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EM property posts Q4 boom

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008

... the UK reported losses of up to 32 per cent. The quarter's biggest winner was Egypt, which returned 198 per cent trumping Chile, Malaysia, and China, all of which gained more than 50 per cent. To put in context however, Mark Wist, director at Property ...

S&P launch three new Shariah indices

CHRIS NICHOLLS | MONDAY, 12 NOV 2007

... cap of US$2.1 trillion. The S&P/IFCI Large-MidCap Shariah index focuses on emerging markets, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, the Philippines, Poland ...

Chilean pension system faces reform

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007

Low returns, the prospect of lower than expected retirement incomes and undercoverage among the poor and self-employed is forcing the Chilean Government to review its compulsory system. To conduct the review, a special investigatory commission to be ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2006

... the March quarter of 2006. About 12 per cent of those interviewed expect to decrease staff numbers. Australia's trade with Chile, which totalled $343 million during 2005-06, is expected to increase given the intention of both countries to examine a free ...

Institutional investors drawn to developed markets: State Street

Developed markets such as Canada, Chile, Norway and Singapore have attracted the largest amount of fund inflows over the last week, suggesting a thematic shift from 'safety first' to 'leverage', according to the latest research note from State Street ...

US and Australia sign free trade agreement

... United States and Canada with Mexico. Other countries linked to the United States by free trade pacts are Israel, Jordan, Chile and Singapore. The Central American Free Trade Area will link the United States with Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua ...

Dollar looks set for more solid gains

... 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 Venzuela at 1.6%. "The stunningly high real and nominal yields in Australia will ...

APEC will seek to exorcise the failures of WTO 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.

Macquarie in pioneer Korean infrastructure fund project

... and indirect investments in more than 30 toll roads around the world including Australia, UK, USA, Canada, Germany, Spain, Chile, Portugal and South Africa.

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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