FLAX News and Press, Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan From 09/18/25

2025-09-18 10:00:00 ET What are our GDP growth forecasts for 2025 and beyond? Our annual global real GDP growth projections for 2025-27 are broadly unchanged in September’s update, but this masks divergent national revisions.... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha ...

2025-07-29 11:04:00 ET By Belle Chang, Senior Manager, Global Investment Oil prices have long been one critical driver for macro and equity performance. Amid a volatile oil prices backdrop, we think it is crucial for investors to understand the correlation between oil prices a...

2025-07-11 14:45:00 ET With trade tensions on the rise, many investors are looking to reduce their risk. Michael Brown, VP, Director and Portfolio Manager with TD Asset Management joins MoneyTalk to discuss how European and Asian companies with a strong domestic focus can help reduce ex...

2025-07-08 10:23:00 ET By Deepali Bhargava Asia has once again been hit hard with a fresh set of tariff rates announced by President Trump, set to take effect on 1 August. Out of the 14 countries that received tariff letters , nine were in Asia. While there is some respi...

2025-07-01 11:00:00 ET By Deepali Bhargava A modest manufacturing rebound, although a patchy ASEAN picture We’re starting to get the first glimpse of how Asia’s economy fared in June, and the early signs are looking a bit more upbeat. Manufacturing PMI data...

2025-06-29 00:30:00 ET By Elior Manier Week in review: Israel-Iran Ceasefire and upbeat market sentiment (but?) Markets had been enjoying from renewed positive sentiment after the US intervened in the Israel-Iran conflict, which led to the reaching of a ceasefire agreement. ...

2025-06-26 11:07:00 ET Originally published on June 24, 2025 Over the weekend, the United States launched precision airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, marking a dramatic escalation as it joined Israel in intensifying regional tensions.... Read the full article on Se...

2025-06-25 14:06:00 ET By Li Ting Chan‡, Research Analyst Headline exports appear deceptively resilient amid frontloading efforts to avoid higher tariffs, but incoming payback effects and growing risks could result in slowing Asian growth. ... Read the full arti...

2025-06-19 05:10:00 ET How are recent events in the Middle East influencing the economic outlook? The reaction of commodity and financial markets to the Israel-Iran conflict has been muted so far, but escalation could materially affect the economic outlook.... Read the ful...

2025-06-18 02:20:00 ET Transcript Oscar Pulido: Equity markets across Europe and Asia are changing. The regions are navigating a complex mix of geopolitical shifts, technological disruption, and evolving investor sentiment. Following our last episode on US Equities with Carrie K...