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Malaysia drives growth in Shariah funds

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
Support for Shariah-compliant investment funds in Asia is on the rise, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia, but the sector still face challenges, according to global research house Cerulli Associates. Shariah finance principles forbid the acceptance ...

Bad news day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
... six months before). Not only that, the ADB also took it scissors to Indian growth - down to 7.4% from 7.8% -- and Southeast Asia - down to 4.4% from 4.9%. And where the Fed (strong US dollar) and China (weak commodity demand), there surely are lower ...

Executive appointment round-up

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... bank. JP Morgan appoints infrastructure head - Goldman Sachs managing director and head of energy for Australia and Southeast Asia Andrew Sutherland has moved to JP Morgan to become head of energy, infrastructure and utilities, global investment banking ...

JP Morgan appoints infrastructure head

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
... Goldman Sachs's investment banking division, where he was managing director and head of energy for Australia and Southeast Asia. "Andrew's appointment further broadens the reach and leadership strength of our banking team and will contribute to the expansion ...

Government takes aim at corporation tax

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... Hong Kong it is 16.5%. These countries also have the advantage of being geographically on the doorstep of Europe, Southeast Asia and China respectively - advantages which Australia does not have. However, developed nations that, like Australia, rely ...

Survivor: the Philippines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
... whom it may concern". (unknown) The 2004 Boxing Day tsunami that wrought deaths and disaster in 15 countries in Southeast Asia and Africa proved this. Hurricane Katrina that devastated southeastern America in August 2005 proved this. So did the earthquake ...

North Asian cyclical stocks 'unjustifiably cheap'

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
Cyclical companies based in North Asian economies represent the best value investment in Asia, according to AllianceBernstein's specialist in the region Stuart Rae. The portfolio manager, who is chief investment officer for Pacific Basin Value Equities ...

GFG Group partners with Attra to boost payment service

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... opportunities in emerging markets, where demand for high-quality but more affordable payment solutions is growing. Southeast Asia (including Myanmar and Vietnam), the Middle East and Africa have already been singled out as target markets.

Diamond in the region

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... in the world (soon the first?) and now recent growth stats showed the Philippines the best performing economy in Southeast Asia. How good is that? I can be proud no matter what nationality I choose. Philippine GDP jumped by a better than expected 7.1% ...

J.P. Morgan buys into online shopping

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... consumer electronics to household goods and is ranked in the top 20,000 websites worldwide despite launching in Southeast Asia just this year. "We feel very honoured to welcome J.P. Morgan to our investor group and are particularly excited to be joined ...