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Listed companies are rubbish and governance is poor - no wonder fund managers avoid Asia.
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Australasian Business Intelligence
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October 18, 2005
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Byline: Michael Backman
Oct 18, 2005 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Global fund managers are reluctant to investin Asia due to poor corporate governance andlacklustre listed companies. Often,companies listed on stock exchanges ingrowing nations are not strong performers.
Often, state-owned enterprises or privatecompanies are better performers. Also, aperception that there is poor corporate
governance standards in Asia is deterringinvestors, so many funds are choosing toinvest in Asian currencies or companies thattrade with significant Asian exposure, such
as BHP Billiton. ...
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