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World Bank-Main Findings of the Cambodia Country Economic Memorandum (CEM)
January 31, 2022--The devastating impact of Covid-19 on Cambodia's economy lies in the country's growth generating process.
Prior to the pandemic, Cambodia was a world leader in economic growth and poverty reduction. It sustained an average growth rate of 7.7 percent between 1995 and 2019, raising its per capita income from US$323 in 1995 to US$1,621 in 2019, and graduated to a lower-middle-income economy in 2015.
The poverty rate fell from 47.8 percent in 2007 to 13.5 percent in 2014.
Cambodia's growth slowdown in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic was among the most pronounced in the East Asia region. Growth fell by an estimated 10.1 percentage points from its pre-pandemic average growth rate.
This dramatic slowdown in growth can be attributed to dependence on a narrow range of products, markets, and factor inputs. In recent years, five products have in recent years accounted for 80 percent of total exports; two markets have accounted for 69 percent of merchandise exports; and foreign capital accounted for 72 percent of total capital investments in 2018.
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Source: worldbank.org
Asia high-yield ETF inflows surge even as performance plummets
January 27, 2022--Asia high-yield ETF inflows surge even as performance plummets.
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Source: ft.com
Asia high-yield ETF inflows surge even as performance plummets
January 27, 2022--Risk of Chinese property developer defaults has not deterred foreign institutions
Asia high-yield exchange traded funds have been attracting substantial inflows despite a huge drop in returns in the second half of the year.view more
Source: ft.com
Second supply chain ETF debuts in China despite Omicron lockdowns
January 25, 2022--Assets under management in the first logistics ETF have plummeted 85 per cent since its launch in June 2021
China's second logistics-focused exchange traded fund debuted this week even as the country's battle to curb the spread of the Omicron variant with strict lockdowns continues to stretch global supply chains.
Yinhua Fund Management's CSI Modern Logistics ETF was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on January 17 after raising Rmb269m ($42.4m) in initial assets, public records show.
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Source: SEC.gov
Singapore's largest ETFs to be excluded from China connect scheme
January 20, 2022--Focus will initially be on equities ETFs, rather than the popular Asia high yield and Reit products.
The 2 bourses signed a memorandum of understanding in December to develop an ETF connection permitting traders in Singapore and China to entry feeder ETFs listed regionally on every change.
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Source: ft.com
China cuts interest rates as economic growth slows
January 17, 2022--China has unexpectedly cut a key interest rate for the first time in almost two years as official figures showed its economic growth had slowed.
Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4% for the last three months of 2021 from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said.
That was better than most economists had predicted but was a lot slower than the previous quarter.
In another sign of weakness retail sales growth for December fell to 1.7%.
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Source: bbc.com
OECD-Trends in ESG Investing and Quality Infrastructure Investment in Asia-Pacific
January 14, 2021--In recent years, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing has evolved to become a leading investment approach for investors seeking to pursue forms of sustainable finance and the Asia-Pacific region is no exception.
This report examines the implementation of ESG trends in financial markets throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
It looks at effective approaches and challenges and provides key insights on ESG disclosure and data indicators. The report then examines how ESG risks are being applied for infrastructure investment and how the application of ESG considerations could be advanced when investing in infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Source: OECD
Vietnam's economic growth is expected to accelerate to 5.5% in 2022 and greening its trade would offer new opportunities: World Bank
January 13, 2022--Vietnam's economic recovery is likely to accelerate in 2022 as GDP growth is expected to rise to 5.5% from 2.6% in the year just ended, the World Bank's economic update for Vietnam Taking Stock says.
Assuming the COVID-19 pandemic will be brought under control at home and abroad, the forecast envisions that Vietnam's services sector will gradually recover as consumer and investor confidence firms, while the manufacturing sector benefits from steady demand from the United States, the European Union, and China.
The fiscal deficit and debt are expected to remain sustainable, with the debt-to-GDP ratio projected at 58.8 percent, well below the statutory limit.
The outlook. however. is subject to serious downside risks. particularly the unknown course of the pandemic.
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Source: worldbank.org
World Bank-Rebalancing Act: China's 2022 Outlook
January 12, 2022--After a strong rebound last year, the world economy is entering a challenging 2022. The advanced economies have recovered rapidly thanks to big stimulus packages and rapid progress with vaccination, but many developing countries continue to struggle.
The spread of new variants amid large inequalities in vaccination rates, elevated food and commodity prices, volatile asset markets, the prospect of policy tightening in the United States and other advanced economies, and continued geopolitical tensions provide a challenging backdrop for developing countries, as the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report published today highlights.
The global context will also weigh on China's outlook in 2022, by dampening export performance, a key growth driver last year. Following a strong 8 percent cyclical rebound in 2021, the World Bank expects growth in China to slow to 5.1 percent in 2022, closer to its potential- the sustainable growth rate of output at full capacity.< href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/opinion/2022/01/12/rebalancing-act-china-s-2022-outlook" TARGET="_blank">view more
Source: worldbank.org
OECD-Financial Market Developments and Conditions in Asia
January 11, 2022-- This report examines global financial market conditions with a focus on Asian markets. It assesses the implications for financial market conditions of rising inflation and prospects of exit from highly accommodative monetary policies.
It also discusses important downside risks and vulnerabilities in the financial system amid strained conditions in certain Asian market segments, by focusing alternatively on non-investment grade corporates, the real estate finance sector, the banking sector, the sovereign sector in emerging Asian economies and the rising importance of alternative finance markets, such as crypto-assets and sustainable finance, including to assess risk implications.
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Source: OECD
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