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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2006

... up of the new changes. AWAs made up in excess of 41,000 of these. The US has voiced its support to include China, South Korea, Mexico and Turkey in the policy making process at the IMF as a result of the size and growth of these economies. The proposition ...

Emerging markets exodus continues

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 7 AUG 2006

... Argentina and the Czech Republic hit their highest levels this calendar year, while India, Israel, South Africa and South Korea have found their lowest levels of support.

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2006

... with immediate effect. Both rates were last raised in January by a quarter percentage point. The central banks of South Korea and South Africa also lifted interest rates to 4.25 per cent and 7.5 per cent yesterday. More important, he European Central ...

Australian consumption spending now top 5 in the region

... its $1.4 trillion in consumption expenditure, it will be in the top five spenders in the Asia Pacific region, below South Korea, India, China and Japan, the region's biggest spender, with nearly $8 trillion. The figures mean, say Visa, that the Asian ...

ASEAN nations to push for FTA with Australia

... beginning in 2010 and a European-style single market 10 years later, currently only has free-trade plans with China, South Korea and India. AFP

Australian Agricultural Co reports net loss

... Asia rise sharply, with AACo receiving price increases of 10-12 per cent for grain-fed cattle destined for Japan and South Korea in January 2004. "This trend is expected to continue in the short term, and as such, AACo is forward selling a number of ...

IMF admits mistakes in controversial handling of Asia crisis

... said the IMF was still nutting out where it went wrong when it stepped in with major lending programs for Thailand, South Korea and Indonesia. "I think we have acknowledged that we at the fund did make mistakes during the Asian crisis. Not everyone agrees ...

Dollar looks set for more solid gains

... Amongst emerging markets, Bulgaria's short-end yields are 2.6%, Latvia's is 3%, Malaysia at 4.5%, Singapore at 0.6%, South Korea at 3.75%, Taiwan at 1.4%, Thailand's 1.3%, Malta at 3%, Argentina at 1.3%, Chile at 2.8%, Mexico at 4.5%, Peru at 2.8% or ...

APEC launches five-day Investment Mart

... facilitate trade, services and investment between members of APEC. The previous investment marts have been held in South Korea (1999), China (2001) and in Russia (2002). ICAP senior economist Michael Thomas told the Financial Standard that the current ...

APEC will seek to exorcise the failures of WTO Cancun

... brought up in Cancun recently. The keynote speakers at the conference will include the presidents of Russia, the USA, South Korea, Peru, Mexico, Chile, China and the prime ministers of Singapore, Thailand and Japan.

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ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Queensland-based Australian Fiduciaries, which is currently in liquidation.

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI

Treasury has released new Statements of Expectations for APRA and ASIC, with an emphasis on how the regulators should promote a more sustainable and secured financial ecosystem.

NGS Super names head of strategy

MATTHEW WAI

NGS Super has appointed a former ASFA committe member as head of strategy, as the fund aims to strengthen its retirement offering.

SS&C axes jobs, shifts roles offshore

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

US software services giant SS&C Technologies has slashed 170 Australian roles in the operations, technology and delivery teams.

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