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AIG Names Monika Machon Chief Investment Officer
AIG Names Monika Machon Chief Investment Officer (Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:16:43 GMT)
Report: AIG investment chief Neuger to step down
American International Group Inc.'s Win Neuger will step down from the post of chief investment officer and focus on a narrower role at the company, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. (Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:19:39 GMT)
AIG investment chief's role to shrink
Monika Machon, a fixed-income investment manager for American International Group Inc., will succeed Win Neuger as the insurer's chief investment officer, while Neuger's role narrows, the company said Tuesday. (Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:29:25 GMT)
Apollo Investment shares fall on downgrade
Shares of Apollo Investment Corp. fell on Tuesday after an analyst downgraded shares of the firm, even as he said the company's liquidity remains ample. (Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:01:35 GMT)
AIG Names Machon Investment Chief, Replacing Neuger (Update3)
Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) -- American International Group Inc. , the insurer rescued by the U.S. government, named Monika Machon chief investment officer as the firm tries to find a buyer for an asset-management unit. (Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:20:13 GMT)
Emerging Markets Face $180 Billion Investment Decline (Update1)
Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Foreign direct investment in developing nations will drop by $180 billion, or 31 percent, this year as a global recession prompts multinationals to cut spending on factories and mines, according to the World Bank. (Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:07:14 GMT)
Heads up: Saudi investment company reports big loss
The Saudi investment company that bet big on now-ailing Citigroup and other global companies said Tuesday that it lost $8.26 billion in the last three months of 2008, compared with a gain of $68.2 million a year earlier. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal’s Kingdom Holding Co. said the losses stemmed mainly from the company’s investments in capital markets. (Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:01:27 GMT)
Premier League warn clubs over investment fund
The Premier League have warned all 20 clubs they risk breaking rules on third-party influence if they sign players connected to an investment fund backed by Alan Hansen and former Football Association executive director David Davies. (Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:46:44 GMT)
Vietnam’s overseas investment hits 4.4 billion USD
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam now has 368 valid projects, capitalised at almost 4.4 billion USD being implemented in foreign countries, the Foreign Investment Department under the Ministry of Planning and Investment has announced. (Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:52:21 GMT)
Foreign investment in Azerbaijan shrinks by 16% in 2008
BAKU. Jan 21 (Interfax) - Investment from foreign companies and international financial institutions in Azerbaijan's economy shrank by 16.3% in 2008 to 2.225 billion manat (0.8045 manat on January 21, 2009), the State Statistics Committee told Interfax. (Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:15:38 GMT)
UAE, Libya to boost trade and investment cooperation
ABU DHABI - Foreign Trade Minister, Shaikha Lubna bint Khalid Al-Qasimi, received at her office here today visiting Libyan Minister of Economy, Trade and Investment, Dr. Ali Al-Esawi and discussed with him bilateral relations and ways to boost them in the areas of trade and investment. (Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:16:37 GMT)
Russian Alternative Investment Forum
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to take part in the 3rd Annual Adam Smith Institute “Russian Alternative Investment Forum” – a leading international conference for fund managers and investment company professionals! (Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:17:25 GMT)
Early Glance: Investment Banks companies
(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of some top investment banks companies are up at 10 a.m.: Goldman Sachs rose $6.69 or 11.3 percent, to $65.89. Morgan Stanley rose $1.78 or 13.6 percent, to $14.88. (Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:51:31 GMT)
Five year plunge in Canadian venture capital investment
Venture capital investment in Canada plunged 35% between 2003 and the third quarter of last year, threatening economic growth in the country, the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) said Thursday. (Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:45:07 GMT)
Madoff's investment fund may have never traded
Bernie Madoff’s investment fund may never have executed a single trade, industry officials say, suggesting detailed statements mailed to investors each month may have been an elaborate mirage in a US$50-billion fraud. (Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:49:30 GMT)
