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Wachovia brokerage purges investment banking group
About 100 people in the A.G. Edwards Inc. corporate investment banking unit learned Oct. 4 that they would not be retained by Wachovia Corp. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:02:14 GMT)

San Antonio investment firm notches top spot in national ranking
Locally based investment advisor The Quantitative Group LP was recently named among the top 20 registered investment advisor firms in the country by Registered Rep magazine. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:26:08 GMT)

Summit has fuel for growth with Weston Presidio investment
Summit Energy Services Inc. plans to continue expanding its global footprint with a recently announced investment from Boston-based private equity firm Weston Presidio. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:28:18 GMT)

Sharpe Group creates investment division, plans to manage $1B for nonprofits by 2012
The Sharpe Group has expanded its array of consulting services for nonprofits with the addition of Sharpe Investment Advisors LLC. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:28:58 GMT)

Investment seen driving economic growth
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. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:29:46 GMT)

Popular property investment tool under scrutiny
If a group of investors jointly purchases a commercial real estate property, should the asset be taxed as real estate or as a securities investment? And if they are securities transactions, do real estate agents who do such deals need a securities dealer license? (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:31:29 GMT)

PM urges more foreign investment in Russia -1
MOSCOW, October 15 (RIA Novosti) - Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov said on Monday that accrued foreign investment in Russia has reached $178.5 billion, but urged more investment and pledged incentives. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:13:52 GMT)

FACTBOX-Japan life insurers' investment plans for H2 07/08
Oct 15 - Below is a summary of the investment plans of some of Japan's top life insurers for the second half of the 2007/08 financial year that began on Oct. 1, and actual allocations for the first half of the year. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:19:29 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. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:29:45 GMT)

Shaza Hotels sponsors Hotel and Tourism Investment and Development Conference at Cityscape Dubai
Regional lifestyle hotel brand Shaza hotels announced today that it is the platinum sponsor of the inaugural Hotel and Tourism Investment and Development Conference debuting at Cityscape Dubai. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:04:17 GMT)

Fixed capital investment in Kazakhstan up 11.9% in 9 mths
ASTANA. Oct 15 (Interfax) - Fixed capital investment in Kazakhstan totaled 2.136 trillion tenge in January-September, an 11.9% increase year-on-year, the Kazakh state statistics agency told Interfax. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:34:41 GMT)

Real Estate Investment and Mass Media Marketing Specialist 1-800-SELL-NOW Retains NewsMark Public Relations as Wave of ...
BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Real Estate Investment Specialist 1-800-Sell-Now today announced it has retained NewsMark Public Relations to guide its national media outreach strategy to investors and homeowners as record foreclosures and the worst housing decline in 16 years present opportunities for a new breed of investors. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:53:25 GMT)

Investment boom ahead for nuclear industry
RBC, 15.10.2007, Moscow 14:04:24. Russia's nuclear industry should be ready for investment growth which is planned to soar by a factor of 7-8 within the next two years, First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said at a meeting in Podolsk today. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:15:15 GMT)

China hopes to hook $2 bln BASF investment
BEIJING, Oct 15 - China's Chongqing city hopes to attract $2 billion of investment from German chemicals group BASF AG for a major new joint-venture chemicals plant, a senior local official said on Monday. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:53:21 GMT)

GM Daewoo plans 3.6 billion dollar investment
The South Korean subsidiary of US auto giant General Motors Monday unveiled a 3.6 billion dollar investment plan to develop new cars, officials said. "GM Daewoo will invest 1.6 trillion won in facilities and 1.7 trillion won in research and development," a company spokesman told AFP. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:05:32 GMT)

Banks set up fund to bail out investment vehicles
Citigroup , Bank of America Corp. , JPMorgan Chase & Co. and other banks said on Monday they were setting up a fund to support investment funds that might otherwise have to sell billions of dollars of assets. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:09:05 GMT)

Banks set up fund to bail out investment vehicles
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup , Bank of America Corp. , JPMorgan Chase & Co. and other banks said on Monday they were setting up a fund to support investment funds that might otherwise have to sell billions of dollars of assets. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:20:00 GMT)

Monsanto increases investment in Mendel
Monsanto Co said on Monday that it had increased its investment in Mendel Biotechnology Inc in a deal that will boost the privately held company's work in cellulosic biofuels like grasses and food crop waste. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:44:46 GMT)

