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Direct property is back, but now its global: Macq

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2007
... A$650 million retail property in China. Local partnerships look set to expand also, further developing established bases in Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. James Hodgkinson, co-head of Macquarie Real Estate, said, "China is a huge opportunity. ...

Overseas direct property grows four-fold

... over this time." In Asia, Hong Kong was the most popular choice accounting for 12 per cent of investor money. Macau, South Korea and New Zealand fund flows trailed behind at 4 per cent, 2 per cent and 2 per cent respectively. John Talbot, the group's ...

Asia-Pac property fund flush with cash at start-up

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2007
... direct property portfolio, made up of five assets valued at around US$600 million in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea. Additional equity from Prudential Asia and LaSalle Investment Management as well as potential leverage will give the fund ...

Ord Minnett STRIPES steps up the pace in Asia

... Asia Accelerator invests in five equity indices in Asia namely the FTSE Xinhua 25, Nikkei 225, MCSI Singapore, KOSPI 200 (Korea) and MSCI Taiwan. Unlike index funds however, investor money is 90 per cent capital protected. "The Asian markets have performed ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2007
... Softbank Corp jumped on a brokerage upgrade and steel maker JFE Holdings Inc gained after it said it was in talks with South Korea's Hyundai Steel Co on a broader tie-up. The Nikkei rose 48.53 points to close at 17,470.46. HONG KONG - Blue chips dipped ...

More global, more professional: FPSB

... date, FPSB have 20 member-countries (outside the US) including Germany, the UK, Austria, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Singapore and Malaysia among others. He said the standardisation of the CPF program in these countries ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2006
... and the changed world since these institutions were set up many decades ago. Recently the voting weights of China, Mexico, Korea and Turkey have been increased. Evidence from the US economy about its softening momentum continues to mount with housing ...

Daily economic round-up

ALFRED SINN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
Financial markets across the world have held up reasonably well despite North Korea's nuclear tests that sent shockwaves across global financial markets on Monday. Most markets recovered by Tuesday and the US Dow Jones Industrial Index reached its record ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
... at 16,477.25, its highest close since May 12. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks regained some of the ground lost after North Korea said it had conducted a nuclear test, as HSBC led the way after JPMorgan raised the lender's target price. The benchmark Hang ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
... expected to open firmer today following a better lead in US markets but could be tempered by geopolitical concerns over North Korea's nuclear test. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0738 AEST, the December share price index contract was up 26 points ...