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China: What’s really behind the currency move?

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China’s decision earlier this month to change the way in which the central parity or “fix” rate of the renminbi (RMB) is determined has been widely characterised as a devaluation

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03 Sep 2015

Malaysia: capital controls to support ringgit would be disruptive

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China’s surprise currency devaluation, which triggered a sell-off in many Asian currencies, has increased Malaysia’s headache as the country had already been struggling to halt the ringgit’s decline. Reintroducing capital

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27 Aug 2015

China’s currency devaluation increases certainty

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China’s surprise currency devaluation sparked a debate on whether it was part of the country’s ongoing financial reform or a measure to boost flagging exports. The plot thickens, as the

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18 Aug 2015

Indonesia’s fiscal performance set to improve

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Indonesia’s decision to scrap domestic fuel subsidies and use the savings for needy infrastructure projects marks a big step forward for the country’s fiscal health. It not only lessens the

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07 Aug 2015

US economic growth and implications for monetary policy

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Despite the modest second quarter rebound, the economy’s growth rate has been generally sluggish over the past five years. This may suggest lower potential growth going forward—and less resource slack

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05 Aug 2015

Alpha fund managers add AllianceBernstein Global Equities Fund to Multi-Manager Portfolio

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Global asset manager AllianceBernstein (AB) announced today that multi-manager Alpha Fund Managers has become the initial investor in the AllianceBernstein Global Equities Fund. “We are delighted to join Alpha Fund

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04 Aug 2015

Fundamentals and policy keep RMB riding at anchor

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Even before the correction in China’s A-Shares market, a number of investors expressed to us scepticism about our positive outlook for the renminbi (RMB). Some even saw devaluation as a

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31 Jul 2015

Despite uncertainty and volatility, China’s reforms could trigger six world-shaking changes, says AB

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One of the biggest risks facing investors concerned about weak growth and market volatility in China is that they could be underestimating the country’s upside potential, research by global asset

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28 Jul 2015

Europe’s consumer-led recovery not just about the oil price

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Consumer spending in the euro area is now growing at its fastest since 2007. Lower oil prices have helped but are only part of the story, in our view. There’s

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24 Jul 2015

Asia: Too early to worry about El Niño as downside risks to growth persist

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After a period of lower oil prices and disinflation concerns, Asian markets are shifting their focus to the risk of an El Niño–driven food price inflation. But an absence of

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21 Jul 2015

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