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IAG ups Malaysian stake

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2008
... its interest in the general insurance venture to 49 per cent - the maximum allowable under Malaysia's current foreign investment rules. This business will be renamed AmG Insurance (AmG) and will retain the right to use the AmAssurance brand. "Since acquiring ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2008
... points at 5,115. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics is to release data on the balance of payments, foreign investment and business indicators for the June quarter. The Reserve Bank of Australia releases its commodity price index for August. TD ...

IFSA backs Chile FTA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
... pension structure was estimated to be worth more than $70 billion. Chile is gradually opening its borders to foreign investment. In 1997, the banking sector reformed to encourage more engagement with foreign banks, in addition, the government further ...

China's growth sustainable: Wang

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2008
... economy's growth is sustainable and will continue to flourish, according to Dr Xisu Wang, China grand master and foreign investment consultant. Speaking at an Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the BRIC+ Program forum yesterday, Wang said the ...

Abu Dhabi opens investment doors

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... industry-hub, and tourism Mecca. While Abu Dhabi has made unsubstantiated overtures about opening itself up to foreign investment in the past, iterations within its 'Policy Agenda 2007-2008' give offshore market greater confidence it now means business. ...

Anti-terrorism ins board names new director

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
... relating to financial systems including insurance, corporate regulation, competition policy, consumer affairs and foreign investment.

From Slovakia with love

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
... Slovakia has become one of the most stellar perfoming economies of east-central Europe courtesy of policy reform, foreign investment and robust industrial expansion. The Slovak economy bucked the slowdown experienced across the Eurozone by delivering ...

Don't strangle sovereign funds: OECD

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has warned countries against enforcing greater foreign investment restrictions because it could negatively affect domestic economic growth. To address national security issues such as terrorism ...

Fed govt tightens foreign investment rules

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... investment projects are in line with the country's national interest. The principles examine if particular foreign investment projects in Australia could impact national interests in telecommunications, transport, national security, economic development ...

Australian private equity still going strong

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
Private equity investments in the Asia Pacific region remained relatively benign last year, but Australia is still going strong in the PE fundraising front. According to figures from Thomson Financial's Asia-Pacific private equity review, PE investments ...