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Franklin Templeton names new APAC head

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... Templeton has over 2,600 employees in the region with presence in Australia as well as in Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Japan, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea and other markets. "Rene is a highly respected industry leader with deep client relationships ...

AMP delivers 33% profit jump

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... shareholders in 1H26, execute through a $150 million buyback and $51 million in dividends. Meanwhile, contribution from AMP's China partnerships more than doubled to $56 million. "Our China partnerships are performing strongly, supported by growth in ...

Emerging markets, private assets lift NGS Super FY26 performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... markets, not just on equities, during the year benefited the portfolio. Opportunities located South Korea, Hong Kong and China were prominent contributors. "We also expressed it through the tactical asset allocation overlays we use," he said. "Our internal ...

VanEck targets tech thematics with trifecta launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... VanEck Quantum ETF (ASX: QNTM); VanEck Global Semiconductor ETF (ASX: SMHG); and VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ex China ETF (ASX: RESM). All three ETFs track indices from MarketVector. QNTM will trace the MarketVector Quantum Computing Ecosystem ...

Trump slugs Australia with new 'forced-labour' tariffs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... notice. Australia will cop a 12.5% tariff, alongside countries such as New Zealand, the Philippines, Oman, Russia, Colombia, China and Venezuela. Meanwhile, Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia ...

Northern Trust AM Australia among five to split $4.3bn mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... Insurance Fund. The mandate term will last five years. The fund managers will use the FTSE Global Core Infrastructure ex China TPI Climate Transition Index as their benchmarks, targeting companies with forward-looking climate transition management capabilities. ...

WAM active strategy delivers 75.5%

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... team to identify mispriced securities using WAM Active's market-driven approach." WAA portfolio manager Shaun Weick said China remains a key driver of markets. "Throughout the period, we actively managed the investment portfolio's cash position in response ...

VanEck switches to AI-powered index

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... period. Meanwhile, VanEck has also confirmed the VanEck Global Semiconductor ETF, VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ex China ETF, and another ETF will be joining its product suite by the end of the month.

Australia welcomes 25k to millionaires' club: UBS

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... Australia is home to some 121,000 adults with wealth between US$5 million and US$100 million, placing it alongside mainland China and the US as one of the fastest-growing markets in this segment. Australia also ranked highly on median wealth measures ...

Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
Beyond a governance issue, corruption is a major deterrence to capital flows, undermines long-term development and carries crippling social costs. Seasoned investors, though, are quick to challenge the notion that corruption and governance risks are ...
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