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Olympic investment announced
A £5m London-wide investment in vocational training intended to prepare workers for the olympics was announced by the government on Thursday, October 4. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:05:22 GMT)

Investment Bank Executives More Positive
NEW YORK -- Investment banking executives struck a more optimistic tone this week about Wall Street's prospects, signaling hope that the worst may be over _ even as they took tens of billions of dollars in writedowns and slashed thousands of jobs. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:16:50 GMT)

Over dlrs 12.5bn investment in petchem industry in 4th plan
Iran - Petchem - Investment A dlrs 12.5 billion investment will be made in the petrochemical industry in the Fourth Five-Year Economic Development Plan (2005-10). (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 22:59:26 GMT)

Oil company threatens to slash investment
ConocoPhillips says it will slash half a billion dollars intended for investment in Alberta if proposed changes to royalty programs are implemented. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 23:35:10 GMT)

Artemis takes early lead as investment challenge hots up
THE initial returns from the six fund managers involved in the Scottish Investment Challenge have seen Artemis take an early lead with an impressive 8% return on its initial portfolio in the first month. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:02:15 GMT)

Olympic investment announced
A £5m London-wide investment in vocational training intended to prepare workers for the olympics was announced by the government on Thursday, October 4. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:35:22 GMT)

Jadwa Investment launches global sukuk fund
Jadwa Investment has launched the first global sukuk fund in the Gulf countries and Middle East. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:49:07 GMT)

Iran: Over dlrs 12.5bn investment in petchem industry in 4th plan
06 October 2007 A dlrs 12.5 billion investment will be made in the petrochemical industry in the Fourth Five-Year Economic Development Plan (2005-10). (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 05:16:26 GMT)

Companies plan to increase foreign investment – UN
GENEVA: Multinational companies believe their foreign investment will continue to grow over the next three years despite fears about financial instability, according to a UN survey. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:12:01 GMT)

Guard your identity data at 'free lunch' investment seminars
Make sure you guard ID data at investment seminars Some consumers think they are getting something for nothing if they chow down on the free meals offered at South Florida retirement and investment seminars but don't buy the products usually pitched later on. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 07:21:48 GMT)

SkySong's Scottsdale investment role in question
A developer's plans to request a tax subsidy for a project adjacent to SkySong is raising questions about whether the high-tech research center is living up to its billing as a catalyst for private investment along McDowell Road in south Scottsdale. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:56:40 GMT)

Use caution at free investment seminars
A free investment seminar dinner might not be so free. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has issued an investor alert on "Free Lunch Investment Seminars." FINRA is the securities industry's new self-policing agency. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:08:05 GMT)

Emirates Bank signs Dhs300m facility with Nael Bin Harmal Investment Co. in Al Ain
Emirates Bank and Nael Bin Harmal Investment Co LLC, part of the prominent Nael & Bin Harmal group of Al Ain, have signed an Dhs300m credit facility for financing a landmark livestock market, Bawadi Mall and Hotel project in Al Ain. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:19:37 GMT)

Emirates Bank Signs AED 300 million facility with Nael Bin Harmal Investment Co. in Al Ain
07 October 2007 Emirates Bank and Nael Bin Harmal Investment Co LLC, part of the prominent Nael & Bin Harmal group of Al Ain , have signed an AED 300 million credit facility for financing a landmark Livestock market, Bawadi Mall and Hotel project in Al Ain. Total outlay on the project is estimated in the region of AED 635 million. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:46:25 GMT)

Cognos customers extend performance management investment with Cognos 8 Planning
Cognos, the world leader in business intelligence and performance management solutions, announced that customers worldwide are extending their performance management investment with Cognos 8 Planning 8.2. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:04:07 GMT)

Traders, investors gear for investment confab
TRADERS and investors from all across the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia- Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-Eaga) are signing up for the conduct of the first Investment Conference (ICon) slated October 22 to 23 in Davao City. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:01:42 GMT)

Investment bankers are upbeat
NEW YORK -- Investment banking executives struck a more optimistic tone this week about Wall Street's prospects, signaling hope that the worst may be over -- even as they took tens of billions of dollars in write-downs and slashed thousands of jobs. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:18:02 GMT)

HFA Holdings Upgrades September Investment Performance Estimates (HFA.AX, 00767306, 20071008)
HFA Holdings announced that the September Investment Performance Estimates have been upgraded for HFA's flagship fund, the $1.26bn HFA Diversified Investments Fund and the $608m HFA Octane Asia Fund. The September performance estimate for the HFA DIF has increased by 50 basis points from +0.63% to +1.03% whilst the HFA Octane Asia Fund September performance estimate has increased by 73 basis ... (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 23:23:00 GMT)

