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FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026

On March 24, merely weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, the Philippines became the first domino to fall when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026

... opportunity set," he said. Echoing this rhetoric, Platinum portfolio manager of Asia strategies Cameron Robertson pointed to Korea and Taiwan. "The world's chips used in all these AI data centres come out of those markets. Electrical infrastructures ...

Emerging markets a 'reasonable' opportunity: Colchester

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

According to Colchester Management senior investment officer Martyn Simpson emerging markets have remained uncorrelated to other risk assets while providing reasonable returns to investors. Speaking at the Financial Standard Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) ...

Pinnacle, National Pension Service of Korea up stake in Metrics

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

... Metrics in 2018. At the end of 2025, Metrics had $36.7 billion in funds under management. The National Pension Service of Korea (NPS), via a partnership with Townsend Holdings, will purchase a further 6.37% in Metrics. This will take its total ownership ...

Australia's economic growth lays far beyond capitals

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026

... seen quite a few transactions happen in the last 12 months where you've seen foreign capital, whether it's South Korea, Japanese or Singaporean, it's mainly capital from around Asia now." "But Melbourne is getting an overlay where the stamp ...

Australia averts recession but not slowdown: JPMAM

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026

Australia's economy will take a hit at the fallout of the Middle East conflict, but the good news is it will avoid a recession, J.P. Morgan Asset Management predicts. The asset manager downgraded Australia's annualised growth rate from 2% tipped at ...

Australia attracts $18bn for CRE investments in 2025: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026

... half ($8.8bn), coming in behind other major cities like London metro ($13.4bn), Tokyo ($11.1bn) and Paris ($10.2bn). South Korea and the US accounted for the largest share of buying activity, with 25% respectively, followed by Japan (17%), and Singapore ...

Macquarie AM to deliver over 100MW in South Korea

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) will help to develop a hyperscale data centre platform in South Korea to produce over 100 megawatts (MW) of capacity across the nation in the coming years. The announcement follows Macquarie's acquisition of Hanam Data ...

Institutional investors' risk appetite trends down: State Street

ANGELIQUE MINAS | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

... said. The findings also examined institutional investor sentiment towards regional equity markets, including China, South Korea and Taiwan. Evans said: "Despite a continued strong performance by tech-related regional equity markets, e.g. China, South ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

... largest single pensions market, accounting for 66% of the total, and grew by 7.7% per annum over the past decade. South Korea, Switzerland, and Hong Kong all grew by more than 8% p.a. over the same period, while Australia grew by 6.6%, which is above ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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