Banks set up fund to bail out investment vehicles
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Banks including Citigroup (C.N), Bank of America Corp. (BAC.N) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM.N) said on Monday they were pooling money to prevent investment funds from having to dump assets into the market. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:47:09 GMT)

Monsanto Boosts Mendel Investment
Agricultural technology company Monsanto Co. said Monday it boosted its investment in collaboration partner Mendel Biotechnology Inc. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:54:00 GMT)

Raschkowan named chief investment officer at Mackenzie
Mackenzie Financial Corp. announced Friday that Norman Raschkowan has been hired as executive vp and chief investment officer of the company, effective October 22. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:13:37 GMT)

Jefferies Plans Significant Expansion of Consumer Investment Banking Effort
The Jefferies investment bank (Jefferies Group, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (NYSE: JEF) announced today the hiring of Jim Walsh as Managing Director to lead the Firm ' s consumer and retail investment banking effort. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:22:28 GMT)

Colleges Net Good Investment Returns
Colleges' good investment returns prompt Congress to consider forcing some of them to help keep tuition down. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:33:30 GMT)

Colleges Net Good Investment Returns
Colleges' good investment returns prompt Congress to consider forcing some of them to help keep tuition down. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:33:45 GMT)

Trial begins for money manager in state investment losses case
AKRON, Ohio — Another trial is set to begin in the wide-ranging scandal involving the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. Opening statements were scheduled for today in the case of Mark D. Lay, the head of a money management firm who is accused of losing $215 million in state investment funds. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:56:51 GMT)

Monsanto increases investment in Mendel
Monsanto Co. increased its investment in Mendel Biotechnology Inc. to support the growth of Mendel's new BioEnergy seeds and feedstock business, the company said Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:06:50 GMT)

TSO 'hindering line investment'
Lobby group Tuanz is urging the Government to allow Telecom's competitors to compete for its hard-to-reach customers, saying the status quo under the Telecommunications Service Obligations is anti-competitive and hindering investment. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:18:57 GMT)

Ohio: Investment Scandal Trial Begins
An investment adviser for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation lied about and manipulated $215 million in state funds for injured workers, the government said Monday as his trial began. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:25:35 GMT)

BIS Shrapnel's Investment Confidence
Leading economic forecaster and industry analyst BIS Shrapnel has issued an optimistic forecast for the Australian investment boom: It is not going to weaken over the next five years as investment levels (BIS Shrapnel defines total investment as including public, business and dwelling investment) will remain high in most if not all sectors, underpinning solid employment, income and spending ... (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:44:00 GMT)

CVRD says sees no problem funding $59 bln investment
Brazil's CVRD (VALE5.SA), the world's largest iron ore producer, said on Monday that funding its $59 billion five-year investment plan will not be a problem, but it is concerned about rising energy costs and transportation issues in Brazil. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:34:58 GMT)

China's Investment Corp. to Focus on Stocks, Corporate Stakes
Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- China Investment Corp., established to seek better returns on the government's record $1.43 trillion of foreign-currency reserves, said it'll focus its purchases on stocks and equity stakes in large companies. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:42:02 GMT)

ProLogis Plans to Double Investment in Asia and Japan (Update2)
Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- ProLogis, the world's biggest publicly traded warehouse developer, plans to double investment in Asia and Japan to as much as $12 billion, Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Schwartz said in an interview. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:39:24 GMT)

China's $200 Billion Fund May Get More Reserves for Investment
Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- China Investment Corp., which manages the $200 billion sovereign wealth fund, said it may get more of the nation's record currency reserves to invest based on returns. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:11:46 GMT)

Moldova sees rise in direct foreign investment
RBC, 16.10.2007, Chisinau 09:34:38. Moldova received $200.46m in direct foreign investment in H1 2007, up $94.65m from the same period a year earlier, Moldova's National Statistics Committee said. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:15:18 GMT)

Foreign investment holding up - report
A new piece of research shows that Ireland continues to attract high levels of multi-national investment compared with other countries. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:00:23 GMT)

Investment banking: Dearth of quality drives up pay
In the rarefied world of investment banking the skilled graduate is king. A rapidly-developing market that has brought with it increasingly complex products is demanding the attention of the most proficient graduates. But a shortage in recent years of such high-calibre candidates has seen banks bend over backwards to lure the top performers, resulting in a highly competitive job market offering ... (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:10:24 GMT)