Air links key to investment in Northeast India
The shortage of direct air links with Bangkok has been identified as the most important bottleneck to lifting Thai investment in India's northeast region, the strategically located area that is a critical part of India's Look East policy. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:05:11 GMT)

ANALYSIS: China's investment push abroad picks up pace
Beijing/Bangkok - For more than a decade, China - with its 1.3 billion consumers and legions of industrious, low-paid workers - has been Asia's biggest magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI) from around the globe. Less noticed, until recently, ha... (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:08:16 GMT)

Marquette to expand applied investment program
Marquette University is starting an international applied investment management program in the spring semester to give international business majors some real-world investment experience and meet a growing demand in the industry. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:16:04 GMT)

Investment guru encourages activism on dividends
The former chief investment officer of Wanger Asset Management urged a roomful of Charlotte financial analysts late last week to push companies to pay more dividends on behalf of investors who crave them. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:18:05 GMT)

Morgan Keegan adds former Edwards investment bankers
Memphis investment company Morgan Keegan & Co. is opening a public financing office in the St. Louis area and initially staffing it with veteran investment bankers Richard Murray and Jennifer Sieve, both of whom had been specialists in housing financing at A.G. Edwards. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:19:55 GMT)

 Cambodia welcomes Chinese investment surge - Feature
Phnom Penh - For Cambodia, struggling to regain its economic footing after 30 years of civil war and keen to shrug off its dependence on aid, Chinese investment has been welcomed with open arms and few questions asked, at least publicly. The Chinese ... (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:23:06 GMT)

RUXX investment index set to open 1.45% up
MOSCOW, October 8 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's investment index will open Monday at 855.09 points, up 1.45% following Friday evening's sessions on major world trading floors. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:05:42 GMT)

Education in NI transformed by 46 million ICT investment
Northern Ireland's Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane has unveiled the results of a £46 million investment in the latest education technologies. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:13:06 GMT)

Subex Azure bags UK Trade & Investment award
Bangalore-based Subex Azure has been awarded the Successful Listing of the Year Award by the UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), the British government’s international business development agency of the London Stock Exchange (LSE). (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:36:30 GMT)

HCM City Hi-tech Park Attracts Investment Worth US$1.4 Billion
HO CHI MINH City, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Ho Chi Minh City's Hi-Tech Park has attracted US$1.4 billion worth of investment from 27 local and foreign investors after five years of operations, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:46:53 GMT)

Zimbabwe: Money Market Investment Rates Sharply Depressed
Last week's lift in the key bank rate has so far not added the long lost excitement in money market investment rates, which remained sharply depressed. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:34:12 GMT)

Gazprom reports higher capital investment
RBC, 08.10.2007, Moscow 12:55:53. Gazprom's capital investment climbed 41 percent to RUR87.247bn (approx. USD3.49bn) in the first quarter of 2007 compared to the same period a year earlier, the Russian energy holding's financial statement under IFRS reads. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:16:05 GMT)

HCM City hi-tech park attracts investment worth US $1.4 billion
Ho Chi Minh City’s Hi-Tech Park has attracted US $1.4 billion worth of investment from 27 local and foreign investors after five years of operations. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:28:21 GMT)

Thrivent Financial offers free investment update
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will host a free investment update. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:30:12 GMT)

Investment in community cohesion
Labour’s Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has announced an investment plan to promote cohesion and tackle community tensions. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:55:21 GMT)

Irish Life investment fund to reach E7bn
Investment fund, the Irish Life Consensus Fund, will soon reach E7 billion in investments, it said today. The fund tracks the performance of leading Irish Investment Managers, matching their average investment mix. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:16:34 GMT)

Investment trusts face hurdles on tax refunds
Investment trust companies planning to claim tax refunds after the European Court of Justice moved to scrap VAT charges on the management of investment companies in July, may find it a complex process as boards and trustees decide how to proceed. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:05:15 GMT)

Brentwood diabetic supply company gets $50 million investment
Brentwood-based Simplex Diabetic Supply Inc. said today it has secured a $50 million growth equity investment from New Enterprise Associates of Chevy Chase, Md. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:36:13 GMT)

VTB plans solid investment in energy sector
RBC, 08.10.2007, Moscow 17:35:34. VTB Bank will invest $3bn to $4bn in the energy sector, the bank's Chairman Andrei Kostin told journalists after signing a cooperation agreement with Inter RAO UES. According to Kostin, the bank has been cooperating with a number of generation companies operating in Russia, with the goal of increasing lending as it sees a high demand for investment, which the ... (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:15:29 GMT)

Diabetic supply company gets $50M investment
Simplex Diabetic Supply Inc. has received a $50 million growth equity investment from New Enterprise Associates. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:20:51 GMT)

