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Economic recap: Week to September 24

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... that: "In terms of the implications for us, there isn't, there's not a direct United States exposure. The big Chinese banks are not tremendously exposed." But with the Fed poised to start reducing its asset purchases as early as November this ...

Economic recap: Week to September 17

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... Mao Zedong suits? The sartorial fashion that every man, woman and child in China wore (or were required to wear?) during Chinese chairman Mao's "Cultural Revolution" of 1966-1976? Those "uniforms" that comes in grey, navy blue or khaki? My Chinese ...

Economic recap: Week to September 3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
... production. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) figures show that China's steel output fell to a 15-month low in July. Chinese steel production fell by 8.4%. With the Politburo "dictating" that steel mills ensure their 2021 steel production doesn't ...

Acquisition to create APAC real assets heavyweight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
... $130 billion in assets. ESR's major shareholders include the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) and Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com. They have voted in favour of the acquisition. Together, the two entities would have about $175 billion ...

Bennelong launches emerging markets strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
... Emerging Market Index. Edinburgh-based Skerryvore lead portfolio manager Glen Finegan said the fund does not invest in Chinese education, media, or internet businesses because of the governance compromises this requires. "Investing alongside managers ...

Chief economist update: Chinese activity indicators disappoint but growth target intact

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... froze social and business activity - but all the same, less than market consensus expectations. The NBS reported that Chinese retail sales grew by 12.4% in the year to May down from 17.7% April, March's year-on-year rate of 34.2% and lower than market ...

BlackRock secures licence to operate in China

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... partnering with China Construction Bank and Temasek to support China in building a sustainable ecosystem for investing. The Chinese market represents a significant opportunity to help meet the long-term goals of investors in China and internationally. ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore is the glue that binds China and Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... crude steel production continues surge (up by 19.1% in the year to March from 12.9% in the January-February period) as Chinese mills lift production on the back of expectations for increased demand from the manufacturing and housing sectors. For a very ...

Schroders launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
Schroders has launched a new Chinese equities fund for Australian investors. The Schroder All China Equity Opportunities Fund is actively managed and will invest in China A-Shares, Chinese and Hong Kong listed companies and US-listed ADRs. It's a fundamental ...

Chief economist update: Chinese manufacturing ramps up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) to them. These recent data confirm expectations for strong growth in the Chinese economy this year. The OECD's March 2021 'Interim Economic Outlook' report pencilled in a 7.8% expansion this year. ...