South Korea: ‘underdeveloped’, and loving it

Countries buy foreign exchange to suppress their currencies. That’s a surprising result given that the won is supposed to be a market-set exchange rate, whereas China’s is a managed float.

So why not make currency manipulation as easy as possible to keep the chaebols happy by ducking developed status for as long as it suits?

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Shield, First Guardian growth was captured in APRA performance test data

Shield, First Guardian growth was captured in APRA performance test data

Analysis of data collected by APRA for the annual superannuation performance test showed the prudential regulator could see the rapid growth of the Shield and First Guardian master funds. But the regulator defended inaction, saying it doesn’t have the capability to investigate any red flags.

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