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India: a country within a country

ALEX DUNNIN REPORTING FROM MUMBAI AND NEW DELHI AT THE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIA INDIA FINANCIAL FORUM  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
India's dramatic transformation into the modern economy is even more remarkable given its socialist past and the fact it was almost bankrupt just five years ago.

JANA and InTech lead IC scoreboard

The latest joint implemented consulting (IC) research by Rainmaker Group and Counterpoint Group has found JANA and InTech topped the league tables in the three months to September.

Bombay Stock Exchange leads governance reforms

ALEX DUNNIN IN MUMBAI REPORTING FROM THE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIA INDIA FINANCIAL FORUM  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2007
The Indian stock market has grown six-fold in four years and current sentiment is for it to keep going, but a big question for Australian investors is whether its governance mechanisms can absorb the explosive growth and maintain market integrity.

K2 floats on $20 million

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2007
K2 Asset Management's delayed initial public offering (IPO) has closed oversubscribed, giving the company a $20.48 million early Christmas present.

ASX companies lag on climate change

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2007
A Reputex report has revealed four out of five Australian listed companies are risking their profit-generating potential by not adopting climate change policies.

QIC awards $80m long/short mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
Queensland-based investment group QIC has granted an $80 million US equity long/short mandate to Californian based, Aletheia Research and Management (Aletheia), following the termination of its contract with Legg Mason.

Macq targets Asian real estate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
Singapore, China and Tokyo will continue to provide significant opportunities for growth in property and real estate on the back of sustained economic growth throughout the region, according to Rod Cornish, head of Macquarie real estate research.

India's investment exuberance

ALEX DUNNIN IN MUMBAI REPORTING FROM THE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIA INDIA FINANCIAL FORUM  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
The demand for investment products in India is so great that some companies have closed their initial public offerings (IPOs) oversubscribed by a factor of 100.

Austock ploughs more into property

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
Austock will introduce new listed and unlisted property products next year, along with international equity and high yield funds, according to managing director Tim Boyle.

Tyndall/Suncorp to merge fixed interest teams

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2007
Tyndall/Suncorp will merge their two separate fixed income teams next quarter and increase staff numbers at their global macro team over the next year as part of a broader growth strategy, according to managing director Brett Himbury.