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FSA asked Darius McDermott to select two strong performing Asia ex-Japan equity strategies. He chose the Federated Hermes Asia ex-Japan Equity fund and Man Asia (ex Japan) Equity fund. According to McDermott, Federated Hermes Asia ex-Japan Equity fund is a concentrated fund investing in emerging markets within the Asia ex-Japan region. “Lead manager Jonathan Pines is willing to buy all types of companies if the price is right. He actively invests in stocks that are currently out of favour but which he believes are likely to perform better in the future,” he said. Darius McDermott Man Asia (ex Japan) Equity…

Borrowers have continued to turn their backs on fixed-rate mortgages, with variable-rate loans accounting for almost nine in 10 broker-originated home loans in the June quarter, according to Australian Finance Group data. Aggregator Australian Finance Group’s (AFG) latest Mortgage Index found variable-rate products accounted for 87.5 per cent of all broker-originated home loan lodgements in the June quarter, up from 86.5 per cent in the previous quarter and 87.2 per cent in the same period last year. Fixed-rate lending, meanwhile, fell to 3.8 per cent, reversing the increase to 5.4 per cent recorded in the March quarter but up from…

After being on the market for several years, a remote and beautiful property on BC’s west coast has had its price cut. The property is Lot A on Vargas Island, an island that sits northwest of Tofino. Mostly uninhabited now, the island is home to a huge park and only a handful of private property lots. Lot A is one of two on the island’s northwest coast (looking out towards Alaska and Japan), a short boat ride from Tofino. The 65-acre lot doesn’t have any structures on it now, but it is zoned for a residence or retreat. There’s only…

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The writer is president and CEO of Regenerative Social FinanceOnce heralded as a risk framework that would align mainstream finance with real-world outcomes, environmental, social and governance analysis instead became unevenly applied, widely misunderstood and politically contested.Accusing ESG fund managers of shirking their duty to maximise shareholder wealth, the government is now limiting asset holders’ ability to consider environmental or social factors in investment decisions.ESG got it right in acknowledging that environmental, social and governance factors can create real financial risks and opportunities. But when it came to actually shifting capital towards solutions that generate positive outcomes for people and…

Oil’s jump past $90 and a critical earnings week have pushed Asian investors into cautious mode, raising stakes for AI and chip stocks. Asian stock markets on Monday traded cautiously as oil prices rose amid the escalation of the regional conflict, while a busy week of earnings reports from leading companies is putting pressure on investors’ expectations for artificial intelligence and chips. Brent rose above $90 a barrel, jumping about 3% after the United States began its ninth day of armed strikes on Iran, which replied with attacks on targets in the region. Rising fuel costs rekindled concerns about inflation,…

Nippon Life Insurance Company is a major Japanese life insurer with a strategic interest in Nippon India Mutual Fund, and Nippon Life stock is indirectly exposed to trends in the Indian asset management business through this partnership. Nippon India Mutual Fund operates in one of the fastest-growing mutual fund markets globally, where assets under management have expanded in recent years according to industry data and publicly available fund disclosures. While Nippon Life stock is influenced primarily by the performance of its core insurance operations in Japan, the scale and profitability of Nippon India Mutual Fund add an additional growth dimension…

Fewer landlords are attempting to sell their properties, according to analysis by Hamptons, as failing to do so could risk their property being empty for a year.Nationally, only 9.2 per cent of homes listed for sale last month had previously been advertised for rent within the last five years – a drop from 11.3 per cent at the same time last year.This figure is also down from the levels seen earlier in 2026 before the Renters’ Rights Act came into force on 1 May.In London, one in five homes listed for sale in June had previously been let within the last…

India’s gold loan market is emerging as the fastest-growing segment in retail lending, fuelled by record-high gold prices, rising household liquidity needs and tighter regulations on unsecured loans. As borrowers increasingly pledge their gold to access quick credit, banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) are stepping up their focus on the segment, driving strong loan growth despite a broader moderation in retail credit. The banks and non-banking financial institutions are turning towards gold loans to keep their lending business going forward since the demand for personal loans and consumer lending is falling.As per industry insiders, gold loans are a lucrative…

Central Government has notified new CERSAI Rules on 22nd January 2016.All Mortgages need to be registeredAccording to old Rules, only the secured creditors are required to file particulars of only equitable mortgages with CERSAI. But as the new amendment has come into forceall kind of Mortgages needs to be registered with CERSAI. Newly inserted Rule 2A reads ‘“(2A). Particulars of… Source link