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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... HK$237.6 billion over the same period due to reduced purchases from Switzerland (-21.3%), China (-18.2%), Japan (-15.7%), Thailand (-9.1%). Imports from Taiwan increased by 2.6% and by 1.8% from the US. Canada producer prices Deflation returned to Canada ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... US$1.2 billion. Purchases from Japan soared by 66.4% to US$727.0 million, South Korea by 55.1% to US$491.8 billion and Thailand by 64.3% to US$491.1 million. The Aquino administration's increased infrastructure spending, political largesse ahead of the ...

BNP Paribas Securities Services wins mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... AIA Group has a presence in 18 markets in Asia-Pacific including wholly-owned branches and subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, New Zealand, Macau, Brunei, a 97% ...

ANZ institutional chief announces departure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... and control management, built a high-performing team and completed our footprint in Asia with new banking licences in Thailand and Myanmar." ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott added: "Andrew has worked tirelessly over the past few years to transform ...

ING DIRECT announces new CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016
... also retire as chief executive of ING Retail Banking Asia. He will continue to represent ING on the board of TMB Bank Thailand and act as an advisor in the region. Replacing Richtor at ING's helm will be Uday Sareen, current president of the operating ...

Finsia partners with Hong Kong institute

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... institutes in the Asian region and includes representatives from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taipei and Thailand. The HKSI Institute offers a comprehensive program of professional training, events and internationally recognised examinations ...

OPINION: Why ditching the monarchy makes sense in the Asian century

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY AT THE FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... free trade agreement for managed funds initially between Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, The Philippines and Thailand. This is designed to build a regional trading structure which diminishes the influence of the European Union's "UCITS" regime. ...

Japan joins Asia Region Funds Passport

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
... Passport, which will ease the trade of managed funds within economies in Asia. South Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand and Australia will also participate on the project. The inclusion of Japan "is a game changer for the passport and the ...

Asia: Between fortune and fate

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... has exposure to eleven countries, including Hong Kong (23.6%), Singapore (21.7%), India (13.7%), South Korea (7.5%) or Thailand (4.4%). As much as 3.2% of the fund is invested in Asian companies listed in the United Kingdom, a strategy that James says ...

Bangkok bombs and Malaysia's terror

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
The 2.7% drop in Thailand's SET index and the half a percent drop in the Thai baht to 38.58 versus the US dollar - the lowest since April 2009 -- dominated the financial press headlines the day after the night (17 August) Bangkok was bombed. As it should. ...