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Biometrics to curb ID theft

... LogicaCMG, surveyed 3,500 respondents across Europe namely in France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Sweden. Among the findings were that 83 per cent were willing to provide fingerprints while 66 per cent were willing ...

Brumbie: The only Budget numbers that matter

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
... might look like a financial document because it has numbers in it, but it's really our State of the Union, State of the Republic or State of the Commonwealth. Interpreting the Budget purely on fiscal terms, as too many experts always seem to get tricked ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2007
Following the announcement by the US that it would impose tariffs on imported paper products from China after its research had shown that they were being subsidized by 10-20 per cent, trade negotiations have become more urgent as key players perceive ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2007
... average. The World Economic Forum rates our science and mathematics education 29th behind the likes of India and the Czech Republic.

Former NAB adviser gets 8 years

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2006
... Barclays Bank. Amounts invested in BSI Corp were then transferred to a non-interest earning account in the Dominican Republic before at least $6.2 million was transferred back to a private company account for Strategic Investments Group, controlled by ...

Emerging markets exodus continues

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2006
... average allocation slid by another 73 basis points. Average weightings to China, Hong Kong, Russia, Argentina and the Czech Republic hit their highest levels this calendar year, while India, Israel, South Africa and South Korea have found their lowest ...

Aviva offers grandparents protection cover for grandchildren

... around the world have recognised the importance of critical illness for children. Aviva in the UK, Hungary and Czech Republic have all reported high sales so it is sensible to bring this feature to Australia." Cobb adds that the product's success in ...

Quintessential Wealth explores Eastern Europe

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2005
... Eastern Europe and Baltic States economies. QWL Euro # II Fund will invest in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. QWL director Ross Hopkins says these nations' stock markets were boosted by admission ...

CalPERS boss given marching orders

Sean Harrigan, the President of America's biggest pension fund, California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), has been removed from his post. Harrigan lost his job at the $177-billion fund after the state's Personnel Board voted three to ...

Institutional investors warm to hedge funds

... who discussed the changing landscape for the sector including the role of institutional investors in hedge funds. HSBC Republic Investment's CEO Paul Dunning said similarities existed between institutional investors and private clients however while ...