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Toy story

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2007
... continue driving investment and fuelling its phenomenal economic growth, but China's toxic toy story has taken on a new development that will likely impact its lucrative Christmas export trade. Manufacturing remains China's main growth driver, attributable ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2007
... due out and the Manpower-Melbourne Institute employment report for November is released. The Committee for Economic Development of Australia publishes its report on climate change. In equities, Qantas Airways Ltd and BlueScope Steel Ltd hold their annual ...

China acts on climate change

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2007
The Chinese Government has formed its Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) fund as part of its strategy to foster and finance projects for climate change. Inline with its Kyoto Protocol obligations, China's CDM fund was launched last week and will use ...

Village People

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2007
... are ripe for consolidation. McMullen, who co-authored JLL's report, noted there has already been a growth surge in development, with 21 per cent of new retirement units having been constructed in the last 7 years. Almost 300 new villages of 40,000 units ...

ASIC to sue Westpoint

... rolled out over a number of phases, could benefit as many as 3,600 of some 4,300 investors in the failed property development group. ASIC's first step is to recover damages from Westpoint directors and associates namely Cedric Beck, John Dixon, Lynette ...

Responsible investing gains momentum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
... drag on performance after studies from Mercer and Russell conclusively supported the principles-based approach. This development is also leading to three distinct RI sub-segments. The first is values-lead or specialist funds, commonly known as ethical ...

Asian property under the microscope: AEW

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
... markets, according to a Singapore property expert. "It's not just about investing into property shares or acquiring a development, but about operating the building. Even then, acquiring something is one thing but operating it is something else. "This ...

Intech appoints new sales head

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
Intech has appointed head of institutional business development Chris Galloway to head of investment service and sales, following a three-month internal and external search. The new position will see Galloway drive Intech's new institutional market ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
The Australian share market is expected to begin today's trade lower, with Wall Street down in afternoon trade and metal prices also down overnight. At 0819 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index was down 138 points to 6549. ...

KNM appoints wealth head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2007
... manager at KNM and head of KNM for Life, said Carne's experience in corporate governance, compliance and business development would be important as KNM undergoes growth in the coming years. "Carne will work with Hardwick and I to employ advisers, acquire ...