Investment Technology Group Releases September 2007 U.S. Trading Statistics
Investment Technology Group, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (NYSE: ITG), a leading provider of technology-based trading services and transaction research, today announced that September 2007 U.S. trading volume was 3.4 billion shares and average daily volume (ADV) was 177 million shares. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:25:08 GMT)

ArcelorMittal Seeks Talks With Venezuela on Iron-Ore Investment
Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- ArcelorMittal is seeking talks on a possible iron-ore investment in Venezuela with the government of President Hugo Chavez, who nationalized utilities and threatened to seize a foreign-owned flat-steel producer. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:00:28 GMT)

A way through the investment maze
Investment involves tricky choices. The starting point should be setting your long-term goals, writes John McCrone . (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:11:48 GMT)

Investment Fraud Probe Expands to Raleigh
An investigation into a multistate investment fraud run by a Charlotte man has spread into Raleigh, according to search warrants released in Wake County. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:47:35 GMT)

Bharti AXA Investment Managers seeks creative agency
Savia Jane Pinto | agencyfaqs! | Mumbai, October 09, 2007 Bharti AXA Investment Managers, the asset management company, is on the lookout for a creative agency. The size of the business is pegged to be upwards of Rs 10 crore. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:30:41 GMT)

Queensland Tranport Economist Points to San Diego as Model for Transit Investment
Worried about the lack of transit investment and expansion prospects in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, University of Queensland's Centre for Transport Strategy urban economist Chris Hale would like local planners to follow the example of their American counterparts from San Diego, a very similar mid-size city where initial transit experiments three decades ago spawned an increasingly popular ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:06:09 GMT)

Students Protest Sudan Investment
ps of Memorial Church Sunday to protest China’s continued investment in Sudanese oil, before heading to Boston to join a statewide rally and torch lighting ceremony that included such speakers as Massachusetts Congressman John F. Tierny (D). (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:39:13 GMT)

RUXX investment index set to open 0.42% up
MOSCOW, October 9 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's investment index will open Tuesday at 858.67 points, up 0.42% following Monday evening's sessions on major world trading floors. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:35:33 GMT)

Indonesia`s Jan-Sept actual direct investment up 115 percen
Actual domestic and foreign direct investment in Indonesia in the first nine months rose 115 percent from a year before to 109.73 trillion rupiah, National Investment Coordinating Board chairman Muhammad Lutfi said Tuesday. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:55:22 GMT)

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-10-09 08:00 GMT: Chariot (UK) FY pretax loss widens, evaluating potential investment, acquisition
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Chariot (UK) PLC reported a wider full-year pretax loss and said it is evaluating potential investment and acquisition opportunities. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:05:54 GMT)

Preparations continues for Estate Qatar, Qatar property investment expo
Estate Qatar 2007, Qatar Property Investment Forum to be held in Doha from November 26-27, 2007, has quickly established a respectable presence among the leading real estate events in the region owing to a growing regional and international interest in the Qatari real estate market. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:22:38 GMT)

OK Play to set up 3 plants, plans Rs 70 cr investment
Sohna, Haryana, Oct 9: Leading plastics company OK Play India Ltd (OPIL) is mulling to expand its manufacturing base in the country by setting up three additional plants with an investment of Rs 70 crore. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:25:42 GMT)

Turkey aims to improve investment climate-deputy PM
ANKARA, Oct 9 - Turkey plans to improve its investment climate with incentives while its fundamental reforms will focus on raising productivity in the coming years, Deputy Prime Minister Nazim Ekren said on Tuesday. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:20:29 GMT)

Merrill gets new investment bank head in India
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Merrill Lynch has appointed Jayanti Bajpai as the head of origination in its investment banking operations in India, the company said in a statement. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:00:34 GMT)

Honda to expand investment in Thailand
BANGKOK, Oct 9 (TNA) – Honda, a leading Japanese automaker, would go ahead with its plan to produce eco-car project in Thailand with a plan to build a Bt6.7 billion new assembly plant with an additional investment fund of Bt6.2 billion, according to Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. President Kenji Otaka. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:04:51 GMT)

Australia's LG Investment goes live with Charles River IMS
Charles River Development (Charles River), an award-winning provider of financial software and services to the global investment management ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:19:21 GMT)

Rio Wins Australian Investment Approval for Alcan Takeover
Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Rio Tinto Group, seeking to buy aluminum producer Alcan Inc. for $38.1 billion, won approval from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board for the proposed acquisition. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:53:10 GMT)

FOCUS UN's responsible investment project warned over lack of direction
LONDON (Thomson IM) - The United Nations-sponsored Principles of Responsible Investment have enjoyed great success in attracting hundreds of financial institutions - but the project risks collapsing under its own weight unless members can quickly agree a formal system of applying the guidelines, according to key executives. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:40:21 GMT)

