest in renewables before government subsidies are cut, and calls from investors for greater transparency around supply chains," Fidelity global head of stewardship and sustainable investing Jenn-Hui Tan said. "More Chinese companies are ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 could hit Australia with triple whammy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... more interconnected with the rest of the world. As The Economist writes: "Its manufacturers have also become enmeshed in supply chains of mind-boggling complexity. A factory in Wuhan may provide parts to a firm elsewhere in China, which in turn supplies ...

Surplus may not be as advertised: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... know that's particularly true of young people who are working in those unskilled jobs where we have had a lot of extra supply." Rounding off her talk, Wood said she hopes to see climate change considered by the government as a long-term economic ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus infects oil market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... soaring. WTI oil surged by 35.4% in 2019 and Brent oil gained 34%. This is not surprising given the outlook for demand and supply. The International Energy Agency's (IEA) forecast global oil demand to grow by 1.2 mb/d in 2020 from 1.0 mb/d in 2019. ...

New super fund targets millennials

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... revenue generated from products and services, as well as their research and development spend. "For instance, companies which supply products and services such as organic food contribute to SDG 2: End Hunger; whereas water filtration equipment supports ...