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No new monetary policy moves on horizon: AB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved a fiscal package of over ¥28 trillion ($362 billion) which equates to 5.5% of the country's GDP. "While it will take time to judge the effectiveness of Japan's initiative, it's not too soon to consider the likelihood of ...

New fund of funds taps Indian equity specialists

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
... reasons to invest in India. Among those reasons are that India is now the world's fastest growing major economy with China-style GDP growth, currently over 7.5% p.a. Whilst as we've seen with China, growth can stagnate, it is important to understand ...

Vanguard changes emerging markets ETF index

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
... key market has the potential to offer substantial long-term benefits for investors; representing the world's second-largest GDP, China accounts for 16% of world GDP and has shown a 6.3% GDP growth rate.

Agricultural investors create $10 million VC fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... more than 10% faster than global gross domestic product. Agriculture and related activities comprise about 12% of Australia's GDP, more than double the US, and is expected to generate $1.2 trillion over the next 15 years, SproutX said. Victorian Minister ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... risks to the euro area growth outlook remain tilted to the downside and relate mainly to the external environment." Japan GDP The final estimate of Japanese GDP showed the economy advanced by 0.2% in the June quarter, up from zero growth in the initial ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
Australian GDP The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the country's National Accounts report showing that while the economy's quarterly real GDP growth halved to 0.5% in the three months to June from 1.0% in the March quarter, the annual ...

New Bentleys director to encourage growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
... servicing the SME market. The SME sector is such an important part of the Australian economy, contributing over 90% of Australian GDP. It will be great to connect with existing and new clients and provide them with advisory services to help grow their ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... and reduced business investment. That would lead to price discounting and lower wages and even lower expected inflation. UK GDP The second estimate of UK GDP showed the economy expanded by 2.2% in the year to the second quarter - unchanged from the advanced ...

Yellen speaks Fedspeak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... phrase containing 17 words was lifted from: "Looking ahead, the FOMC expects moderate growth in real gross domestic product (GDP), additional strengthening in the labor market, and inflation rising to 2 percent over the next few years. Based on this ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... lifted interest rates back in December last year when the index was at -0.30 in November 2015 and -0.22 in December. Russia GDP Russia's economy continued to contract in the second quarter but the rate of decline has slowed. The country's GDP declined ...