Foreign investment in Russia totals $50 bln so far this year
ULYANOVSK, October 9 (RIA Novosti) - Foreign investment in the Russian economy has totaled $50 billion so far this year, First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Tuesday. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:22:05 GMT)

Cosco reconsidering investment
THE Arroyo administration’s decision to cancel a costly broadband deal may cost the country in terms of a strategic investment by one of the world’s largest shipping firms, as China Ocean Shipping Co. (Cosco) is reconsidering its plan to put up an integrated logistics and shipping hub in the Philippines, according to a person familiar with the transaction. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:44:16 GMT)

Cosco reconsidering investment
THE Arroyo administration’s decision to cancel a costly broadband deal may cost the country in terms of a strategic investment by one of the world’s largest shipping firms, as China Ocean Shipping Co. (Cosco) is reconsidering its plan to put up an integrated logistics and shipping hub in the Philippines, according to a person familiar with the transaction. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:46:59 GMT)

Transport investment to double
Investment in the UK's transport network will double to £14.5bn by 2010, the chancellor has said. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:00:49 GMT)

Motorways and railways gain extra funding as chancellor boosts transport investment
Chancellor promises doubling of investment in UK transport. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:08:39 GMT)

Sector Glance: Investment Banks
Shares of investment banks surged Tuesday after the minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting from last month revealed unanimous support for cutting interest rates. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:05:16 GMT)

Consolidated Minerals Announces Palmary Obtains Foreign Investment Review Board Approval (CSM.AX, 00768228, 20071010)
Consolidated Minerals announced that Palmary Enterprises received confirmation from the Foreign Investment Review Board that the Treasury has no objection to the acquisition by Palmary of up to 20% of Consolidated Minerals shares and no objection to its takeover for all the issued shares in CSM. Palmary will lodge a bidder's statement on or before 17 October 2007. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:18:00 GMT)

Himachal Pradesh invites US investment
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has invited American entrepreneurs to set shop in his hill state that he painted as an ideal investment destination for hydro-electric power and information technology projects. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:11:11 GMT)

EPU Conducts Productivity And Investment Climate Survey
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The Economic Planning Unit in collaboration with the World Bank is conducting a productivity and investment climate survey to explore the level of Malaysian companies' competitiveness. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:32:03 GMT)

Advocates call for greater investment in renewable energy
DES MOINES — A coalition of organized labor, environmental advocates and farmers gathered Tuesday to call for greater investment in the next generation of renewable energy. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:41:37 GMT)

Groups calls for greater Iowa investment in renewable energy
TODAY: (Updated 1:50 p.m.) DES MOINES — A coalition of organized labor, environmental advocates and farmers gathered today to call for greater investment in the next generation of renewable energy. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:44:48 GMT)

Gazprom's links investment in Serbian gas sector with NIS privatization(Part 2)
MOSCOW. Oct 9 (Interfax) - Gazprom (RTS: GAZP) links its investment in the Serbian gas industry with opportunities to participate in the privatization of Serbian oil company NIS. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:49:41 GMT)

Dubai World plans US investment
Dubai World is to invest $600m in a business park and warehouses in South Carolina to serve ports in neighbouring states, reported Bloomberg. The company bought 1,300 acres of land in Orangeburg County for the project, which aims to attract $1.2bn of investment and create as many as 10,000 jobs. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:34:27 GMT)

RUXX investment index set to open 0.13% up
MOSCOW, October 10 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's investment index will open Wednesday at 859.76 points, up 0.13% following Tuesday evening's sessions on major world trading floors. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:36:00 GMT)

Eredene Capital PLC announces third investment
London, Oct 10 (ANI-Business Wire India): Eredene Capital PLC, the AIM quoted Indian property developer, announced that its subsidiary Aboyne Mauritius Limited (together 'the Eredene Group') has acquired a major stake in a Container Freight Station (CFS) to serve the Indian port of Pipavav. This is the Eredene Group's second real estate investment in a CFS in India, where there is ... (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:27:15 GMT)

Chinese investment in Asean faces hurdles after failures
BEIJING: Driven by diplomacy and its quenchless thirst for energy and raw materials, Chinese investment into Southeast Asia has gone from a trickle to a flow in recent years although it remains miniscule when compared with that of the US, Japan and Europe. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:44:03 GMT)

Polish real estate investment company TUP issue price set at PLN 20 pershare
WARSAW. OCTOBER 10. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE - The issue price for shares in Polish real estate investment company TUP was set at PLN 20, the company announced in a statement. "The issue price of the shares of the listed investment company TUP was set at PLN 20," the statement read. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:17:32 GMT)