China forex agency buys central bank's 67-bln-dlr investment arm
China's 200-billion-dollar state investment agency, has paid 67 billion dollars for a key investment arm of the nation's central bank, the firm's chief said Tuesday. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:06:00 GMT)

Kenya: Investment Banks Eye Parastatal Funds
Investment bankers are lobbying to have parastatals take part in the capital markets more actively to create openings for Treasury dealers and fund managers. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:56:55 GMT)

HK stock index drops on signs that China investment scheme won't be launched soon
Hong Kong shares tumbled in volatile trading Tuesday on signs that China's long-awaited individual overseas investment scheme may not be launched as soon as expected. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:14:00 GMT)

G7 finance chiefs likely to discuss government investment funds at meeting, Japan minister
The Group of Seven finance chiefs are likely to discuss government-controlled investment funds and the usual topics of currencies and the global economy at their meeting in Washington on Friday, Japan's finance minister said Tuesday. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:43:00 GMT)

M'sians Remain Bullish On Investment Outlook
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Despite fears that the U.S subprime crisis will spread to wider global economy, 60 percent of Malaysians have a positive investment outlook and investor sentiment remains robust in most Asian countries, according to a study by ING Asia Pacific. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:02:03 GMT)

Cameroon: Reflections on Investment Environment Accelerate
When the Prime Minister's Investment Council meets in January 2008 in its fourth session, a lot would have been done to facilitate direct foreign investment in Cameroon. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:42:17 GMT)

FACTBOX-HSBC's corporate and investment bank
(Reuters) - U.S. activist investor Knight Vinke stepped up its assault on HSBC Holdings by urging Europe's biggest bank to consider "radical solutions" such as liquidating the majority of its investment bank arm. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:20:00 GMT)

Schaeffer's Investment Research's Jocelynn Drake explains to Andrea Kramer how to use analyst rankings as an indicator.
While many traders rely on technical and fundamental indicators to make their trading decisions, we at Schaeffer's Investment Research find that sentiment analysis is just as critical to the decision-making process as fundamentals and technicals...( Read More ) (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:16:49 GMT)

ProLogis to double investment in Japan
ProLogis, the world's biggest publicly traded warehouse developer, plans to double investment in Japan in the next three years, chief executive Jeffrey Schwartz said in an interview today. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:12:23 GMT)

Investment in developing countries soared in 2006
The United States was the favorite destination for foreign investors, according to a United Nations report, but developing and former communist countries had their fastest growth in investment at 21 percent. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:06:11 GMT)

Canada says G7 to discuss state investment funds
Group of Seven finance ministers will discuss the need for more transparency by state-backed investment funds in a meeting on Friday and will likely mention the issue in their final statement, a Canadian government official said on Tuesday. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:24:04 GMT)

New Guidelines for Investment Advisers
State securities regulators have uncovered numerous problems in their latest inspections of investment advisers and are recommending new guidelines to improve compliance with rules. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:03:49 GMT)

China Investment Ready To Hit The Market
(RTTNews) - China Investment, the country's new $200 billion sovereign wealth fund, said it will buy stocks and equity stakes where it can get representation on company boards. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:56:19 GMT)

Wang pushes for easing restrictions on PRC investment
Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng ( 王金平 ) yesterday called on the government to ease restrictions on Taiwanese investment in China's financial sector. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:50:59 GMT)

Worldwide economic growth boosts global foreign investment
Geneva, Oct 17 (DPA) Worldwide economic growth has seen foreign investments in other countries swell by more than a third in 2006 compared with 2005 - the largest since record levels were set in 2000, according to the latest investment trends report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) published in Geneva. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:39:40 GMT)

FM on market crash: SEBI's proposal is to moderate investment via PN
Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 17 (ANI): Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram today ruled out any banning on the investment via Participatory Notes (PN) and said that the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) proposal on the PN is to moderate investment coming from abroad. Welcoming investment via the PN, Chidambaram said that he was surprised to see that the certain section of media was ... (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:34:24 GMT)

East Asean Sprouts New Investment Opportunities
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Rising investor interest in the East Asean Growth Area (EAGA), generated by new cross-border opportunities in agro-industry, energy and tourism, is the impetus for a major regional investment forum to be held in Davao City, Mindanao, next week. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:17:04 GMT)

