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FSC acclaims free trade agreement with Korea

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... have the resources to open a full commercial presence. "With a large and ageing population with high average incomes, South Korea is one of the most important markets in Asia for Australia," FSC chief executive John Brogden said. "The Free Trade Agreement ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower, taking its lead from Wall Street which is down one per cent after weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing figures. At 0855 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was down 31 points ...

Developed economies to outshine emerging world in 2014

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
... affordable to other economies. "This is benefitting Japan, but it is also pushing deflationary pressure into economies like South Korea and Taiwan," the report explained. Drawing one the increasing inter-connectedness of the world's economies, the report ...

OS property no place for risk taking

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
As institutional investor interest turns global, a major property manager has cautioned that international property markets are no place for increased risk taking. Christopher Andrews, head of client relationships and marketing at M&G Real Estate, said ...

Franklin Templeton bond upgraded despite negative quarter

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... African debt, at 37.44%. Hungary topped the list of European countries, followed by the Ukraine and Poland. However, South Korea was by far the most attractive single nation, with 14.45% of the fund invested in South Korean debt.

AMP Capital raises US$300m for infra debt fund

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... the IDF II include pension funds from the UK, US, Australia, Switzerland, and "one of the top insurance companies in South Korea." AMP Capital Chief Executive International and Head of Global Clients Anthony Fasso said that this was the first direct ...

International pension funds battle for Aussie infra

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... investment into Australian property and infrastructure, according to The Trust Company. The money will largely come from South Korea's National Pension Scheme, the fourth largest pension fund in the world. This comes at a time when Australia's superannuation ...

India's triple dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... (although the BOJ says it is targeting the economy, not the yen -and the G20 believed it). This is the reason why South Korea's protesting the yen's depreciation. This is the reason why Greece regretted joining the euro back in the days -so it could ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
... flat, dipping 1.49 points to 1,950.01. Seoul surged 2.87 per cent, or 51.25 points, to 1,834.70 after data showed South Korea had posted a record current account surplus in May. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index rose 23.355 points, or 0.532 per cent, to ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite falls on major overseas markets following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to congress and the release of the central bank's policy meeting minutes. At 0750 AEST on Friday, the ...