Nigeria: UN Predicts Rise in Foreign Investment in 3 Years
The United Nations (UN) has predicted a global increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the next three years, although it expressed worry over worldwide financial instability and the protectionist measures adopted by some countries. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:33:29 GMT)

Russia's fixed investment to surge
RBC, 10.10.2007, Moscow 12:36:28. Russia expects fixed investment denominated in rubles and dollars to increase 2.5 times between 2007 and 2010, Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Shatalov told an investment forum held in Moscow today. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:14:59 GMT)

Honda to expand investment in Thailand
BANGKOK, Oct 9 ' Honda, a leading Japanese automaker, would go ahead with its plan to produce eco-car project in Thailand with a plan to build a Bt6.7 billion new assembly plant with an additional'investment fund of Bt6.2 billion, according to Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. President Kenji Otaka.'Mr. Otaka said Honda planned to invest Bt6.7 billion to build the new assembly plant to ... (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:45:30 GMT)

For private investment, the party isn't over
The forces that created private investment vehicles are likely to continue pouring billions into alternative investments, including hedge funds and private equity firms. And the effort to crimp the industry's tax advantages has faltered. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:07:52 GMT)

Sam Chang joins Turner Investment Partners as security analyst
BERWYN, Pa.----Sam Chang has been named security analyst in the Core/Value Equity Investing Team at Turner Investment Management, a Hartford, Connecticut-based subsidiary of Turner Investment Partners. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:15:00 GMT)

Ares Capital Corporation Closes Senior Credit Facility and Equity Investment in Conjunction with ClearLight Partners' ...
Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) is pleased to announce the closing of a $78.5 million senior credit facility in conjunction with ClearLight Partners ' investment in Apple ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs )& Eve, LLC. ARCC acted as the Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the facility. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:23:18 GMT)

Jordan Identifies Investment Sources
DUBAI, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Jordan Investment Board (JIB) has identified 12 countries which it thinks are most likely to invest in the kingdom. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:31:54 GMT)

Pzena Investment Sets Terms of IPO
Pzena Investment Management Inc., which manages about $30.6 billion, expects its planned initial public offering of Class A stock to price between $16 and $18 per share, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:38:31 GMT)

Sebi brings investment advisors scanner
In a far reaching rule, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has brought investment advisors who sell equity or equity-linked products under its direct regulatory purview. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:36:09 GMT)

GAZ Group announces 2007 investment program
RBC, 10.10.2007, Moscow 18:58:53. GAZ Group's investment program for 2007 is projected to reach about $500m, Pavel Usikov, the head of investor relations, said during an online conference. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:15:11 GMT)

Sebi proposes tight norms for investment advisers
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has come out with stringent guidelines to bring investment advisers under the regulatory framework. As part of this move, the regulator has proposed to make the registration of investment advisers with the regulator mandatory for offering advisery services to investors. The capital market watchdog also plans to make it compulsory for investment ... (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:13:29 GMT)

ING Investment appoints new sales chief
ING Investment Management has appointed Martin Donnelly to the new positions of head of sales and deputy chief executive in Australia. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:11:31 GMT)

ING Investment Management Names New Head Of Australia Sales,Dep CEO
SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- ING Investment Management has named Martin Donnelly as head of sales and deputy chief executive of its Australian business, the Dutch bank said Thursday. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:28:19 GMT)

Forum to address investment in China
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Department of Business Administration at National Taipei University announced yesterday it will hold a business forum addressing issues and policies related to Taiwan investment in mainland China. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:22:06 GMT)

Investment bankers: New entrants broaden choice
Aflurry of top-level hiring over the past 12 months signals the growing enthusiasm among investment banks to provide financial advice to troubled companies. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:40:13 GMT)

Investment pro will analyze economy
David Joy, chief investment strategist for Riversource Investments and commentator on CNBC and Bloomberg, will speak about the capital markets outlook at 6:30 p.m. today at Bentwood Country Club. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:29:58 GMT)

Softbank-led group plans $2.1 bln WiMAX investment
TOKYO, Oct 11 - A consortium led by Softbank Corp said on Thursday it planned capital investment of around 250 billion yen by 2015 to develop next-generation wireless Internet access if it gets a licence to supply the service. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:54:04 GMT)

RUXX investment index set to open 0.03% up
MOSCOW, October 11 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's investment index will open Thursday at 860.06 points, up 0.03% following Wednesday evening's sessions on major world trading floors. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:21:09 GMT)

Korea Investment Corp To Invest Directly In Stocks From 1Q08
SEOUL -(Dow Jones)- Korea Investment Corp., which manages parts of South Korea's foreign exchange reserves and a government fund established to maintain stability in the domestic foreign exchange market, said Thursday that it will begin direct equities investment in the first quarter of next year. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:56:38 GMT)