Cambodia and N.Korea to sign trade and investment deal
Cambodia and North Korea will sign a trade and investment deal during a visit next month by Kim Yong-il, Prime Minister of the reclusive communist state, Cambodian Commerce Minister Cham Prasidh said on Wednesday. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:03:00 GMT)

IDG Ventures Viet Nam goes public with VC Corp investment
VietNamNet Bridge – IDG Ventures Viet Nam made public its investment in Viet Nam Communications Corporation (VC Corp) in a co-operation signing ceremony yesterday in Hanoi. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:01:01 GMT)

Indonesia's Riau expects $5 bln investment over 5 yrs
JAKARTA, Oct 17 - Indonesia is hoping to attract up to $5 billion in new foreign investment to Riau Islands over the next five years after parliament passed a bill last week turning the area into a free trade zone, its governor said on Wednesday. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:21:15 GMT)

Malaysia's OSK Investment arranges 2 bln rgt CLO
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 - Malaysia's OSK Investment Bank is arranging a collateralised loan obligation worth up to 2 billion ringgit to raise funds for small firms, the lender said on Wednesday. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:58:08 GMT)

Public Bank Launches PB Orientexpress Investment
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Public Bank Bhd has launched its first structured investment product, PB OrientExpress Investment, that offers a potential return of up to 11 percent in just 18 months. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:17:07 GMT)

Sharjah Investment Center to build residential and office units
SNASCO, one of the region's leading real estate and development firms, is intending to build commercial and residential units comprising of one ground floor and 15 storeys, and one ground floor and 4 storeys in Sharjah Investment Center (SIC), in partnership with a number of investors who see attractive investment potential in this megaproject. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:49:18 GMT)

CHINA'S INVESTMENT ARM SAYS IT'S INTERESTED IN BEAR STAKE
Some of the most persistent speculation on Wall Street was confirmed yesterday, when the investment arm of the Chinese government expressed an interest in taking a stake in Bear Stearns. Bear Chief Executive James Cayne was long rumored to have... (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:01:23 GMT)

DIB simultaneously launches two innovative investment products
Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) announced today the simultaneous launch of two innovative investment products that provide customers with a highly diversified approach to their investments. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:19:27 GMT)

Rajasthan meet to woo investment
Jaipur, Oct 17 (IANS) The Rajasthan government, in an effort to attract investment, is organising 'Resurgent Rajasthan: Partnership Summit' here between Nov 30 and Dec 1, 2007. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:23:10 GMT)

Moody's comments on Gulf conglomerates and investment holding companies
Moody's Investors Service notes that conglomerates and investment holding companies make up a high proportion of the corporate landscape in the Arabian Gulf countries, and expects a growing number of such companies to request for credit ratings over the short and medium term as they raise debt to diversify their portfolios. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:34:17 GMT)

Paisley call to USA for investment champions
The Rev Ian Paisley has urged visiting American business executives to become "champions" for next spring's US-NI investment conference in Belfast. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:50:19 GMT)

MGIC Investment Swings to 3Q Loss
Private mortgage insurer MGIC Investment Corp. said Wednesday it swung to what could be the first in a string of quarterly losses during the three months ending Sept. 30. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:05:25 GMT)

Germany's Audi launches production of new engine type in Hungary afterEUR 46 mln investment
BUDAPEST. OCTOBER 17. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE - German carmaker Audi AG announced on Wednesday that it has started serial production of a new engine type in its plant in Gyor, Hungary, following an investment of EUR 46 mln. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:28:54 GMT)

Brown threatens Myanmar investment sanctions
Prime Minister Gordon Brown held out the threat of investment sanctions against Myanmar on Wednesday but said he was also ready to offer economic aid to a new government. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:33:41 GMT)

Brown threatens Myanmar investment sanctions
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown held out the threat of investment sanctions against Myanmar on Wednesday but said he was also ready to offer economic aid to a new government. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:40:37 GMT)

David Perry Secures New Investment For Acclaim
GameInvestors.com CEO David Perry has announced that the company has completed its first multi-million dollar investment deal, as venture capital firm Mayfield invests in massively multiplayer online (MMO) game publisher Acclaim Games. Perry is well known as a vocal figure with the games industry and has overseen titles ranging from Earthworm Jim to Enter the Matrix. Since leaving Shiny ... (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:46:10 GMT)

