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Bakers launch alt energy retail fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... make a diversified investment in the alternative energy sector based on BIG's strict investment criteria and bottom up company analysis," said Jeremy Baker, BIG chief operating officer. "With governments around the world encouraging the development of ...

CalPERS may lose $947 million

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... claims the bankruptcy protection process will allow LandSource to restructure its debts and obligations, and expects the company to continue its operations. "The CalPERS fund, which includes stocks, bonds, real estate, private equity and inflation-linked ...

Macq bond insurance will diversify group

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
Macquarie Group is wading into the US bond insurance market - a move that is consistent with the company's international diversification strategy, says Moody's Investor Services. Eric Dinallo, New York's state insurance superintendent, told The New ...

UBS launches soft com and Asia prod

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
... but to date have been frustrated by the absence of real options," said Small. "Buying the shares of a local agricultural company has a great feel-good factor but offers insufficient diversification. "Food investment is an area where structured products ...

Northward banks on top stocks

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
A solid company selection framework forms part of the backbone of Northward Capital's Australian Equities Fund, an offering that is now officially open to the retail sector. Speaking at a breakfast briefing yesterday, Charles Brooks, investment specialist ...

AIG Life promotes two

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... earthquake ravaged Sichuan province. "AIG's Disaster Relief Fund, which is a not-for-profit entity funded jointly by the company and its staff, has a long association with organisations such as Give2Asia," said Stuart Harrison, AIG Life managing director. ...

FTSE100 shines in ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
... past three years, FTSE100 companies on the whole have performed well on environmental issues, with over 80 per cent of company policies and 70 per cent of management systems now assessed as "good" or "exceptional", according to Ethical Investment Research ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
... Egypt. Beach last traded at $1.67. Arrow Energy soared 57 cents to $3.90 after Royal Dutch Shell plc, Europe's largest oil company, formed a $776 million alliance with the coal seam gas producer and liquefied natural gas (LNG) hopeful. On Wall Street ...

Sunsuper injects $19m into hot rocks

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
Sunsuper has pumped $19 million into South Australian company Geodynamics in its latest "innovative" investment venture. A recent offer by Sunsuper to inject more than $19 million into listed hot rocks developer Geodynamics has been given the green ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2008
... says it has pretty much doubled its coal seam gas in northern Queensland and says the offer is very much undervaluing the company. "A few people were a bit shocked, especially after that two day trading halt. "People were expecting a different outcom ...