Investment banks to buy stake in TradeWeb
Nine major investment banks have agreed to buy a minority stake in Thomson Corp's bond trading platform TradeWeb for about $180 million, the Canadian company said on Thursday. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:04:50 GMT)

Habitat plan investment for future generations
The Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) will preserve our rich natural heritage and protect our quality of life - an investment in a brighter future. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:26:03 GMT)

Investment bankers are upbeat
NEW YORK -- Investment banking executives struck a more optimistic tone this week about Wall Street's prospects, signaling hope that the worst may be over -- even as they took tens of billions of dollars in write-downs and slashed thousands of jobs. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:29:15 GMT)

Investment advisers bullish on market for rest of the year
SARASOTA -- MoneyShow.com -- the investment-focused site owned by Sarasota's InterShow -- found general bullishness among financial advisers about stock market prospects this year. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:02:01 GMT)

Investment advisers bullish on market for rest of the year
SARASOTA -- MoneyShow.com -- the investment-focused site owned by Sarasota's InterShow -- found general bullishness among financial advisers about stock market prospects this year. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:05:48 GMT)

Russia approves increase in 2007 state investment to $26 billion -1
MOSCOW, October 11 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian government approved amendments to the 2007 budget on Thursday to increase state investment to 640 billion rubles ($26 billion). (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:50:33 GMT)

Telefonica sets out growth rates for 02 Europe; to focus investment on Germany
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Telefonica SA ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) set out its growth forecasts for the next three years at its O2 European mobile telecoms business, and said the bulk of investment would go to Germany, where the company will spend 3.5 bln eur on developing the country's next generation networks. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:55:12 GMT)

Skandia Investment Group launches
Skandia Group, a subsidary of Old Mutual plc (OML), has launched Skandia Investment Group (SIG) - a new global investment management function which will be one of the world’s largest MultiManager investment businesses. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:01:40 GMT)

City seeks transport, infrastructure investment
HCM CITY — The HCM City Department of Transport and Public Works has announced a list of 10 transport-related projects for which it is seeking an investment of VND43 trillion (US$2.7 billion). (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:01:31 GMT)

Arabian Hotel Investment Conference geared for growth in 2008
The fourth Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) is set to beat all previous attendance records with 1,000+ delegates expected next year (May 3-5 2008), according to conference organiser, Jonathan Worsley. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:04:08 GMT)

Q3 investment property sales double to S$16b; office sector performs best
SINGAPORE: The property market saw a near-doubling of investment transactions in the third quarter to nearly S$16 billion. CB Richard Ellis said the private sector accounted for two-thirds, or over S$10 billion, of the sales. The remaining transactions came from government land sales. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:52:35 GMT)

Foreign investment boost to Bosnia
Foreign investment in Bosnia increased by nearly one-fifth last year, the country’s Central Bank said in a statement on Wednesday. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:56:12 GMT)

Development Bank must identify several investment projects - Putin
UFA. Oct 11 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the new Development Bank needs to identify several investment projects in the near future. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:19:40 GMT)

Arabian Hotel Investment Conference geared for growth in 2008
Dubai | The fourth Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) is set to beat all previous attendance records with 1,000+ delegates expected next year (May 3-5 2008), according to conference organiser, Jonathan Worsley. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:39:08 GMT)

Bear Stearns names Golub chief investment strategist
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. today announced that Jonathan Golub has joined the firm as a senior managing director and chief investment strategist. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:13:05 GMT)

Softbank-led group plans $2.1 billion WiMax investment
Consortium wants to back development of next-generation wireless Internet access tech, if it wins license to supply service. A consortium led by Softbank on Thursday said it plans capital investment of about 250 billion yen ($2.1 billion) by 2015 to develop next-generation wireless Internet access, if it gets... (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:42:07 GMT)

Russia to promote favorable investment climate
RBC, 11.10.2007, Moscow 17:40:15. Russia needs to form favorable conditions for large long-term investment projects, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a meeting of the State Council in Ufa today. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:57:33 GMT)

$6 million investment in Table Rock Lake quality to be announced today
A $6 million investment in fish habitat improvement and water quality of Table Rock Lake will be announced at 1:30 p.m. today at Bent Hook Marina of Big Cedar Lodge. Representatives from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Missouri Department of Conservation, Arkansas Game and Fish, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bass Pro Shops were expected to make the announcement, according to a ... (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:58:52 GMT)

Canadian investment board stays committed
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board remains committed to its proposal for Auckland International Airport, despite the market not appearing to give it much chance of success. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:15:38 GMT)

JPMorgan to cut investment banking jobs: sources
JPMorgan Chase & Co notified staff that jobs are being eliminated in the investment banking division, people familiar with the situation said on Thursday. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:13:03 GMT)