Investment gab to focus on BIMP-Eaga resources
RISING investor interest in the East Asean Growth Area (Eaga), generated by new cross-border opportunities in agro-industry, energy and tourism, is the impetus for a major regional investment forum slated in Davao City next week. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:00:57 GMT)

Railway investment pressure mounting
The Government was today coming under mounting pressure to invest in the North West's railway network, as a report claims that an £87m investment would be recouped within five years. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:09:35 GMT)

India Proposes to Rein in Foreign Investment
After regulators unveiled a plan to ban anonymous investment and curb derivatives, some foreign investors may consider leaving India?s red-hot stock markets. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:41:13 GMT)

South Korea aims to boost overseas M&A investment
SEOUL, Oct 18 - South Korea said on Thursday it would ease regulations and offer more help to boost investment in overseas mergers and acquisitions, a move that comes as the won has been rallying toward a decade high against the dollar. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:22:43 GMT)

S&P Investment Group Predicting Fed Rate Cut For December Or January
(RTTNews) - Standard and Poors is forecasting another rate cut by the Federal Reserve, but not this month. S&P's Global Investment Policy Committee notes for October 17 say Q3 GDP data is stronger than expected, making a rate reduction in October unlikely. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:56:41 GMT)

oland Expects Record Foreign Investment in 2007
Oct. 18, 2007 -- Poland expects to receive a record amount of foreign direct investment in 2007, the head of the national foreign investment agency PAIIIZ, Pawel Wojciechowski, said on Oct. 17. "This year we are expecting a new record," he said. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:04:00 GMT)

HCM City to host southern investment fair
VietNamNet Bridge - The eight provinces that form the Southern Key Economic Zone should benefit greatly from an investment fair in Ho Chi Minh City later this month. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:15:57 GMT)

VN ranks 6th worldwide for investment attraction prospects
VietNamNet Bridge – The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on October 17 released the World Investment Report 2007, which has optimistic forecast about Vietnam’s attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI). (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:01:05 GMT)

Investment official pushes overseas development idea
Ther's the Peace Corps, and there's AmeriCorps. Now, Rob Mosbacher Jr., the head of the Washington-based Overseas Private Investment Corp., says he'd like to see a Business Corps. It's an idea he's just begun proposing, mostly at a few universities. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:51:09 GMT)

Investment seminars targeting the elderly?
The Utah Division of Securities has announced that a national study indicates that senior citizens are the target of most "free lunch" investment seminars. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:52:55 GMT)

Climate change 'to create investment'
Climate change is an "economic force" that will drive a wave of investment opportunities and financial product innovation, investment bank Deutsche Bank says. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:54:11 GMT)

6th annual investment forum to open in New York
NEW YORK, October 18 (Itar-Tass) - The sixth annual investment forum "Russia: Progress and Stability" is to open in New York on Thursday. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:59:28 GMT)

Nigeria: Programos Holds Online Investment Training for Stockbrokers
Programos Software, one of the leading indigenous software developer particularly for capital market firms has concluded plans to host a special training course for stockbrokers in the country on online investment management. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:13:16 GMT)

Mantle Resources präsentiert sich auf "Toronto Resource Investment Conference"
Vancouver (aktiencheck.de AG) - Mantle Resources Inc. (ISIN CA5646131071/ WKN A0F7E1) teilt mit, dass sich das Unternehmen auf der "Toronto Resource Investment Conference" von Cambridge House International präsentieren wird. Die Veranstaltung findet ... (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:52:15 GMT)

UNCTAD report: China still the most attractive destination for investment
China has grown into an important source for the world's foreign investment; and Hong Kong claims the largest outbound investment among developing economies, according to the 2007 World Investment Report by the United Nations Conference on ... (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:15:44 GMT)

Macao Int'l Trade and Investment Fair opens
The Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) opened here Thursday, attracting 236 commerce and trade delegations from 50 countries and regions. The fair, sponsored by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (MT ... (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:46:02 GMT)

Leading French Investment Bank is First to Add Actimize Transaction Reporting to Comply with New MiFID Regulations
Actimize, the leading provider of transactional risk management software for the financial services industry and a NICE Systems (NASDAQ:NICE) company, today announced that a top French investment bank has selected the Actimize MiFID Transaction Reporting Solution. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:48:56 GMT)

