FLKR News and Press, Franklin FTSE South Korea From 09/01/23

2023-09-01 08:00:00 ET Summary According to recent industrial production, exports, and survey data, domestic demand will slow further, while a mediocre recovery is expected for exports. Government support to boost domestic demand will buffer the sharp contraction in consumption. ...

2023-08-16 06:10:00 ET Summary APAC impact bond market continues growth trajectory and accounts for 25% of the global accumulated issuance. China, Japan, and South Korea are leading the way. Investors’ interest in impact bond has been rising in the APAC region, with the inv...

2023-08-08 04:00:00 ET Summary Emerging markets are filled with opportunities for growth. EM equities started the second half of 2023 on a good note. All major equity benchmarks in the Latin American region also posted gains, with macroeconomic data taking centerstage in the r...

2023-08-02 06:45:00 ET Summary Late yesterday, on the eve of the quarterly refunding announcement, Fitch cut the US rating to AA+ from AAA, citing project fiscal deterioration over the next few years and "the erosion of governance". The dollar has retraced yesterday's gains agains...

2023-07-29 10:03:00 ET Summary APAC merchandise exports have declined significantly in the first half of 2023, due to weak demand in the US and Western Europe and sluggish economic recovery in mainland China. The latest evidence from S&P Global Purchasing Managers surveys for ...

2023-07-22 03:35:00 ET Summary Allocation and stock selection in Brazil and Georgia lead to fund outperformance in Q2 2023. The VanEck Emerging Markets Fund slightly outperformed the MSCI EM IMI Index on the QTD basis ending June 30, 2023 (+2.24% for Fund vs +1.62% for Index). ...

2023-07-12 21:25:00 ET Summary Emerging markets have been adopting new technologies, which solve existing challenges, raise productivity and reflect changing consumption patterns. During the first half of 2023, 72% of the gains and six out of the 10 largest contributors to the gai...

2023-07-12 07:33:00 ET Summary We believe that Korea’s economy bottomed out in the fourth quarter of last year. However, the recovery will be quite shallow going forward, so GDP growth will remain below potential levels. We forecast the Bank of Korea (BoK) will make its...

2023-06-28 16:47:00 ET Summary Investors are faced with high uncertainty about the future of a global economy that lost momentum in June following sizable gains in May. Government and central bank actions to stimulate the Chinese economy are not likely to have a significant impact...

2023-06-27 14:16:19 ET Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF ( FLKR ) - $0.1676 . Payable Jun 27; for shareholders of record Jun 20; ex-div Jun 16. For further details see: Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF declares semi-annual distribution of $0.1676