Calif. pension fund names new investment officer
The California Public Employees' Retirement System, the nation's largest public pension fund, named a new chief investment officer on Wednesday. Joseph Dear will start in March, when he leaves his job as executive director of the Washington State Investment... (Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:36:18 GMT)
Calif. pension fund names new investment officer
The California Public Employees' Retirement System, the nation's largest public pension fund, named a new chief investment officer on Wednesday. (Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:07:35 GMT)
CalPERS names chief investment officer
Joseph Dear, director of Washington state's public pension fund, faces a stiff challenge. The head of the Washington State Investment Board is heading south to Sacramento to oversee investments at the nation's largest public pension fund, the California Public Employees' Retirement System. (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:04:08 GMT)
Washington investment board losing director to CalPERS
Joseph A. Dear will step down as executive director of the Washington State Investment Board to become chief investment officer of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or CalPERS, the system announced Wednesday. (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:04:08 GMT)
Fortune telling the investment
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has turned to fortune telling, predicting how much investment the state can attract this year. MOST READ TODAY! (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:21:09 GMT)
Hyundai Motor to put Brazil investment on hold
SEOUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co <005380.KS>, South Korea's top automaker, said on Thursday it had decided to put its investment plans in Brazil on hold as a worldwide recession hits global auto demand. (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:14:28 GMT)
Treasurer Swan To Promote Australian Investment On US Visit
CANBERRA -(Dow Jones)- Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan departed for New York Thursday to promote Australia's investment interests in meetings with ratings agencies and institutional investors. (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:18:16 GMT)
Lavasa Corporation Enters Into Agreement With Space Investment
(RTTNews) - Lavasa Corporation said that the company entered into an agreement with Space Investment Co.LLC to build and manage SpaceWorld, Asia's first hi-tech centre for space edutainment. (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:33:48 GMT)
CalPERS names new chief investment officer
Joe Dear takes over a fund whose value has fallen from $239 billion to $174.9 billion since July 1. CalPERS named a new chief investment officer Wednesday, hiring a politically savvy pension fund executive to steer it through the most difficult climate the financial markets have seen in decades. Joseph Dear, 57, has been executive director of the Washington State Investment Board the ... (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:03:58 GMT)
22-01-2009:- Developing nations to draw 31% less investment, World Bank says
SINGAPORE: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing nations will drop by US$180 billion (RM642.6 billion), or 31%, this year as a global recession prompts multinationals to cut spending on factories and mines, according to the World Bank. (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:42:53 GMT)
London Olympics gets £461m bail-out as private investment disappears
Ministers today approved a £461 million public bail-out of the London Olympics after private investment in two of the biggest venues on the East London site failed to materialise. (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:36:08 GMT)
Early Glance: Investment Banks companies
(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of some top investment banks companies are down at 10 a.m.: Goldman Sachs fell $2.73 or 3.9 percent, to $67.17. Morgan Stanley fell $.88 or 5.2 percent, to $15.98. (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:46:40 GMT)
Aflac Slumps On Concern About Investment Exposures
Aflac Slumps On Concern About Investment Exposures (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:48:03 GMT)
New Rule Grants Advisors Ability to Give Investment Advice to 401(k) Participants
The U.S. Department of Labor finalized a rule last week that enables financial advisors affiliated with mutual funds and brokerage firms to provide investment advice for 401(k) plan and IRA participants. (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:55:23 GMT)
Morgan Stanley Analyst Warns On Aflac Investment Exposures
Morgan Stanley Analyst Warns On Aflac Investment Exposures (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:16:39 GMT)
DJ DGAP-PVR: IPG Investment Partners Group Wertpapierhandelsbank AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the ...
