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Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... that technology-driven growth is not confined to the US or the Magnificent Seven, with economies such as Taiwan and South Korea generating significant value and supporting strong returns across the emerging markets asset class," he said. Hostplus' ...

Former IFM Investors director leads global PE firm's foray into Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... the establishment of an investor-focused office in Melbourne. The new office complements Antin's existing office in Seoul, Korea for the Asia region, Antin said. Welsh brings over 15 years of experience across institutional investor relationships across ...

Cybersecurity, tech ETFs strongest performers in May

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... X Cybersecurity ETF returned 36.5% for investors, Betashares Global Cybersecurity ETF provided a return of 31.75%. South Korea retained its place from the prior month, continuing to reflect strong investor interest in the region's technology-heavy ...

T. Rowe Price stays underweight on Australia, overweight on US

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... the asset manager has kept overweight in emerging markets equities, where it sees diverse and compelling opportunities. "Korea and Taiwan are poised to benefit from the ongoing AI build-out; higher energy prices should bode well for LatAm. Despite heightened ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
On March 24, merely weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, the Philippines became the first domino to fall when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... opportunity set," he said. Echoing this rhetoric, Platinum portfolio manager of Asia strategies Cameron Robertson pointed to Korea and Taiwan. "The world's chips used in all these AI data centres come out of those markets. Electrical infrastructures ...

Emerging markets a 'reasonable' opportunity: Colchester

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
According to Colchester Management senior investment officer Martyn Simpson emerging markets have remained uncorrelated to other risk assets while providing reasonable returns to investors. Speaking at the Financial Standard Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) ...

Pinnacle, National Pension Service of Korea up stake in Metrics

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... Metrics in 2018. At the end of 2025, Metrics had $36.7 billion in funds under management. The National Pension Service of Korea (NPS), via a partnership with Townsend Holdings, will purchase a further 6.37% in Metrics. This will take its total ownership ...

Australia's economic growth lays far beyond capitals

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... seen quite a few transactions happen in the last 12 months where you've seen foreign capital, whether it's South Korea, Japanese or Singaporean, it's mainly capital from around Asia now." "But Melbourne is getting an overlay where the stamp ...

Australia averts recession but not slowdown: JPMAM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
Australia's economy will take a hit at the fallout of the Middle East conflict, but the good news is it will avoid a recession, J.P. Morgan Asset Management predicts. The asset manager downgraded Australia's annualised growth rate from 2% tipped at ...
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