House Prices

Beware of emerging markets

Every 10 years or so emerging markets seem to flash on to local investors' radar screens, but if the 1.3 per cent per annum performance of the IFC index during the past 10 years is any guide, it is unlikely that too many locals have got rich through this asset class.

Sunday, October 10th 2004

While today the sector's performance looks uninspiring, it hasn't always been so.

In the heady days of 1994, when two closed-end emerging markets specialist funds run by industry leader Templeton and British manager Foreign & Colonial listed on the NZ stock exchange, the IFC index boasted a return of 42 per cent in 12 months.

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Property sector still strong in Manawatu

Unity First Home Buyer special	3.99
ICBC	4.25
SBS FirstHome Combo	4.29
Co-operative Bank - First Home Special	4.39
TSB Special	4.49
ANZ Special	4.49
ASB Bank	4.49
SBS Bank Special	4.49
Unity Special	4.49
Westpac Special	4.49
Kiwibank Special	4.49

TSB Special	4.49
ANZ Special	4.49
ASB Bank	4.49
Kiwibank Special	4.49
Westpac Special	4.49
BNZ - Std	4.49
ICBC	4.59
Wairarapa Building Society	4.59
Unity Special	4.65
SBS Bank Special	4.65
AIA - Go Home Loans	4.65

SBS Bank Special	4.99
Westpac Special	4.99
ICBC	4.99
BNZ - Std	4.99
ASB Bank	5.15
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ	5.39
ANZ	5.39
AIA - Go Home Loans	5.39
TSB Special	5.39
Kiwibank Special	5.39
Kainga Ora	5.49

SBS Construction lending for FHB	3.74
CFML 321 Loans	4.25
AIA - Back My Build	4.44
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ	5.30
Co-operative Bank - Standard	5.30
ICBC	5.39
Heartland Bank - Online	5.45
Kiwibank - Offset	5.80
Kiwibank	5.80
ANZ	5.89
TSB Special	5.94

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Beware of emerging markets

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