IPG Investment Partners Group Wertpapierhandelsbank AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 22.01.2009 Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:54:58 GMT)
Mental exam for Indiana investment adviser Marcus Schrenker ordered
PENSACOLA, Fla. #8212; An Indiana investment adviser is not mentally competent to be tried on charges he deliberately crashed his plane in the Florida Panhandle in a botched plot to fake his death to escape financial ruin, his public defender said Wednesday. (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:02:44 GMT)
Banks, investment firms borrow less from Fed
WASHINGTON -- Commercial banks and investment firms reduced borrowing over the past week from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program, although demand for other types of credit relief was high. (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:48:07 GMT)
Banks, investment firms borrow less from Fed in past week
Commercial banks and investment firms reduced borrowing over the past week from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program, although demand for other types of credit relief was high. (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:56:14 GMT)
Personal Adviser: Treasury-backed muni bonds ease investment concerns
Smart bond investors should consider strategies to pre-empt deflation in order to avoid investment losses down the road. (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:06:46 GMT)
Banks, investment firms borrow less from Fed
Commercial banks and investment firms reduced borrowing over the past week from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program, although demand for other types of credit relief was high. The Fed on Thursday said commercial banks averaged $61.6 billion in... (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:21:19 GMT)
Madoff Investment Trustee Asks for More Time on Assets
The trustee over the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities has asked a federal bankruptcy judge for a 60-day extension to further look into the assets of Madoff, who is accused of orchestrating a $50 billion Ponzi scheme. In addition, the trustee requested that the court reject some unexpired leases on luxury cars reported by Madoff, including a 2007 Range Rover, a 2008 Cadillac ... (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:02:35 GMT)
Investment-Grade Composite Spread Tightens To 484 Basis Points
Both Standard & Poor's investment-grade and speculative-grade composite spreads tightened yesterday, to 484 basis points (bps) and 1,486 bps, respectively. By rating, the 'AA' spread tightened 10 bps (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:02:29 GMT)
Investment-Grade Composite Spread Tightens To 484 Basis Points
Both Standard & Poor's investment grade and speculative grade composite spreads tightened yesterday, to 484 basis points (bps) and 1,486 bps, respectively. By rating, the 'AA' spread tightened 10 bps to 327 bps, while 'A' and 'BBB' tightened 13 bps each, to 411 bps and 617 bps, respectively. The speculative grade... (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:10:11 GMT)
Progressive Profit Declines 33% on Investment Losses (Update2)
Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Progressive Corp ., the auto insurer competing with Warren Buffett ’s Geico Corp. to be third-largest in the U.S., said fourth-quarter profit fell 33 percent after an investment loss in December of $247.8 million. (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:02:14 GMT)
Calpers Taps Joseph Dear as its Investment Chief (Update3)
Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) --The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the largest U.S. public pension fund, named Washington State Investment Board Executive Director Joseph A. (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:44:48 GMT)
Goldman appointed investment banker
The Satyam board has appointed Goldman Sachs as the investment banker of the company at its meeting held on Thursday, according to informed sources. Would you buy the Reliance Industries share? (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:52:37 GMT)
Madoff Investment Trustee Asks for More Time on Assets
The trustee over the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities has asked a federal bankruptcy judge for a 60-day extension to further look into the assets of Madoff, who is accused of orchestrating a $50 billion Ponzi scheme. (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:01:50 GMT)
Calpers Taps Joseph Dear as its Investment Chief (Update3)
Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) --The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the largest U.S. public pension fund, named Washington State Investment Board Executive Director Joseph A. (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:09:54 GMT)
Progressive Profit Declines 33% on Investment Losses (Update2)
Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Progressive Corp ., the auto insurer competing with Warren Buffett ’s Geico Corp. to be third-largest in the U.S., said fourth-quarter profit fell 33 percent after an investment loss in December of $247.8 million. (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:10:14 GMT)
DoCoMo Says Tata Investment to Be Completed by End of March
Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) -- NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it plans to complete by late March a $2.7 billion investment in the mobile- phone business of India’s Tata Group as it seeks to expand into the world’s fastest-growing major wireless market. (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:14:01 GMT)
Gold Declines as Stronger Dollar Outlook Cuts Investment Appeal
Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Gold retreated in Asia as the dollar resumed its climb against the euro, diminishing interest in the metal as an alternative investment. (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:30:46 GMT)
Swan spruiks Australian investment in US
Treasurer Wayne Swan may be at the epicentre of the global financial crisis but it hasn't stopped him spruiking Australian investment opportunities to the US. (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:01:12 GMT)
Five year plunge in Canadian venture capital investment
Venture capital investment in Canada plunged 35% between 2003 and the third quarter of last year, threatening economic growth in the country, the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) said Thursday. (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:16:08 GMT)
Lobbyist presses for more investment in education
Education is not an expense but an investment to lure and keep business in Arizona and to help the United States compete in a global economy. (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:38:30 GMT)
Singapore Air, Virgin May Win India Investment Rights (Update3)
Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Singapore Airlines Ltd., Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. and other carriers may win the right to buy into Indian airlines as the world's second-fastest-growing major economy plans to scrap investment restrictions. (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:43:26 GMT)
Investment Lessons From a Mutual-fund Master Of Disaster
Investment Lessons From a Mutual-fund Master Of Disaster (Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:46:33 GMT)
Guyana: Economic woes affect investment projects
Guyana's prime minister says the economic crisis is forcing two international companies to rethink billion-dollar investment projects in the South American country. (Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:11:30 GMT)
JPMorgan Investment Bank CEOs Won’t Take Cash, Stock (Update2)
Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Steven Black and William Winters , co-heads of JPMorgan Chase & Co. ’s investment bank, will forgo cash and stock bonuses for 2008 and accept only stock options, a regulatory filing showed. (Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:41:56 GMT)
JPMorgan Investment Bank CEOs Won’t Take Cash, Stock (Update2)
Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Steven Black and William Winters , co-heads of JPMorgan Chase & Co. ’s investment bank, will forgo cash and stock bonuses for 2008 and accept only stock options, a regulatory filing showed. (Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:44:35 GMT)
Guyana: Economic woes affect investment projects
Guyana's prime minister says the economic crisis is forcing two international companies to rethink billion-dollar investment projects in the South American country. Samuel Hinds says the Chinese Bosai Minerals Group will build only the first phase of a $1... (Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:50:37 GMT)
Manchin appoints Newell to state investment council
PARKERSBURG - Parkersburg Mayor Bob Newell has been appointed to a workforce investment council by Gov. Joe Manchin. Earlier this week, Manchin tapped Newell for a spot on the West Virginia Workforce Investment Council. The appointment marks Newell first foray serving on a state-level capacity. "Gov. (Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:14:11 GMT)
Six O.C. men charged in $52-million investment scam
The operators of Carolina Development conned more than 1,000 in a Ponzi scheme, California Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown's office says. Six Orange County men face criminal fraud charges in an alleged $52-million investment scam that was said to promise big profits from luxury developments next to golf courses designed by Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman. (Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:19:08 GMT)
Mechanics Bank says 'no thanks' to $60M Treasury investment
Mechanics Bank said late Friday that its board unanimously opted to withdraw its previously announced participation in the U.S. Treasury's direct-investment program. (BAC) (C) (Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:57:51 GMT)
Investment banker is winning bidder for Chicago Cubs
Chicago investment bank head Tom Ricketts may have been tapped as the winning bidder for the Chicago Cubs baseball team, but he remains weeks if not months from sitting in the owner’s box at storied Wrigley Field. (Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:06:18 GMT)
Allotments to get £100,000 investment
ALLOTMENTS in Harrow are getting £100,000 of investment. (Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:22:28 GMT)
Emaar, The Economic City highlights global investment opportunities in KAEC at Global Competitiveness Forum 2009
