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Global stocks plunge as COVID-19 fear accelerates, oil crashes

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... to the slowdown (and shutdown in some cases) in business and consumer activity in China and its domino effect on supply chains around the world. The impact of COVID-19 on our economy would only be made worse if the virus had a significant impact on the ...

Billionaire investor warns against buying the dip

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... could spread so quickly, causing havoc on global share markets, impacting every advanced economy and triggering supply chains to grind to a halt was "dramatic", Waislitz said in the letter. "Previously, this would have been considered to be in the realm ...

Chief economist update: Australia's gentle turning point to turn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... lowest level on record and is below market expectations for a decline to 46.0. Lockdowns, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and travel restrictions also took the services sector down with the official NBS Non-Manufacturing PMI in China plunging ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus causes equity market correction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... the fear of contracting the virus has had a noticeable impact on daily life; depressing demand, impact on global supply chains and inhibiting productive capacity. Weak demand and decreased production (due to the unavailability of raw materials/parts) ...

EM debt relatively unscathed by virus: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... widespread than has been reported, meaning there is still a vast amount of uncertainty," it said. "We believe global supply chains will be disrupted more than originally anticipated, especially given the surge in new cases outside of China."

The sick short: Banking big on the coronavirus

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... "It's fairly well known that the gears of business in China have slowed, in some cases grinding to a halt, and that supply chains around the globe are being affected," Conway said. "Given the amount of parts Apple sources from suppliers in China ...

Analyst views on ESG swing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... 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 also considering ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... 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 a ...

Recognition for industry leader in fight against slavery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
... has seen him visit factories in China, Cambodia and Bangladesh to thoroughly research risks of slavery in company supply chains. He developed a statement on modern slavery for Ausbil in 2016 and was engaged in stakeholder conversations with the government ...

Chief economist update: The fear of Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... Ireland, where trade across the border could be severely hampered. Manufacturers fret about the effect on just-in-time supply chains of tariffs and non-tariff barriers. Farmers and fishers are worried about duties on sheep, beef and fish exports. Service ...