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China's economic growth hits 30-year low
January 17, 2020-China's economy grew last year at the slowest pace in almost three decades.
Official figures show that the world's second largest economy expanded by 6.1% in 2019 from the year before-the worst figure in 29 years.
The country has faced weak domestic demand and the impact of the bitter trade war with the US.
The government has been rolling out measures over the past two years in an attempt to boost growth.
It comes after almost two years of trade tensions with the US-although hopes of a better relationship with America have seen improvements in manufacturing and business confidence data.
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Source: bbc.com
Chinese companies face tougher ESG disclosures
January 13, 2020--Chinese companies face tougher ESG disclosures. Some issuers offshore and on the mainland say new requirements are a waste of time.
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Source: FT.com
China's currency extends 2020 rally on easing trade angst
January 13, 2020--Renminbi erases the heavy losses it sustained in August that unnerved global investors
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Source: FT.com
China's Yuan at Strongest Since July Amid Trade Deal Optimism
January 12, 2020--China's yuan strengthened to a five-month high, punching past 6.9 per dollar ahead of this week's planned trade-deal signing with the U.S.
The currency rose as much as 0.32% to 6.8968 versus the greenback in the onshore market on Monday, the strongest since July 31.
The offshore rate gained 0.27% to 6.8963.
China's economy has shown signs of recovery in recent months as global demand steadies and trade tensions ease, boosting investor sentiment.
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Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
Exclusive: China halts British stock link over political tensions-sources
January 2, 2020--China has temporarily blocked planned cross-border listings between the Shanghai and London stock exchanges because of political tensions with Britain, five sources told Reuters.
Suspending the Shanghai-London Stock Connect scheme casts a shadow over the future of a project meant to build ties between Britain and China, help Chinese firms expand their investor base and give mainland investors access to UK-listed companies.
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Source: Reuters
Tokyo Stock Exchange's equity market structure set for major overhaul
December 27, 2019--There will be three market sections-Prime Market, Standard Market, and Growth Market, with each company to be able to choose the most suited market section for its listing.
The Expert Study Group on Capital Markets in Japan of the Financial System Council has discussed and deliberated on the market structure of Tokyo Stock Exchange six times since May 2019.
The report outlines two key reforms: reorganization into three market sections, and TOPIX overhaul.
view the Final Report by the Expert Study Group on Capital Markets in Japan of the Financial System Council
Source: financefeeds.com
CSI 300 ETF Option Successfully Listed on SZSE
December 25, 2019-- SZSE Takes Another Significant Step towards a World-Class Stock Exchange
On 23 December 2019, SZSE reached its new milestone of reform and development. Its first derivative instrument-CSI 300 ETF Option (object of trading: Harvest CSI 300 ETF, code: 159919) was successfully listed for trading on SZSE, representing a major breakthrough in the product system building of SZSE.
It marks the great progress made in the capital market to support Shenzhen in building a pilot demonstration area of socialism with Chinese characteristics. It marks the significant results achieved in the financial market development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It also marks another important step taken by SZSE to become a world-leading innovation capital formation center and a world-class stock exchange.
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Source: Shenzhen Stock Exchange
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with India
December 23, 2019--On November 25, 2019, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with India. The staff report and the macroeconomic projections are based on data available through October 16, 2019.
India has been among the fastest-growing economies in the world over the past few years, lifting millions out of poverty. However, growth slowed to 5.0 percent in the April-June 2019 quarter (y/y), a six-year low.
The deceleration of consumption and investment was exacerbated by weaknesses in the non-bank financial sector and corporate and environmental regulatory uncertainty. Weak demand in conjunction with continued low food prices-thanks to successive normal monsoon rainfall and agricultural sector reforms-caused average inflation to moderate to a multi-year low of 3.4 percent in FY2018/19. Through August, inflation remained below the mid-point of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s medium-term inflation target band of 4 percent ± 2 percent.
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Source: IMF
China Economic Update-December 2019
December 19, 2019--Key messages
China's economy is slowing, reflecting both cyclical factors and longer-term structural trends.
Growth is estimated to decelerate to 6.1 percent in 2019, amid cooling domestic and external demand, and other external factors.
A more accommodative policy stance has helped to mitigate some of these effects.
Growth is projected to moderate further to 5.9 percent in 2020, and 5.8 percent in 2021, reflecting the deeper structural trends-declining returns to public investment, growing debt and rapid aging.
Notwithstanding the recent conclusion of the phase one agreement between China and the United States, short-term risks remain tilted to the downside amid a fragile global outlook and the lingering impact of trade tensions.
Domestically, growth may suffer from the potential adverse effects of financial de-risking, given its asymmetric impact on private sector financing and the risk of a disorderly unwinding of excessive leverage.
view the World Bank China Economic Update, December 2019: Cyclical Risks and Structural Imperatives
Source: World Bank
BetaShares Australian ETF Review-November 2019
December 18, 2019--INDUSTRY BLASTS THROUGH THE $60B BARRIER
I know, I know, you are all getting tired of me saying this, but facts are facts, it was a truly momentous month of growth in the Australian ETF industry in November! The industry broke through the $60B barrier, breaking numerous records along the way, including all-time high assets under management, largest absolute monthly growth on record and largest absolute growth over a 12-month period.
Market cap
ASX Exchange Traded Product Market Cap: $60.7B-new industry record
Market cap increase for month: 6.1%, +$3.5B-Largest absolute monthly growth on record, fastest % monthly growth in >4 years
Market cap growth for the last 12 months: 48%, + $19.6B-Greatest absolute growth over 12-mth period
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Source: BetaShares