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Bad news galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
... Following reports that the state-owned Korean Development Bank (KDB) is considering a possible buy out of Lehman Brothers, South Korea's Financial Services Commission issued a warning to the KDB against acquiring an interest in Lehman Brothers because ...

Embracing derivatives: South Korea

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... According to the South Korean Retail Investment Market report by Celent, around 22 per cent of all retail investors in South Korea are active traders, with most having an interest in derivatives trading. However the conservative nature of the nation's ...

Friendster to fundster

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... research tool. Speaking at the IFSA conference yesterday, Richard Kimber, Google's former regional head for Australia, NZ, Korea and South East Asia, discussed how online technology can be used to reach a wider audience. He said while the public perception ...

AXA APH appoints Asia Life CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... to this appointment, Bishop worked as managing director at the Prudential Corporation Asia across the life businesses in Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines. Bishop was also president and chief executive of Prudential Corporation ...

UN PRI enlists 400 firms

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2008
... Victorian Funds Management Corporation. Last month, more than 200 signatories attended 'PRI in Person' event in Seoul, South Korea, which focused on the incorporation of sustainability issues across Asia.

High Net Worth wealth tops $42tr

Macquarie posts 23pct profit hike

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
... Management Group (FMG) division saw profit up largely due to the sale of Macquarie-IMM Investment Management joint venture in Korea and solid performance fees in equities funds. "[Macquarie FMG] profits have been given a significant one-off enhancement ...

Emerging market funds to be rated on sustainability

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... a study to determine the ratings. So far, Mercer has commenced interviews with 50 managers based in China, India, South Korea and Brazil. The overall research will also include a survey of more than 200 managers worldwide. The results of the interviews ...

Abacus banks on new wave of tourists

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 18 APR 2008
... Japan may be down but hotel property investments are still a good bet thanks to a growing number of visitors from China, Korea and India, according to Abacus Funds Management. Abacus claims Australia's hospitality industry would make most of their profits ...

FTSE war on terror

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... countries. Definitions vary by state with terror-sponsoring countries most commonly identified as Iran, Sudan, Syria and North Korea. FTSE's index will screen out companies with active or current non-humanitarian ties in or with countries that expose ...