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US tapering to harm key EM countries

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... Threadneedle Investments Asia and Emerging Market Equities investment specialist Douglas Cairns said. Indonesia, India, South Africa, Turkey and Brazil will be the worst affected countries, mainly because of their current account deficit. "As we move ...

AIA hoping to increase engagement through fitness

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
... program that will fully launch in early 2014. The AIA Vitality program is a joint venture between the group insurer and South Africa-based specialist insurer Discovery. Vitality will be sold through financial advisers and clients who undertake the program ...

Investors unwise to flee emerging markets

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
... expand trade among some of the largest emerging and developed countries across four continents. Infrastructure spending in Africa was rising, and falling commodity prices, if sustained, would boost countries like India and Turkey. "Though the lift to ...

Survivor: the Philippines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
... 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 in Christchurch ...

Cochrane picks up FSS board role

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... independent FTC director and elected him chairman of the Board. Cochrane has had a career spanning 40 years in both South Africa and Australia. His roles have included chief executive REST Superannuation, deputy chief executive and global head of business ...

Vanguard to list emerging markets ETF on ASX

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013

Congress dysfunction hits US bond confidence

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... upgrade of its government effectiveness score and a drop in perceived corruption. In contrast, scores for India and South Africa have been dragged down due to the large 2014 budget deficits these nations are expected to hand down. Taiwan's score also ...

Global investment banking fees up 3% in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
... For the full nine months, fees in the Americas were 7% up on the same period last year at $32.5 billion. In Europe and Africa and the Middle East fees rose 2% and 9% respectively. Asia Pacific saw fees down 8%. Fees from debt capital markets transactions ...

Aussie property fund to be listed in Johannesburg

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
Investec Property Australia will list its Investec Australia Property Fund (IAPF) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The fund is expected to list on 24 October 2013 and will be listed under the Real Estate Holdings and Development sector. The ...

Aircraft leasing, an opportunity for investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
... regional jets such as Embraer aircraft," Phillips said. "These are all leased to major airlines in Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas."