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Posh playground turns sandpit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... hotels, biggest everything, etc. is now sinking under the weight of borrowed money. The playground of the rich and the famous risks becoming just a sand pit. In one tourism website Dubai boasts of being "the second largest emirate in the United Arab ...

The long and short of bulls and bears

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2009
... that excessive private sector (and increasingly public sector) debt is due to create global havoc very soon - just ask the famous Steven Keen: But I think Mr. Potter was just bragging. So I am underweighting equities as of this week- however it makes ...

Yellow Brick Road drops acquisition strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2009
... different approach to hiring its next head of business development - launching its own version of The Apprentice, a show made famous by US billionaire Donald Trump. "The show is set to screen in September. There's around 12 contestants and the winner ...

Liechtenstein blocks AML

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
The tiny principality of Liechtenstein, famous for its status as a global tax and investment haven, still poses a threat to international anti-money laundering efforts, a new International Monetary Fund report reveals. Liechtenstein's financial sector ...

More rich get richer

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2007
... region's 2.6 million new high net worth individuals are providing some insights into 'investment styles of the rich and famous,' according to Merrill Lynch and Capgemini's 2nd annual Asia-Pacific Wealth Report. According to the report, the Asia-Pacific ...

JPMorgan serves up investment legends

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
... structured investment product, available exclusively to Citibank customers, that gives access to three of the world's most famous investors, including the legendary Warren Buffett. The JPMorgan Masters Selection Series 2 Target Redemption Strategic Asset ...

HOSTPLUS finds its bare feet

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007
HOSTPLUS is set to launch a range of new member education measures based around the famous "Barefoot Investor" Scott Pape, complete with an online website-driven strategy, a long-term campaign and member education seminars. The campaign, called Kerching ...

Labor the party of wealth creation: Swan

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2007
... value of advice; it can quite often make the world of difference to someone's standard of living in retirement. "As someone famous once remarked, we do not plan to fail, we simply fail to plan. I think this is true in investment matters as well as many ...

Plan your pre-nup: HLB Mann Judd

... pre-nuptial agreement (pre-nup) is a must. "People tend to associate pre-nuptial or co-habitation agreements with the rich and famous, but they should be considered by anyone with assets who is considering living with a partner," said HLB Mann Judd Sydney's ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2006
... with his more centralist growth oriented and internationally assertive perspective. Defined as a nationalist, Abe became famous after his strong stand against North Korea's admission of kidnapping Japanese people during the 1970s and 1980s. Abe is keen ...