Emaar, The Economic City, the Tadawul-listed company developing King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), is highlighting the global investment opportunities within the 168m sq m mega-project at the Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) 2009. (Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:00:18 GMT)
Investment banker is winning bidder for Chicago Cubs
Chicago investment bank head Tom Ricketts may have been tapped as the winning bidder for the Chicago Cubs baseball team, but he remains weeks if not months from sitting in the owner’s box at storied Wrigley Field. (Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:47:38 GMT)
Six O.C. Men Charged in 52million Investment Scam
SANTA ANA -- Six Orange County men face criminal fraud charges in an alleged $52-million investment scam that was said to promise big profits from luxury developments next to golf courses designed by Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman. The criminal cases, filed Thursday in Orange County Superior Court by the office of California Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, follow civil charges brought by ... (Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:26:43 GMT)
Brazil Expands Investment in Offshore Drilling Projects
Brazil?s state-controlled oil company announced a plan to spend more than $174 billion for deep-water oil and gas exploration. (Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:03:29 GMT)
Suddenly, Hollywood Seems a Conservative Investment
Although the movie business has been hurt along with nearly every other industry, it?s proving far more resilient to recession than most. (Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:03:49 GMT)
Madoff Not The Only Sketchy Investment Manager Around Here
Given the headline " Fireman: Adviser looted $25m ," you might think this Globe story is about firefighters getting ripped off by their investment advisers. Fortunately for firefighters, it's not so. But things are less fortunate for Paul Fireman, former CEO of Reebok, who reports that his former investment manager Arnold Mullen may have ran off with millions of dollars intended for investment ... (Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:20:40 GMT)
Investment banker is winning bidder for Chicago Cubs
Chicago investment bank head Tom Ricketts may have been tapped as the winning bidder for the Chicago Cubs baseball team, but he remains weeks if not months from sitting in the owner’s box at storied Wrigley Field. (Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:26:09 GMT)
Investment Dar Appoints Credit Suisse Its Financial Adviser
Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Investment Dar Co. , the Kuwait-based financial services company that owns half of Aston Martin, appointed Credit Suisse Group AG to advise the firm on its financial strategy. (Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:30:02 GMT)
High rental yield in Abu Dhabi offers investment opportunities
High rental yield in Abu Dhabi offers investment opportunities (Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:08:26 GMT)
The Investment Dar appoints Credit Suisse
The Investment Dar Co. K.S.C.C. announces that it has hired Credit Suisse to provide advice regarding its financial strategy. (Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:00:18 GMT)
Brazil expands investment in offshore drilling projects
Brazil's state-controlled oil company announced a plan to spend more than $174 billion for deep-water oil and gas exploration. (Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:05:16 GMT)
Investment Dar appoints Credit Suisse as financial adviser
Kuwait-based financial services company Investment Dar has appointed Credit Suisse Group to advise the firm on its financial strategy. Investment Dar hired Credit Suisse 'to consider the options available to us in this market', CEO Adnan al- Musallam said today in a statement. (Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:15:39 GMT)
Investment banker is winning bidder for Chicago Cubs
Chicago investment bank head Tom Ricketts may have been tapped as the winning bidder for the Chicago Cubs baseball team, but he remains weeks if not months from sitting in the owner’s box at storied Wrigley Field. (Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:15:04 GMT)
Kuwait investment company sets up oil and gas joint ventures with Russia's Gazprom
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Kuwaiti state news says an investment firm in the Persian Gulf oil producer is forming a pair of joint venture companies with Russia's Gazprom. (Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:28:56 GMT)
Modi assures industrialists safe investment in Gujarat
Halol, Gujarat, Jan 25: Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi today assured industrialists that with zero risk, the investment in the state is hundred per cent safe. (Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:54:48 GMT)
Venture Investment in Clean Technology Accelerates Significantly in 2008, Despite Economic Uncertainty
Venture Investment in Clean Technology Accelerates Significantly in 2008, Despite Economic Uncertainty (Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:00:44 GMT)
Chuck Jaffe: Don't be 'Fooled' by this new mutual-fund investment
The Motley Fool, the financial-services company and online community, has spent its existence finding crafty ways to call mutual funds and fund investors stupid. And they mean every word, except where it might be applied to their own, new, actively managed Motley Fool Independence Fund. (Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:36:46 GMT)