JPMorgan cutting investment banking jobs: sources
JPMorgan Chase & Co notified staff that jobs are being eliminated in the investment banking division, people familiar with the situation said on Thursday, as investors brace for a large write-down at the No. 3 U.S. bank. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:17:53 GMT)

JPMorgan cuts positions at investment bank
JPMorgan cuts fixed-income positions at investment bank (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:11:07 GMT)

JPMorgan Cuts Jobs at Investment Bank
NEW YORK -- JPMorgan Chase & Co., the nation's third-largest bank, said Thursday it is cutting positions at its investment banking division after suffering Wall Street's biggest slump in the leveraged loan market. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:16:54 GMT)

Vale Approves $11 Billion Investment Budget for 2008 (Update2)
Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Cia. Vale do Rio Doce, the world's largest iron-ore producer, said it has approved a 2008 investment budget of $11 billion, a figure it claims is the largest such program ever undertaken by a mining company. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:00:48 GMT)

Citigroup combines investment units
Citigroup Inc. said Thursday that it is combining its investment banking and alternative investments units into one division led by a former Morgan Stanley executive. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:19:27 GMT)

Nieuwe Steen 9-mth direct investment result dips; sees FY at 1.34-1.36 eur/shr
AMSTERDAM (Thomson Financial) - Nieuwe Steen Investments NV ( Nachrichten ) (NSI) said it expects a direct investment result per share of between 1.34-1.36 eur as it reported a decline in its direct investment result over the first nine months of the year. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:08:05 GMT)

Citigroup combines investment units
Citigroup Inc. said Thursday that it is combining its investment banking and alternative investments units into one division led by a former Morgan Stanley executive. The new Institutional Clients Group will be led by Vikram Pandit, who has been in charge of Citi's alternative investments unit since joining the company earlier this year. Michael Klein, chairman and CEO of the investment banking ... (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:43:15 GMT)

Should tax-free investment limit be hiked?
Reports say that the Union government may increase the overall tax-free investment limit from Rs 1,00,000 to Rs 1,50,000 in the next Union Budget. Do you think this will act as an effective tool to help the salaried individuals plan their taxes? (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:46:03 GMT)

Treasury's Kimmitt sees investment protectionism
BRUSSELS, Oct 12 - Attempts to fend off foreign investment are as big a problem as trade protectionism, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt said on Friday. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:51:00 GMT)

Investment proposals rise: BoI
The Board of Investment (BoI) is confident the value of investment applications this year will be higher than.... (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:55:42 GMT)

Reading gains show school investment paying off
Our public schools are an investment in the future. The more we can improve schools, the better investment we make in our children, and the better our state will be for years to come. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:17:45 GMT)

Bear names chief investment strategist
Bear Stearns appointed Jonathan Golub, formerly a J.P. Morgan equity strategist, as chief investment strategist and senior managing director. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:56:31 GMT)

JPMorgan to cut investment banking jobs
The firm will cut as much as 10% of its 25,000-person investment division, which finances buyouts and packages debt into securities. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:57:01 GMT)

US call to keep investment free
A senior US Treasury official today called for measures to prevent the flow of investment by state-owned sovereign funds being restricted by protectionist measures. By David Gow in Brussels. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:51:10 GMT)

USA! USA! Homegrown Money Dominates Manhattan Investment Sales During Record '07
For all the chatter about foreign money inundating Manhattan, when it comes to buying and selling massive properties like skyscrapers and apartment portfolios, Americans still lead the way. You go, America! According to a new report from brokerage heavyweight Cushman & Wakefield, only 12 percent of the investment-sales transactions closed or put under contract in the first three quarters of ... (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:18:41 GMT)

CVRD Shares Advance on Investment Plan
U.S.-traded shares in Brazil's CVRD, the world's largest iron ore miner, jumped Friday after the company unveiled its largest annual investment program to date. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:11:03 GMT)

Thai investment applications down sharply, says BoI
Applications for investment promotion privileges by Thai investors fell 32.8% in the first nine months from the same period last year, according to the Board of Investment. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:02:25 GMT)

Raschkowan named chief investment officer at Mackenzie
Mackenzie Financial Corp. today announced that Norman Raschkowan has been hired as executive vp and chief investment officer of the company, effective October 22. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:28:15 GMT)

Industry welcomes Sebis proposal on investment advisors
Regulation of investment advisors a proposal that the Securities and Exchange Board of India... (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:41:44 GMT)

Industry welcomes Sebi's proposal on investment advisors
Regulation of investment advisors - a proposal that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had come up with on Wednesday has been welcomed by the industry. Highlighting the advantages of this proposal, A P Kurien, chairman, Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) said, It will bring in better practices in the investment advisory domain. Ranjit S Mudholkar, chief executive officer, ... (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:43:10 GMT)

