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Three rich beggars

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... jet-pooled or something to get here?' He is correct of course. It is just plain commonsense. These three 'beggars' are so far above the stratosphere that spending thousands, if not millions, of dollars on their own personal luxuries - which perhaps they ...

IML signs UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... governance [ESG] issues," he said. "In this way, companies with good ESG records are likely to be good for underpinning above-average returns for our investors." Richard-Preston said the firm would have no problems integrating the principles into its ...

G20 to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... because the factors of production in each nation's trading partner are slowing. Investment demand is retreating because of the above. At this point, only the G - Government -- in the C+I+G (Consumption + Investment + Government) in the economic demand ...

Thumbs up for high conviction: van Eyk

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... opportunities for fund managers in this sector to deliver their high alpha (excess return) targets, generally around 5 per cent above benchmark. "This sector is well suited to the current financial environment," said van Eyk head of investment research ...

The good oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... per cent spike from the US$50.49 January 2007 low. Early 2008 was not looking any different. The price of crude oil broke above the US$100/barrel mark in March and continued upwards to hit an all-time high of more than US$147 a barrel in intraday trade ...

Aussies rethink super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
... Australians to reconsider their superannuation strategy. Nearly 10 per cent have stopped making additional contributions over and above the compulsory amount, while 9 per cent have changed the types of assets in which their superannuation is invested. ...

It's the war, stupid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
... GDP growth. How anyone could put 'better' and economic contraction in one sentence would have the crew of the UFO's flying above our skies (apparently there have been an increase in sightings) scratching their heads. 'Better' with 'economic contraction' ...

Three wise economists

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... high of 4.8 per cent (10 October). The Libor rate for overnight US dollars dropped to 1.51 per cent - only a basis point above the fed funds rate. This is encouraging, particularly given that only 10 days ago, the overnight USD Libor rate was trading ...

Search for equilibrium

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... index fell to 57.5 in October from 70.3 in the previous month -- the largest point-decline on record. The index stands just above the June low of 56.4 --the lowest level since June 1980. In Europe, Eurozone industrial production declined by another 0.7 ...

Sentiment seesaw

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
... to 4.9 per cent from 5.4 per cent in August. Annual core inflation remained at 2.5 per cent. While core inflation remains above the Fed's 2 per cent comfort zone, slowing domestic and global growth should exert more downward pressure on prices in the ...