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IFM looks offshore for renewable lending opportunities

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
... same time, the neighbouring country is on a completely different trend," he said. "A good example right now is Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines... Indonesia, because of some local governance and political issues there, is a slightly more difficult ...

Vietnam joins FTSE Russell emerging market index

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
Vietnam has officially joined the FTSE Russell Global Equity Index Series, marking a new phase for its capital market as it moves from frontier to Secondary Emerging Market status. The reclassification took effect on 21 September 2026, following years ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... developed markets have fully integrated into everyday life. The 28 countries MSCI classifies as a frontier market include Vietnam, Romania, Bangladesh Jordan, Slovenia and Morrocco. "Frontier markets provide a decent yield, low correlation and a lot ...

Rapid growth of UHNW population prompts management shift: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... population growth rate of 32.5% over the past five years only lagged Indonesia (+82%), Saudi Arabia (+63%), Poland (+63%) and Vietnam (+59%). However, the rate is set to almost double to 58.5% by 2031, outpacing anticipated global growth of 32.9% in ...

Fidante shutters Ox Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... outperform its benchmark after costs over rolling five-year periods. The funds were overweight in China, Indonesia, and Vietnam relative to the index and underweight in Taiwan and India. They had top holdings in Samsung Electronics, TSMC, SK Hynix and ...

Aware Super promotes technology chief to C-suite

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
... technology officer at Aware Super in July 2017. He previously held senior technology roles at Macquarie Group, ANZ, CFS, Vietnam International Bank and Commonwealth Bank. Elevating the role of chief technology officer to the executive level is a first ...

Coaxial names chief investment officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... 15-year career in retail banking in various locations across the Asia Pacific, including Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and Vietnam. Harris said he is pleased to be joining the business to drive social and economic changes. "My experiences have taught me ...

New Forests sees potential in Vietnamese timber

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
New Forests made its first investment in Vietnam, backing one of the country's top suppliers of lumber and logs. Via the Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 (TAFF2), New Forests has invested in Tavico Group. It is the fourth investment made by the fund ...

Franklin Templeton, Pendal funds shutter

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... countries such as Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, India and Vietnam. After careful consideration, Pendal said "we have determined that terminating the fund is in the best interests of investors." ...

'Lunatic' tariffs can directly hit Australia: Academics

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... exports are spread out across the rest of the world, with Hong Kong (7.6%), Japan (4.9%), Germany (4.4%) South Korea (4.3%), Vietnam (4%) and India (3.5%) making up its next-biggest export destinations. Several news outlets report that China's exports ...
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