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What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026

... scenario, particularly those that have historically seen large numbers of workers move abroad such as Pakistan, the Philippines, and parts of Eastern Europe as migrants stay back and lift aggregate output. Output gains, however, are limited as the productivity ...

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

... Robertson said. More vulnerable to the oil and energy crisis, on the other hand, Southeast Asian countries, like the Philippines, experienced massive sell-offs. "These [selloffs] are quite big moves, but there are always some more subtle themes that ...

Vital Business Partners names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026

... offerings to advice, accounting and mortgage broking businesses, and opened new offices in Cagayan De Oro, in the Philippines. The business has ambitious plans to continue growing and delivering a broad range of outsourcing services to clients." Fisher ...

I Squared Capital rolls out $300m sustainable energy solution

ANGELIQUE MINAS | FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026

... Renewables, which has more than two gigawatts (GW) of solar, wind and energy storage assets in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Philippines and India, also secured by long term contracts.

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025

... touted to be the most credible test of Bennett's Law. Their analysis of government cash transfer programs in the Philippines, Mexico, Uganda and Nicaragua saw a 12% to 23% boost in citizens' annual income. They calculated that income elasticity ...

Advice sector looks to offshore talent to bridge skills gap

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025

... Perth, FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood flagged that the profession is in the process of looking at talent from the Philippines and India, where many practices have a dedicated back-office team. Roles in administration, customer service officers and ...

ASIC exposes holes in managed funds' offshoring cyber controls

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025

... Solutions Financial Planning's Daniel Boce told Financial Standard that his personal assistant located in the Philippines was denied information relating to a third-party authority sent to the Vision Super. Allegedly, a Vision Super representative ...

ASIC slams licensees' lax offshoring governance

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025

... confidentiality of business and client information, ASIC said. ASIC also engaged with six intermediary businesses based in the Philippines, India and Sri Lanka offering outsourcing solutions to Australian licensees to understand the services and infrastructure ...

Australia an 'efficient' market for multinationals

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025

... is positioned as the fourth quickest nation in processing ad hoc tasks, just behind Singapore, New Zealand, and the Philippines. We are also relatively cheaper than other counterparts in average cost per task, Malaysia stands as the cheapest in cost ...

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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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