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| | | ... than A$4 billion in investments last year, emerging market private equity firm Actis is searching for the best buys across Africa, China, India, Latin America and South East Asia. Paul Fletcher, Actis senior partner, said the firm is adopting a "wait ... |
| | | | 2009 will be the Year of Africa if Pope Benedict the XVI has his way. Chances are, given the way the global community is now suffering from its greed-infected wounds, he may not have long to wait. Despite all the technological advances, medical discoveries ... |
| | | | Financial services group IOOF climbs through the ranks of platforms with the largest share of the non-aligned adviser market when it acquired Skandia Australia and Intech, a move that quadruples its slice of the sub-segment and adds more than $8 billion ... |
| | | | The $43 billion Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation has axed two alternative investment mandates in light of the fund's shrinking assets. According to a press statement by the American fund, the board decided "not to move forward with two planned alternative ... |
| | | | Africa's leaders urge governments in the US, Europe and Asia to add an African component to their stimulus packages so the continent continues its economic turnaround after the GFC. "We call on rich countries to keep Africa in mind as they design programs ... |
| | | | ... best known for transforming debt-ridden BHP company back in 1999 into the world's largest miner when it merged with South Africa's Billiton in 2001. The merged company grew from US$12 billion to about US$200 billion under his tenure. |
| | | | Tomorrow is the inauguration of Mr. Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. What does the day after tomorrow hold? Long before this event, the media had already been speculating on what First Lady-elect Michelle Obama would be wearing ... |
| | | | ... significantly. He said State Street was well placed to assist the evolving business. Mark Westwell, State Street UK, Middle East and Africa investor services team head of account management, said the firm would support the PPF with "transparent access" ... |
| | | | ... economy also turns to Scrooge. News overnight shows that manufacturing in the US, the Eurozone, China, Russia and South Africa are shrinking. More will follow. Ghost of Christmas Past. Low interest rates and lax lending standards encouraged banks/financial ... |
| | | | ... "new economic realities", where countries often overlooked in global policy-making such as Saudi Arabia, India and South Africa will take more prominence in the future. Speaking through a video link, President Ramos-Horta used his welcome address to ... |
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