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Economic round-up: A greener shade of dirty

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
... have topped those of the US by 8 per cent, according to preliminary estimates by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (MNP). In 2006 China's CO2 emissions from fossil fuels increased by 9 per cent whereas US emissions decreased by 1.4 per ...

Economic round-up: Greenspan versus the poet

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
... bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan, and Ma Kai, a 60 year-old poet who also happens to head the nation's top economic-planning agency. China's economy has grown over 10 per cent for five straight quarters and according to the customs bureau, its trade surplus ...

Aon renews vows with AIG

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2007
... benefits," he said. Aon's Master Trust recently received a 'platinum' rating - the highest available - by independent ratings agency SuperRatings. It was also recently awarded a five star rating from independent research firm Heron Partnership. The trust ...

World first index monetises climate change risk

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
Research and ratings agency RepuTex will establish the world's first climate change growth index in July, quantifying for the first time the impact of a carbon-constrained environment on businesses listed on the ASX 300. The company looked at current ...

Rainmaker award votes nearing 6,000

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... that leads to results and what's new in technology. "Nicholas Davie, chief executive officer of world-class advertising agency, Publicis Mojo, will make a rare appearance as special guest speaker," said Page. To vote log in to www.rainmaker.com

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2007
... acquisition news, which propelled Reuters' shares almost one third higher following a company announcement that the news agency had received a takeover approach. The FTSE 100 finished up 65.9 points to 6,603.7. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended rose 40.07 ...

Adelaide leverages a five-star rating

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2007
... rating by CANNEX, putting it in a group of only four other margin lending products awarded a "superior value" rating by the agency. The award comes on top of a complete review of the bank's stock list and associated loan to value ratios (LVRs), which ...

Future Fund appoints in anticipation of kick-off

NICK OLIVER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2007
... PricewaterhouseCoopers and National Custodian Services. The search continues for a chief investment officer. The Future Fund Management Agency, responsible for investing the $40 billion in funds, told the Senate that it hopes to begin investing by the ...

Canadian pension funds score 12.9 per cent

... Loonie increasing the Canadian Pension Plan's foreign performance figure to a high 21.6 per cent. "Since the Canada Revenue Agency lifted foreign content restrictions in 2005, global stock market performance matters more than ever," said McDougall. According ...

Banks to brace for bumpier ride: Fitch

Global ratings agency Fitch Ratings predicts that the earnings growth of the country's largest banks will likely be 'moderate' this year compared to last year due to increased competition for the consumer dollar and lesser housing finance deals. "For ...