Don't Be 'Fooled' By This New Mutual-fund Investment
Don't Be 'Fooled' By This New Mutual-fund Investment (Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:46:33 GMT)
Investment-Grade Composite Spread Widens To 495 Basis Points
Standard & Poor's investment-grade composite spread widened 11 basis points (bps) yesterday, rising to 495 bps, while its speculative-grade counterpart remained unchanged at 1,486 bps. By rating, the (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:02:49 GMT)
Loss revised to $316M at BankUnited thrift, investment rumored
While a national trade publication report noted an investment group could buy ailing BankUnited Financial Corp., the company’s savings and loan subsidiary revised an earlier quarter’s results to uncover an additional $54.6 million in losses. (FBP) (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:10:47 GMT)
Analysts grow wary of increased government investment in banks
Bank of America Corp. (BAC, NYSE, 12-month range $5.61–$45.08) is a bank holding company that through its subsidiaries provides a range of banking and nonbanking financial services and products in three business segments: global consumer and small-business banking, global corporate and investment banking, and global wealth and investment management. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:14:09 GMT)
Abu Dhabi Real Estate & Investment Show 2009 to open Tuesday
The Abu Dhabi Real Estate and Investment Show (IREIS 2009), orgainsed by Dome Exhibitions, will kick off at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on Tuesday 27th January, 2009 under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:15:19 GMT)
Five year plunge in Canadian venture capital investment
Venture capital investment in Canada plunged 35% between 2003 and the third quarter of last year, threatening economic growth in the country, the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) said Thursday. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:02:38 GMT)
Madoff's investment fund may have never traded
Bernie Madoff’s investment fund may never have executed a single trade, industry officials say, suggesting detailed statements mailed to investors each month may have been an elaborate mirage in a US$50-billion fraud. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:06:49 GMT)
BNP Paribas Has Quarterly Loss on Investment Banking (Update1)
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- BNP Paribas SA , France’s largest bank by market value, reported a loss of about 1.4 billion euros ($1.8 billion) in the fourth quarter after stock and bond market swings led to a loss at the investment bank. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:32:45 GMT)
Investment banker is winning bidder for Chicago Cubs
Chicago investment bank head Tom Ricketts may have been tapped as the winning bidder for the Chicago Cubs baseball team, but he remains weeks if not months from sitting in the owner’s box at storied Wrigley Field. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:36:22 GMT)
BNP Paribas expects Q4 net loss of euro1.4 billion on weak investment banking, writedowns
PARIS - BNP Paribas SA said it expects to report a euro1.4 billion net loss in the fourth quarter after "exceptionally violent" market swings led to writedowns on assets and a loss at its investment banking unit. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:44:03 GMT)
529 offers low-risk investment options
Most 529 college savings plans now offer money-market funds, CDs and other safe investment options. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT)
Brian Moynihan Named Bank of America’s President of Global Banking and Global Wealth and Investment Management
Tom Montag to continue to run Global Markets. Brian Moynihan has been appointed president of Global Banking and Global Wealth and Investment Management at Charlotte, N.C.-based Bank of America. He replaces John Thain, who is leaving the firm. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:00:22 GMT)
Early Glance: Investment Banks companies
(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of some top investment banks companies are up at 10 a.m.: Goldman Sachs rose $3.04 or 4.1 percent, to $77.95. Morgan Stanley rose $1.49 or 8.0 percent, to $20.20. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:52:52 GMT)
PrivateBancorp gets preliminary approval for $244 million investment from Treasury Department
PrivateBancorp Inc. said Monday that it has received preliminary approval for a $244 million investment from the government, upon reporting a loss (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:57:34 GMT)
European Investment Bank opens EUR 440 mln credit line for Hungary
BUDAPEST. JANUARY 26. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has opened a EUR 440 mln credit line for Hungary to help co- finance EU-backed development projects by government and businesses, Finance Minister Janos Veres and EIB Chairman Philippe Maystadt announced Monday according to state news agency MTI. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:02:15 GMT)
BNP Paribas Has Quarterly Loss on Investment Banking (Update2)
