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Don't strangle sovereign funds: OECD

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... guidelines to ensure future foreign investment projects were in line with Australia's national interest and protect the country from possible terrorism threats. Last year, Morgan Stanley forecasted SWF assets could grow to $19 trillion in 10 years. "While ...

Vietnam the next LPT hotspot

... including India and China, to explore creating their own domestic REIT regulations and markets." Meanwhile, Vietnam is the country to watch after it kicked Japan off the third spot. Early this month, a 75-member business delegation from Vietnam came ...

Private equity firms to consolidate

A private equity expert predicts that the number of venture capital and private eequity funds in the country could dwindle from 130 to around two dozen in the next two to three years. "Most Australian operations are sub-economic as they have pool funds ...

Schroders buys Swiss Re

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2008
... our product offering to local clients through a range of complementary funds with a strong track record," said Schroders country head Switzerland, Stephen Mills. Swiss Re member of the executive board Benjamin Meuli said the firm is "delighted" with ...

CalPERS calls for ratings overhaul

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
... released by CalPERS, the pension fund's administration board teamed up with 15 major municipal bond issuers across the country, including California's State Treasurer Bill Lockyer, to flag the current system of rating municipal bonds as "unfair" and ...

Sherry overhauls award system

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law Nick Sherry is looking to modernise the country's award system, including superannuation, to boost Australians' financial safety nets. "The government believes workers should be protected in the workplace ...

Water the next competitive frontier

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... however will come at a price, perhaps political especially given the impact it may have on distributing wealth around the country. "If we had a well functioning market in water, all users would pay a price that reflected not only the amortised costs ...

Listed cos fail compliance test

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... rules today compared to four years ago, raising questions on the prevalence of insider trading and the influence of the country's regulators. The number of top Australian company directors that bought shares two months before a major company announcement ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2008
... Back home, investment bank Citigroup slapped a "Sell" recommendation on National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) today after the country's second biggest lender revealed yesterday that it could be hurt by the demise of Allco Finance Group. One of Allco's major ...

ING buys 37.5pc stake in Sentry

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
... funding and resources to support their business objectives. In December, INGA became the third largest dealer group in the country, adding more than 145 advisers and $2.5 billion in funds under advice, after it bought FSP Group. The company is a joint ...