AMP Capital enters China funds management with China Life JV

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AMP Capital is to establish a funds management company in China with China Life Asset Management Company, a subsidiary of China Life Insurance (Group) Company, China’s largest insurance group, institutional

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Weekly market & economic update: week ending August 16

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Key events of the past week and implications The past week saw more good data out of the US and Europe, but share markets were mixed with worries about Fed tapering

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Weekly market & economic update: week ending August 9

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Key events of the past week and implications Positive global economic data was a mixed blessing over the last week as it combined with comments from various US Federal Reserve

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China – growth and the problems of growth

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In the latest edition of Global Perspective Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, examines the range of complex issues facing the Chinese authorities, warns about major downside risk, and

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CommSec: New data allays fears about Chinese economy

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Latest Chinese economic data The Chinese economy grew at 7.5 per cent annual pace in the June quarter – in line with forecasts.The economy grew by 1.7 per cent in

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Video: Zurich’s three key themes in three minutes

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View the latest edition of the Zurich’s three key themes in three minutes with investment specialist, Angus Crennan which covers: Shadow Banking in China US crude oil has recached production

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China’s shrinking workforce has big repercussions

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  The coming years will be favourable ones for Chinese workers seeking hefty pay rises. A big contraction in the labour force will help their bargaining position no end, as

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Oliver’s Insights – China worries return, but how serious are they?

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The attached edition of Oliver’s Insights looks at the outlook for the Chinese economy and share market. The key points are as follows: China’s worries are overblown. Property tightening is likely to

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China likely to maintain a ‘fine balance’

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The following Q&A was extracted from a Bloomberg interview in Hong Kong with Catherine Yeung, Investment Director. As the National People’s Congress gets under way in China this week, Catherine

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China: rising inequality poses a political and economic menace

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China’s now-disgraced ex-politburo member Bo Xilai revealed one of China’s most sensitive pieces of information just before he was ousted from his leadership role last year. No, it wasn’t a

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