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Life insurance M&A outlook gloomy: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... Instead, a large portion (40%) is targeting the growing middle class of emerging Asian countries such China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam, and look at developed Asian countries such as Hong Kong before focusing any acquisition efforts on Australia. Willis ...

Financial Standard journalist recognised in press awards

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... publications across the region including Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore, Australia, Taiwan, Malaysia, New Zealand and Indonesia. This year a fintech category was introduced to recognise outstanding daily news items and features about the growing ...

Government launches emerging market impact investment fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... promote economic growth and reduce poverty. "From cafe owners in Bangladesh to sustainable agriculture producers in Indonesia, these enterprises will benefit from a new approach to foreign aid that provides loans, equity, guarantees and other market-based ...

China trade deficit with Australia widens

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... European Union (US$11.3 billion in October) and the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) - Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam - (US$3.7 billion in October). China recorded trade deficits ...

Pension fund consortium acquires renewable energy portfolio

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... portfolio of Equis Energy for US$3.7 billion. Headquartered in Singapore, Equis Energy operates in Japan, Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, India and Thailand. It has some promising 155 long-term developments in its pipeline, including a 1.9 gigawatt ...

Aussie super maintains good grades

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... growth during the last three years and are projected to continue during the next three years. These include China, India, Indonesia, Ireland and Malaysia. Conversely, countries with significant pension assets and high mandatory contributions but with ...

Emerging markets need a rethink

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... markets, Vester said it was important to look at countries "starting from a low economic base." He continued: "Think India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Mexico: these are countries where the consumption patterns you and I take for granted are ...

ASIC signs fintech agreement with Indonesia

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
ASIC and Indonesia's Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) have entered a co-operation agreement to promote innovation in financial services in the regulators' respective markets. The agreement, signed on Friday in Melbourne, establishes a framework for co-operation ...

ANZ sells off retail Vietnam business

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... institutional business in Vietnam. It follows ANZ selling its branch networks in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Indonesia late last year. ANZ's retail business in Vietnam currently services 125,000 customers representing $320 million in lending ...

Singapore fintech shutters Australian business

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... investment services for small-to-medium enterprises and property assets. It has offices in Singapore, China, Malaysia, Indonesia and until recently, Australia. The decision to close CoAssets' crowdfunding and funds management businesses in Australia ...