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Indonesia readies for bond rating upgrade

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... card, however, could be food prices particular from flow on effects due the Thai crop failure after the recent floods. Thailand is the world's 6th largest rice producer and 5th largest rice exporter. "Thailand crop failure due to flooding that cut down ...

Australia's retirement system the most sustainable in the world

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... the future," said Allianz Australia Managing Director, Terry Towell. "In this current study, Greece, India, China and Thailand show the greatest need for pension reform, although not due to a common cause," said Towell. According to the PSI, which charts ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... market on Thursday, Insurance Australia Group was off 11 cents at $3.04 after it estimated that claims from floods in Thailand will cost at least $50 million. Ports and rail operator Asciano slipped three cents to $1.46 after it said it had performed ...

Invesco shuns global brands in Asian growth story

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... US$30,000 per capita in modern day terms," said Yuen. "Most of the emerging Asian economies like China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines are all well below US$10,000 per capita so that gives us comfort that it's a long term story." ...

AIA Australia creates Asia role, new CEO

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... Australia. AIA Group says it is the largest pan-Asian life insurance group in the world with branches across Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, New Zealand and Macau. It has ...

Former AFA president gets Asia-Pacific appointement

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... including Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Singapore and Thailand. In congratulating Dr Taggart, AFA CEO Richard Klipin said AFA members have a rich tradition of serving with distinction in ...

Fraud firm masquerades as financial advisors: ASIC alert

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
... 896) or FTL Financial Advice (ACN 069 805 207), the release said. Frontline has since opened a new website hosted in Thailand, the regulator said. Its employees allegedly ring people and ask them to participate in a two-week trial with access to an investment ...

RBC Dexia opens Thailand for Aberdeen

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
RBC Dexia Investor Services has opened its pan-Asian transfer agency platform in Thailand, meaning fund orders that once were faxed are now automated. The global service provider has opened its platform specifically for investment management client ...

HSBC targets planners with Asian wide product

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
... structured product offering capital protected exposure to equity markets in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand and India. HSBC is providing a growth or income version of the product. "With Asian economies continuing to outperform the ...

Hunter Hall defiant on Japan

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... remains focused on consumer based and import replacement stocks in China and is also bullish on south-east Asia, not least Thailand where it expects property developers, supermarkets and banks to be beneficiaries of the spread of urbanisation. Thailand ...