Sharjah Investment Center sparkles during Cityscape
Snasco, one of the leading property firms in the region, finalized its participation in Cityscape 2007, having shown the Sharjah Investment Center (SIC) at the exhibition for three consecutive days. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:49:07 GMT)

Planning policy 'hitting investment'
Northern Ireland is in danger of losing out on significant investment opportunities unless the planning system is given a shake-up, it has been claimed. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:40:06 GMT)

Climate change is investment "megatrend" -Deutsche
BEIJING, Oct 18 - Government efforts to tackle climate change are creating a "megatrend" investment opportunity that should tempt even those sceptical about the nature and pace of global warming, Deutsche Bank analysts said on Thursday. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:21:18 GMT)

Bank of America profit slows as investment losses swell
Bank of America, the nation's second-largest banking group, said Thursday that its third quarter profit slowed sharply to 3.7 billion dollars largely due to swelling investment losses. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:34:17 GMT)

Punjab Chemicals to consider investment in US firm
MUMBAI, Oct 18 - Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection Ltd said on Thursday its board will meet on October 25 to consider investment in U.S.-based Source Dynamics, through an overseas unit. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:19:43 GMT)

Bank of America profit slows as investment losses swell
Bank of America, the nation’s second-largest banking group, said Thursday that its Q3 profit slowed sharply to $3.7 billion largely due to swelling investment losses. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:26:25 GMT)

Kensington Global Private Equity Fund completes co-investment
Independent private equity fund investor Kensington Capital Partners Limited today announced an investment of $131,188.78 by the Kensington Global Private Equity Fund to EIL Environmental Services, an affiliate of The Turtle Island Recycling Company. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:53:58 GMT)

Bank says climate change is investment "megatrend"
Government efforts to tackle climate change are creating a "megatrend" investment opportunity that should tempt even those skeptical about the nature and pace of global warming, Deutsche Bank analysts said on Thursday. "The climate change markets are being created by governments through their regulation," said Mark Fulton, the bank's global head of strategic planning and climate change ... (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:10:03 GMT)

Patrick files bill for $25M broadband investment in Mass.
Businesses and residents in remote areas of Massachusetts may finally be able to have high-speed internet access as a part of a $25 million state investment in broadband infrastructure. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:04:25 GMT)

Government-controlled investment funds under pressure of G-7 finance ministers
Government-controlled investment funds from China, Saudi Arabia and other countries will be severely controlled from now on by finance ministers of the world's richest countries concerned about their lack of transparency and potential to gain stakes in companies linked to national security. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:03:20 GMT)

I've had all the fun I can stand in investment banking, says the boss of Bank of America
A decade-long push into investment banking by one of America's biggest retail banks came to an abrupt and painful end yesterday, as Bank of America said the credit crisis had destroyed its Wall Street profits. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:04:14 GMT)

CI Resources (ASX: CII) Confirms Investment in Guizhou Tiangfeng Chem-Phos Company Ltd
Perth, Australia, Oct 19, 2007 - (ABN Newswire) - The Board of CI Resources Ltd (ASX: CII) has today confirmed it will retain its investment in the Guizhou Tiangfeng Chem-Phos Company Ltd. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:39:00 GMT)

Russia enjoys investment boom
NEW YORK, October 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia is living through an investment boom. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:14:19 GMT)

Wilson HTM Investment Group Provides Quarterly FUM Report for Period Ending 30 September 2007 (WIG.AX, 00771806, ...
Wilson HTM Investment Group announced that in the quarter ending 30 September 2007 total Funds Under Management for the Group increased by $3.1Bn to $6.8Bn, representing an 84% rise over the previous quarter and included $2.8Bn of FUM from the Group's boutique house Pinnacle Investment Management, which acquired a 40% interest in fund manager Resolution Capital in September. In the twelve month ... (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:22:00 GMT)

Do a little work before picking an investment firm
Q: We were taking a walk in Princeton and were shocked by how many investment firms lined the streets. What are the major differences investors should consider when evaluating different investment firms, (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:54:54 GMT)

RUXX investment index set to open 0.60% down
MOSCOW, October 19 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's investment index will open Friday at 858.98 points, down 0.60% following Thursday evening's sessions on major world trading floors. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:20:43 GMT)