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- BNP Paribas SA , France’s largest bank by market value, reported a loss of about 1.4 billion euros ($1.8 billion) in the fourth quarter after stock and bond market swings led to a loss at the investment bank. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:42:10 GMT)
Foreign airlines may win India investment rights
Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways and other carriers may win the right to buy into Indian airlines as the world's second-fastest-growing major economy plans to scrap investment restrictions. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:38:33 GMT)
Brazil’s Foreign Direct Investment Surged in December (Update1)
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil registered its second-biggest monthly flow of foreign direct investment in December, pushing the annual total in 2008 to a record, the central bank said. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:51:57 GMT)
NuStar GP Holdings profit increases, says its optimistic about investment in NuStar Energy
NuStar GP Holdings LLC said Monday its profit rose and the company was upbeat about growth prospects for its investment in NuStar Energy, a large (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:56:35 GMT)
BNP Paribas Has Quarterly Loss on Investment Banking (Update3)
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- BNP Paribas SA , France’s largest bank by market value, reported a loss of about 1.4 billion euros ($1.8 billion) in the fourth quarter after stock and bond market swings led to a loss at the investment bank. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:03:05 GMT)
Lupatech Jumps Most in Month on Petrobras Investment (Update2)
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Lupatech SA , Brazil’s biggest offshore oil-equipment provider, rose the most in almost a month on speculation it will benefit from Petroleo Brasileiro SA ’s $174 billion investment plan. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:21:45 GMT)
Brazil’s Real Advances After Record Foreign Direct Investment
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s real rose after larger-than- forecast foreign direct investment last month spurred speculation the $1.3 trillion economy will attract capital amid the global recession. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:59:01 GMT)
Final Glance: Investment Banks companies
Shares of some top investment banks companies were mixed at the close of trading: Goldman Sachs fell $.71 or .9 percent, to $74.20. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:06:37 GMT)
Tremont Group suspends Rye Investment operations
A New York-based investment management company has shut down a hedge fund division which lost $3.1 billion in the Bernard Madoff scandal. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:31:05 GMT)
SL Green Fourth-Quarter Profit Falls on Investment Losses
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- SL Green Realty Corp., New York's biggest office landlord, said fourth-quarter profit fell because of investment losses. (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:31:44 GMT)
2nd UPDATE: Investment Firm Owner Surrenders In Fraud Case
(Adds additional details about Cosmo's surrender, beginning in fourth paragraph.) NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- A Long Island investment firm owner sought in a criminal fraud investigation voluntarily surrendered to federal authorities late Monday, his lawyers said. (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:48:09 GMT)
SSO looks at Temasek investment
The Social Security Office's new chief is studying the investment model of the Singaporean government's investment arm, Temasek Holdings, to deal with the increasing size of the Social Security Fund against the tiny size of Thailand's financial market. SSO secretary-general Pan Wannapinij is focusing on how Temasek is chalking out its investment plan. "With Bt560 billion worth of assets, the ... (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:36:33 GMT)
FBI: Long Island investment firm boss surrenders
The FBI says the owner of a Long Island investment firm has turned himself in to face accusations he cheated clients out of more than $100 million. (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:07:01 GMT)
FBI: Long Island investment firm boss surrenders
The owner of a Long Island investment firm accused of cheating people out of more than $100 million is expected to appear in court Tuesday. (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:28:14 GMT)
Satyam Appoints Management Advisor, Investment Banks
The board of Satyam Computer Services has appointed The Boston Consulting Group as management advisor, and Goldman Sachs and Avendus, an Indian investment bank, as investment bankers to advise the company on various strategic options, including bringing in a large investor in the company. (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:00:13 GMT)
Satyam Appoints Management Advisor, Investment Banks
Satyam board appoints management advisor and investment banks, as it evaluates interest by strategic investors. (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:14:30 GMT)
FBI: Long Island Investment Firm Boss Surrenders
The owner of a Long Island, N.Y., investment firm accused of cheating people out of more than $100 million is expected to appear in court Tuesday. FBI spokesman Jim Margolin says Nicholas Cosmo surrendered at a U.S. Postal Inspection Service office in Hicksville on Monday night. (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:17:08 GMT)
