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Australian expats pension protected

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2016
... agreements around the world to support people living and working in more than one country. These agreements are with Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Germany ...

Universities at fossil fuel divestment frontlines

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... Capital Partners research showed that of the 97 institutions surveyed across 22 countries - including Australia, Japan, Belgium, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the UK - 69% of participants believed their stakeholders had Environmental ...

All roads leading to China's "one road"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... Hong Kong joins the delegation of China in the negotiations. Spain and Sweden have the intention to apply. Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Taiwan, and Ukraine are under consideration of joining the AIIB. The United States and Japan ...

ESG becoming essential to insto alternative investment

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
... LGT Capital Partners. Based on a survey of 97 institutional investors across 22 countries - including Australia, Japan, Belgium, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the UK - the research showed that 75% of respondents incorporated ESG issues ...

Crime pays: Why new European GDP rules are causing a stir

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
... and Romania; 1%-2% for Czech Republic, Estonia, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain; 2%-3% for Belgium, Denmark, Germany and France; 3%-4% for Austria, Netherlands and the UK and 4%-5% Finland and Sweden.

ECB to stay in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
... 0.4% in the March quarter - the fastest pace in 6 years -- from 0.2% in the previous three-month period. As it was for Belgium. Real GDP grew by 0.4% in the three months to March - the fastest in three years -- from 0.3% in the December quarter. As it ...

Frightened eurozone savers to buy Aussie dollars

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
... which could have perilous consequences for depressed parts of Europe. He says that savers in Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Belgium are now legitimately concerned that further shocks could see their deposits taxed heftily. "This could now begin to result ...

Flip flop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... country will be ejected 23.2% The Eurozone will shrink to a core of creditor nations (Germany, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Finland) 34.2% Germany will leave the Eurozone 4.9% Other ` 2.4% Mercer Hammond captured the overriding mood that has prevailed ...

Australia leads in global median wealth

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... include: Australia (US$194,000) again tops the table by a considerable margin in terms of median wealth, with Japan, Italy, Belgium, and the UK in the band from US$110,000 to 140,000. Exchange rate changes have reduced Australia's average wealth (US$ ...

Australian super funds, world's third best

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
... to bonds and cash. Behind Australia's 50% equities weighting are the US with 48%, Finland with 41%, Chile with 40% and Belgium with 35%. Hong Kong pension assets are 55% weighted to equities but Hong Kong is not in the OECD. Australia is also a leader ...