OGK-3 set to meet investment obligations
RBC, 19.10.2007, Moscow 09:58:31. OGK-3 is set to meet its commitments regarding its investment projects, raising the funds required through an additional issue, the company's press office said. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:29:28 GMT)

Staff investment to benefit pubs
Pubs in the south east struggling to find good staff could benefit from a multi-million pound investment in the run up to the 2012 Olympics. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:34:05 GMT)

BofA investment banking takes hit
In yet another sign that banks are struggling with tightening credit, Bank of America said Thursday it would reassess its business after record losses in its investment banking unit drove overall earnings down 32 percent. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:54:44 GMT)

Taiwan`s inbound investment tops US$10 bln in Jan-Sept
Approved inbound investment by overseas companies exceeded US$10 billion for the first nine months of this year, an increase of 6 per cent over the same period of last year, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) officials said. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:56:29 GMT)

PQI announces additional investment in China automobile device subsidiary
Memory module maker Power Quotient International (PQI) has added additional investment at its China-based subsidiary, which specializes in the production of infotainment devices for automobiles, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:32:40 GMT)

G7 to scrutinize foreign investment funds
Finance ministers to meet with representatives of sovereign wealth funds; national security, transparency to lead discussions. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:56:54 GMT)

Dutch Investment Co. Enters Mining Pact
A Dutch investment company said Friday it has reached a joint agreement with the government of Irkutsk to invest more than $100 million in coal and other natural resource projects in the Siberian province. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:16:14 GMT)

Viet Nam gets good investment forecast
HA NOI — The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on Wednesday released the World Investment Report 2007, presenting an optimistic forecast for foreign direct investment in Viet Nam. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:54:05 GMT)

Content Management Investment in Healthcare H2 2006 Presents Data from Interviews with 40 IT Managers
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c72138) has announced the addition of "Content Management Investment In Healthcare H2 2006 (Databook)" to their offering. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:20:00 GMT)

Russia posts increase in fixed investment
RBC, 19.10.2007, Moscow 15:50:30. Russia's investment in fixed capital grew 16.1 percent to RUR612bn (approx. USD24.6bn) in September 2007 from a year ago. The increase from August 2007 amounted to 0.3 percent, the Russian Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) said in a flash report. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:59:43 GMT)

Investment Sage Buffett Says He May Sell Brazil Reals -Fox
SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--U.S. investment legend Warren Buffett said in a television interview Thursday that he has been building positions in the Brazilian real, including "a few Brazilian bonds," but also said he may be ready to cash out. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:44:54 GMT)

UES unsatisfied with realization of OGK-3 investment program
MOSCOW. Oct 19 (Interfax) - Anatoly Chubais, CEO of Unified Energy System of Russia (UES) (RTS: EESR), chaired an investment session on Thursday, at which UES officials considered the realization of the investment programs of several wholesale generating companies (OGK) and territorial generating companies (TGK). (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:53:43 GMT)

Investment in English Heritage to rise
English Heritage will see its grant rise by £7 million in cash terms over the next three years thanks to increased investment from the Labour Government. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:54:57 GMT)

WallSt.net Updates Investment Community Through All-New Interview With Debt Resolve
NEW YORK, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 18, James D. Burchetta, Co-Chairman&CEO of Debt Resolve, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (http://www.debtresolve.com/) updated the investment community in an all-new interview with http://www.wallst.net/ . (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:37:29 GMT)

Ray Unger: Who's lonely at the investment conference?
Today's investment conference -- where corporate managements showcase their companies to influential portfolio managers --is so different from what it used to be. For those not familiar with such affairs, investment conferences are held at large hotels so that hundreds of portfolio managers can gather to watch a parade of corporate officers deliver short, generally a half-hour, audio-visual ... (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:56:51 GMT)

Sarkozy condemns secretive state investment funds
LISBON, Oct 19 - Exploitation by secretive government investment funds will not be tolerated, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday in a damning critique of Western capitalism's latest bete noire -- so-called sovereign wealth funds. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:59:59 GMT)

Behringer Harvard Joins Arlington Redevelopment with High-Rise Investment
Dallas-based Behringer Harvard has joined in the redevelopment efforts in Arlington, Va., with an equity investment and financing for the development of the Fairfield at Columbia Village, a 234-unit luxury high-rise multi-family community. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:12:16 GMT)

