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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' ...

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 ...

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
Emerging markets offer compelling opportunities beyond the booming middle class-consumption narrative, according to investment specialists, who said the asset class has other significant growth opportunities, such as innovation, despite political and ...

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
Pinnacle Investment Management and South Korea's public pension fund have bumped up their stakes in private credit specialist Metrics Credit Holdings. Pinnacle will acquire an additional 6.8% in Metrics to take its total ownership to 35%. The total ...

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 attracts $18bn for CRE investments in 2025: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... half ($8.8bn), coming in behind other major cities like London metro ($13.4bn), Tokyo ($11.1bn) and Paris ($10.2bn). South Korea and the US accounted for the largest share of buying activity, with 25% respectively, followed by Japan (17%), and Singapore ...

Macquarie AM to deliver over 100MW in South Korea

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) will help to develop a hyperscale data centre platform in South Korea to produce over 100 megawatts (MW) of capacity across the nation in the coming years. The announcement follows Macquarie's acquisition of Hanam Data ...

Institutional investors' risk appetite trends down: State Street

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... said. The findings also examined institutional investor sentiment towards regional equity markets, including China, South Korea and Taiwan. Evans said: "Despite a continued strong performance by tech-related regional equity markets, e.g. China, South ...
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