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China's short-term money market rate hits 2-year high
April 28, 2017--Clampdown on shadow banking practices pushes up borrowing costs.
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Source: FT.com
Getting China's 'Trusted Sons' Back into Shape
April 27, 2017--Reform of these enterprises has indeed been a lynchpin of China's economic transformation, as highlighted in a recent IMF publication, Modernizing China: Investing in Soft Infrastructure.
China needs to accelerate the pace of reforms to improve growth potential and contain risks associated with ballooning corporate debt. Preliminary evidence suggests that reforms could raise China's output by 3-9 percent over a decade.
view the IMF The People's Republic of China : 2016 Article IV Consultation Country report
Source: IMF
Asset managers rush to launch China onshore funds
April 24, 2017--Many international fund houses move to set up wholly foreign-owned enterprises.
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Source: FT.com
OECD-China: time to focus on financial risks and structural reform
March 21, 2017--As the Chinese economy matures to a slower but more sustainable growth path, policy efforts need to focus more on efficiency, stability and inclusiveness, according to a new OECD report
The latest OECD Economic Survey of China projects that the Chinese economy will remain the major driver of global growth for the foreseeable future, with per capita GDP on course to almost double by 2020 from 2010 levels. The Survey recommends continued efforts to rebalance the economy from investment to consumption and to address key risks including high corporate debt, excess industrial capacity and inflated housing prices.
view the OECD Economic Survey of China 2017
Source: OECD
Betashares-Australian ETF Review-March 2017
April 18, 2017--Records broken again as industry continues to expand
The Australian ETF industry had a very strong month of growth, with new assets taking the industry to a fresh record high. Total industry FuM at the end of March was $27.4B, a growth of 4.8% or $1.2B.
The majority of the growth (60%) came from new money inflows. Substantial trading activity was recorded with the industry also reaching a record high in trading value ($2.0B)
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Source: betashares.com.au
China's economy grows 6.9% in first quarter of 2017: Govt
April 17, 2017--China's economy grew 6.9 percent in the first quarter of 2017, government data showed Monday, beating expectations in the latest sign of stabilisation in the world's second-largest economy.
The reading was better than the median analyst expectation of 6.8 percent in an AFP poll.
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Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
World Bank-South Asia Could Potentially Benefit from Globalization Backlash
April 16, 2017--Despite possible protectionism, the fastest-growing region in the world has an opportunity to increase exports and create jobs
Possible protectionism in advanced economies should not deter export-oriented growth in South Asia, a region that could even benefit from the backlash against globalization, a new World Bank report said today. The report also confirms that South Asia remains the fastest-growing region in the world, gradually widening its lead relative to East Asia. Regional GDP growth is expected to rise from 6.7 percent in 2016 to 6.8 percent in 2017, and 7.1 percent in 2018.
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Source: World Bank
China's private sector fixed-asset investment accelerates
April 14, 2017--China's fixed-asset investment grew by 8.9 percent year-on-year to 4.13 trillion yuan in the first two months of this year, up from 8.1 percent in 2016, the National Bureau of Statistics said.
Fixed-asset investment includes capital spent on infrastructure, property, machinery and other physical assets. Investment by state-owned enterprises climbed by 14.4 percent on-year.
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Source: thestandard.com.hk
World Bank: Growth in East Asia & Pacific Likely to Remain Resilient
April 13, 2017--April 13, 2017--Report recommends that policy makers continue to address macroeconomic vulnerabilities,
improve quality of public spending and promote integration to help the region sustain resilience.
The outlook for developing East Asia is expected to remain broadly positive in the next three years, driven by robust domestic demand and a gradual recovery in the global economy and commodity prices, according to a new World Bank report.
Poverty in the region is likely to continue to fall, driven by sustained growth and rising labor incomes.
The global environment and domestic vulnerabilities, however, still pose risks to the region's prospects.
view the World Bank report-East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2017: Sustaining Resilience
Source: World Bank
Philippine economy likely to grow close to 7 percent in next three years
April 11, 2017--Strong, inclusive growth is projected to speed up the pace of poverty reduction
The Philippines is likely to grow close to 7 percent in the next two to three years, and will remain a top performer in the East Asia and Pacific Region, according to the World Bank Philippines Economic Update released today.
"Strong growth in recent years has been accompanied by job creation and a declining number of people living in extreme poverty," said World Bank Country Director Mara K. Warwick."That means growth is becoming more inclusive."
view the World Bank report-Philippines Economic Update : Advancing the Investment Agenda
Source: World Bank