Peru Assigned Investment-Grade Ratings
Canadian debt rating agency DBRS said Friday that it has assigned investment-grade credit ratings to Peru's long-term foreign and local currency debt. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:04:33 GMT)

Wachovia to cut investment-banking jobs
Wachovia Corp. plans to cut about 200 jobs in its investment-banking division by the end of the year, according to a bank spokeswoman. (WB) (BAC) (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:30:30 GMT)

Wachovia to cut investment banking jobs
Wachovia Corp. plans to cut several hundred jobs in its investment banking division by the end of the year, according to a bank spokeswoman. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:19:37 GMT)

Philippines, Indonesia in investment spotlight
Thai entrepreneurs interested in opportunities in the Philippines and Indonesia can obtain an update at a seminar being organised by Bangkok Bank and the Board of Investment (BoI) on Oct 29 at Bangkok Bank's head office on Silom Road. (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:32:46 GMT)

Bonanza Investment Club celebrates 50th anniversary
The Bonanza Investment Club was organized in September of 1957. Minutes of the first meeting were: The September meeting of the Bonanza Club was convened on the 17th. The election of officers was held. James R. Pettus was elected President and Gary Klosterman Vice President. John Emery elected Secretary and John Kiser Treasurer. The bylaws were discussed and accepted. Nineteen members were ... (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:25:37 GMT)

Bridgestone seen planning 11-billion-dollar investment
Japan's Bridgestone will invest more than 11 billion dollars over five years to boost production as it vies with France's Michelin for the title of the world's top tyremaker, a report said Saturday. (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 06:38:53 GMT)

U.S. Venture Capital Investment Reaches Highest Level Since Q1 2001, Rises 8% to $8.07 Billion in Third Quarter of 2007
Venture capitalists continued to put more money to work with entrepreneurial companies, as overall U.S. venture capital investment climbed 8% in the third quarter of 2007 compared to the same period last year to reach $8.07 billion, according to the Quarterly Venture Capital Report released today by Dow Jones VentureOne and Ernst & Young LLP. (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

Investment drop will bring job cuts
After suffering a third-quarter earnings hit in investment banking, Wachovia Corp. plans to cut about 200 jobs in the unit by year end, even as executives affirmed their commitment to the business. The Charlotte-based unit, which provides Wall Street-style services such as bond trading and merger advice, employs about 6,200 people worldwide, about 6 percent of the company's total. The reductions ... (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 07:13:54 GMT)

First investment project licensed in Van Don EZ
The 167-Vietnam, joint venture between Hai Dang Construction Company and the Rockingham Asset Management, LLC of the Republic of Korea, on October 19 was granted a certificate for its investment in Van Don Economic Zone in the northern province of Quang Ninh. (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:19:17 GMT)

Prospering South urges investment in hardline neighbour to the north
North Korea, the last hardline Stalinist state in the world, is not going to collapse of its own accord and the international community should get used to regarding it less as a threat and more as an opportunity for investment, Roh Moo Hyun, the President of South Korea, urged yesterday. (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:25:55 GMT)

US calls for codes of conduct for state investment funds
US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Saturday the IMF and governments should draft codes of conduct for cash-rich state investment funds that have raised national interest concerns in the United States and Europe. (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:26:54 GMT)

Mutual funds: ideal investment route for small investors
Considering the correction markets are demonstrating, investing overseas could be a good investment strategy. Subrata Mukherji, managing director and CEO, ICICI Securities replies to questions posed by Rajesh Naidu of The Financial Express, throwing light on the pros and cons of investing overseas. (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:29:20 GMT)

US calls for codes of conduct for state investment funds
US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, seen here on 19 October 2007, said Saturday the IMF and governments should draft codes of conduct for cash-rich state investment funds that have raised national interest concerns in the United States and Europe. (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:50:47 GMT)

Bankers wary of investment fund rescue effort
Bankers remain wary of plans to launch a massive investment rescue fund to soften the blow of the U.S. subprime meltdown, saying it could interfere with a market recovery and stall a resolution to the credit crisis. (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:23:02 GMT)

World Bank calls for greater investment in agriculture in developing countries
The latest World Development Report issued by the World Bank on Saturday urges transforming economies to strengthen investment in agriculture, in order to improve the well-beings of the poor agricultural population. Titled "Agricult ... (Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:40:17 GMT)