Unipetrol's chief investment officer resigns
Unipetrol, which is engaged in the petroleum business in the Czech Republic, has announced that Dariusz Marzec has resigned from his position as chief investment officer. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:12:49 GMT)

More foreign investment in Thailand expected in 2008
BANGKOK, Oct 13 (TNA) - Investment in Thailand during the first nine months this year soared 23 per cent and investment, both from the public and private sectors, is likely to rise further next year, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister Kosit Panpiemras. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:34:20 GMT)

Indiana Investment Fund says Hoosiers 'underserved'
The Indiana Investment Fund is a relatively new source of potential financing for Hoosier companies. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:05:55 GMT)

Taiwanese firms increase investment in steelworks
Taiwanese Tyco-ons and E-United Groups have decided to increase investment capital in a steel rolling mill in the Dung Quat Economic Zone to US $3.3 billion. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:13:38 GMT)

Thai investment applications down sharply, says BoI
Applications for investment promotion privileges by Thai investors fell 32.8% in the first nine months from the same period last year, according to the Board of Investment. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:02:15 GMT)

India seeking foreign investment in processed-food industry
Cologne, Germany - India is seeking outside investment in its food-processing industry, both to increase food supplies and boost exports, a government minister said Saturday at the Anuga trade fair in Germany. Subodh Kant Sahai, minister of state for... (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:52:56 GMT)

NRNs investment could change Nepal in decade
President of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) International Coordination Committee (ICC) Dr Upendra Mahato said NRNs investment in Nepal would change the national economic scenario in less than a decade. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:45:21 GMT)

$122bn investment drives demand for supertankers
Middle East Money & Ships, the premier networking forum for key players in the finance and shipping industries, which takes place from 4-5 November at Mina a'Salam, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, will be assessing the impact of multi-billion dollar investment in the region's refineries. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 05:19:07 GMT)

Reading gains show school investment paying off
Our public schools are an investment in the future. The more we can improve schools, the better investment we make in our children, and the better our state will be for years to come. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 06:19:38 GMT)

Harman and Ilford Inkjet Paper Printing Demo in Macao Intl Trade & Investment Fair Oct. 18-21, 2007 Venetian Macau
The distributor, Victor Photo Supplies, will join the Macao Intl Trade & Investment Fair Oct. 18-21, 2007 at Venetian, Macau. Besides showing photographic accessories including Billingham, Domke, Velbon etc., Ilford and Harman inkjet paper printing demonstration will be arranged for visitors. (PRWeb Oct 14, 2007) (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:02:01 GMT)

Man involved in investment scam sentenced
Frank Petrano Jr. said Thursday he's forgiven a former Carbon County man who bilked millions from people in an investment scam before fleeing to Costa Rica. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:19:19 GMT)

OFWs now more investment savvy--BSP study
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino workers abroad are now paying more attention to investment opportunities in the home country rather than the fulfillment of their family obligations, a new study by the Philippine central bank has suggested. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:05:53 GMT)

FACTBOX-Facts about structured investment vehicles
(Reuters) - Fears that funds called structured investment vehicles, or SIVs, might have to dump billions of dollars of assets into jittery financial markets have led major banks, regulators and the U.S. Treasury to look at setting up a fund to buy assets. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:37:00 GMT)

Rising investment seen pushing economic growth
JAKARTA (JP): Rising investment and an in-check inflation rate are seen pushing Indonesia's economy toward the 6.3 percent growth targeted by the government for the year. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:45:04 GMT)

Investment in science park picks up steam
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Investment in the Southern Taiwan Science Park in Tainan County has continued to pick up steam with the number of companies operating there and business turnovers completed continuing to expand, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) reported yesterday. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:07:46 GMT)

New Jersey investment firm acquires 20 Pizza Hut restaurants
A New Jersey real estate investment firm has purchased 20 Pizza Hut restaurants in southeast Wisconsin from Wisconsin Hospitality Group L.L.C. for $15.3 million. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:13:42 GMT)

Investment Growth Falls In China's Electronics And IT Industry
China's electronics and IT industry completed a cumulative investment of 159.85 billion yuan (US$21.3 billion) in the first eight months of 2007, up 29.7 per cent year on year, with the growth rate down 2.9 percentage points from the first seven months of 2007 and 17.4 percentage points comparing with the year-earlier level. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:00:38 GMT)

INVESTMENT GROWTH FALLS IN CHINA'S ELECTRONICS AND IT INDUSTRY
Statistics   China's electronics and IT industry completed a cumulative investment of 159.85 billion yuan (US$21.3 billion) in the first eight months of 2007, up 29.7 per cent year on year, with the growth rate down 2.9 percentage points from the first seven months of 2007 and 17.4 percentage points comparing with the year-earlier level. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:00:38 GMT)

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