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Global Conditions Pose Risks for Growth and Inflation Outlook in Indonesia, New World Bank Report Says
June 29, 2022--Stable, smooth-functioning financial sector is key to COVID-19 recovery, longer-term growth
Indonesia's economy is projected to grow 5.1 percent in 2022 and 5.3 percent in 2023, as the pressures of deteriorating global economic conditions, higher inflation, and tightening external finance begin to weigh, according to the June 2022 edition of the World Bank's Indonesia Economic Prospects report, released today. Risks to the outlook are tilted to the downside.
Indonesia's growth momentum in 2021 carried into early 2022, with the economy growing at 5 percent in the first quarter (year-on-year), according to the report, Financial Deepening for Stronger Growth and Sustainable Recovery. The pick-up in domestic demand since the end of last year provided relief to the private sector, especially medium, small, and micro enterprises that suffered disproportionately during the pandemic. The domestic recovery also enabled some fiscal consolidation, while monetary policy has remained appropriately accommodative. This has enabled a pick-up in bank lending in support of the recovery.
China's economy didn't bounce back in the second quarter, China Beige Book survey finds
June 28, 2022--Chinese businesses ranging from services to manufacturing reported a slowdown in the second quarter from the first, reflecting the prolonged impact of Covid controls.
That's according to the U.S.-based China Beige Book, which claims to have conducted more than 4,300 interviews in China in late April and the month ended June 15.
The analysis found few signs that government stimulus was having much of an effect yet.
Thailand Economic Monitor June 2022: Building Back Greener: The Circular Economy
June 27, 2022--Key findings
Thailand's GDP growth has picked up modestly since the surge in COVID-19 cases last year, but economic activity remained below pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2022.
Headline inflation has breached the Bank of Thailand's target range of 1-3%, reaching a 13-year high of 7.1% in May largely due to surging oil prices.
The fiscal deficit remained substantial at 9.2% of GDP in the first half of fiscal year 2022, and public debt has risen to above 60% of GDP.
The financial system remains stable overall, though risks associated with increased levels of corporate and household debt persist.
While poverty and unemployment are estimated to have declined over the past year, labor incomes have fallen and household debt has increased to meet expenditure needs.
The economy is expected to expand by 2.9% in 2022, one percent slower than expected in December 2021, but the recovery will strengthen in the medium term.
While a small current account deficit is expected for 2022, the resolution of supply bottlenecks, a recovery in tourism arrivals, and a decline in the global oil price is expected to see the current account return to positive territory in 2023 and 2024.
Global X Japan Expands Product Range with ETF Tracking Solactive Japan Green J-REIT Index
June 27, 2022--Throughout history, Japan has gained a reputation for its unique architecture that seeks harmony with natural surroundings. At the same time, the global building sector generates nearly 50% of annual CO2 emissions.[1]
Due to the significance of real estate and the need to achieve ambitious climate targets, the Japanese government has increased efforts in the adoption of Green Building certifications and energy efficiency standards.
For example, the Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency is a program that evaluates the sustainability performance of buildings, and The Act on Improvement of Energy Consumption Performance of Buildings further intends to decrease emissions.[2] Building on these developments, Global X Japan has issued the Global X Green J-REIT ETF (Stock code: 2855), listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on 24 June 2022.
A new kind of Belt and Road Initiative after the pandemic
June 23, 2022--The Belt and Road Initiative is turning from infrastructure financing into an instrument for Chinese soft and hard power
Since President Xi announced China's grand strategy, the Belt and Road Initiative, in Kazakhstan in 2013, it has grown so much in geographic and conceptual scope that it has become difficult to measure. Agreements setting out some form of formal affiliation with the initiative have been signed with 146 countries.
Meanwhile, the projects covered by this grand strategy have increased in number but also in terms of sectoral and geographic complexity, from the Arctic to the deep oceans, from Latin America to outer space.
The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has been a major complication for the BRI. Since January 2020, China has closed its borders to the world, cutting off most in-person exchanges and crippling businesses' ability to evaluate, negotiate and conclude new deals
South Korea metaverse ETF performance slumps
June 23, 2022--10 have launched in the country since October last year
South Korea has seen a host of metaverse-focused exchange traded funds launched over the past eight months, but while the hype for the metaverse helped create a successful start for the new funds, their performance has slumped.
The metaverse purports to be a new iteration of the internet, creating new virtual realities that may allow users to immerse themselves in a range of possible activities. New technologies and companies have emerged as the metaverse rose as an alternative to in-person work and social life last year when the Covid-19 pandemic kept many people cooped up in their homes.
World Bank-Malaysia Economic Monitor June 2022: Catching Up
June 15, 2022--Malaysia's economy is on an upwards track to recovery from the pandemic following a successful vaccination drive and the full withdrawal of movement restrictions.
The economy is projected to expand 5.5 percent in 2022, driven mainly by a strong rebound in consumption.
Malaysia's labor market is improving, with the unemployment rate decreasing from 4.3 percent in Q4 2021 to 4.1 percent in Q1 2022.
To further sustain recovery, a key priority for Malaysia is to address the economic impact of COVID-19 by gradually rebuilding fiscal buffers through increased revenue collection and greater spending efficiency.
While there is a surge in growth, external headwinds and global uncertainties pose a challenge and add to the country's downside risks.
Global growth is expected to decelerate to [3.2] percent in 2022 (2021e: 5.7 percent) due to spillovers from the war in Ukraine, fading pent-up demand, and reduced macroeconomic support amid high inflation.
Mirae Asset Global Investments Takes over ETF Securities in Australia
June 15, 2022--Mirae Asset Global Investments announced on June 15 that it has acquired ETF Securities, an Australian ETF management company.
ETF Securities is a leading ETF manager in Australia's ETF market. Analysts predict that ETF Securities will strengthen Mirae Asset Global Investments' ETF business in the Australian market, which has great growth potential. Global X ETFs, a New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds that was acquired by Mirae Asset Global Investments in 2018,also participated in the acquisition of ETF Securities.
Mirae Asset will ramp up its investment in the Australian market through ETF Securities. I
World Bank-China Economic Update-June 2022
June 8, 2022-Key Messages: China Economic Update - June 2022
China's economy is projected to slow in 2022. After a strong start in early 2022, the largest COVID-19 wave in two years has disrupted China's growth normalization. We project real GDP growth to slow sharply to 4.3 percent in 2022- 0.8 percentage points lower than projected in the December China Economic Update.
This downward revision largely reflects the economic damage caused by Omicron outbreaks and the prolonged lockdowns in parts of China from March to May. Growth momentum is expected to rebound in the second half of 2022, helped by aggressive policy stimulus to mitigate the economic downturn.
Cosmos Asset Management launches ethereum ETF
June 1, 2022--Cosmos Asset Management has launched another crypto ETF in Australia.
A new fund providing access to the world's first physically settled ether ETF has commenced trading on the Cboe Australia exchange.
The Cosmos-Purpose Ethereum Access ETF (CPET) from Cosmos Asset Management invests in the Purpose Ether ETF on the Toronto Stock Exchange which holds physically settled Ether tokens rather than derivatives.
"The CPET launch allows Australian investors the opportunity to add Ethereum to their portfolio alongside their traditional portfolio without the need for investors to worry about Ethereum wallets or cold storage," explained Cosmos Asset Management CEO Dan Annan.