Arrow Financial declines Treasury investment
Regional bank Arrow Financial Corp. said Tuesday it will not participate in the government s capital purchase program, under which it was approved for a $20 million investment from the Treasury Department. (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:00:53 GMT)
Investment Banking Duo Breaks NYC Subway Riding Record
Two employees of a large investment bank leveraged their quantitative modeling and due diligence skills to develop a plan to visit every subway stop in less than 24 hours. (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:09:26 GMT)
Northern Trust names new chief investment officer
Northern Trust Corp. said Tuersday that it named former ING investment executive Robert P. Browne to serve as the Chicago trust bank's chief investment officer, succeeding the retiring Orie Dudley. (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:40:09 GMT)
Study: California green tech investment, patents, jobs jump
Despite slowing in overall venture capital investment, clean technology investment in California hit an all-time high in 2008 of $3.3 billion, increasing nearly $1.5 billion over 2007 and over seven times total clean tech investment in 2005, according to a report issued Monday. (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:45:26 GMT)
SEC Examinations Head Calls For Reforms For Investment Advisers
WASHINGTON, D.C. -(Dow Jones)- The head of examinations for the Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday she believes investment advisers should place customers' funds with an independent custodian to prevent fraud. (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:03:24 GMT)
Investment losses take a toll on Travelers’ profits
A drop in investment income drove fourth-quarter profit down about 25 percent for Travelers Co. Inc. But the St. Paul-based insurer’s stock was up Tuesday because the company’s profits still beat analysts’ expectations. (TRV) (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:26:32 GMT)
Investment fund manager surrenders
A missing Florida fund manager -- whose $300 million in investment funds are actually worth less than $1 million, according to a federal lawsuit -- has turned himself in to face fraud charges, the FBI said Tuesday. (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:43:52 GMT)
Research and Markets: With Commitments US$618.7 Million Investment, Examine the the Pharmaceutical Market of Singapore
Research and Markets: With Commitments US$618.7 Million Investment, Examine the the Pharmaceutical Market of Singapore (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:25:22 GMT)
State land commissioner wants more investment oversight
State Land Commissioner Pat Lyons, a member of the State Investment Council, said Tuesday that there could be more control by the council over large investments the state makes — such as $50 million in bad investments in a company that is now the focus of a civil lawsuit and a federal investigation of pay for play in New Mexico. (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:51:56 GMT)
Your Child's Math Skills: An Investment That Always Pays Off
(ARA) - You may be surprised to know that an investment in your child's education doesn't necessarily include a deposit into a college savings account. (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:31:59 GMT)
Moldova foresees higher foreign investment in 2009
RBC, 28.01.2009, Chisinau 10:55:40. Moldova estimates the inflow of direct foreign investment at roughly $600m-$650m in 2009, First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Igor Dodon told a press conference in Chisinau. (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:06:14 GMT)
Investment in core sector dries up: Assocham study
Infrastructure sectors such as steel, power, cement and petroleum may face critical fund shortage in coming months as the private investment line up has almost dried up with corporate capex plans in various sub-sectors taking hit in the range of 40 to 98 per cent during the last 3 months, according to an analysis of Assocham Investment Meter (AIM). (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:32:40 GMT)
Zero-coupon bonds often good investment
Zero-coupon bonds can be a great investment as long as you make decisions based on today's markets and rates. (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT)
Wellpoint Profit Down 61% On Investment Hit
Wellpoint Profit Down 61% On Investment Hit (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:39:49 GMT)
WellPoint profit falls, hurt by investment losses
Health insurer WellPoint Inc posted a 61 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, dragged down by huge investment losses and higher medical costs as results missed analysts' targets. (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:49:48 GMT)
WellPoint Nets Tumbles on Investment Loss
The health insurer said fourth-quarter earnings fell 61% as it recorded net realized investment losses of $350.5 million. (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:51:17 GMT)
WellPoint 4Q profit dives on investment loss
Health insurer WellPoint Inc. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit dropped 61 percent because of a large investment loss and growing unemployment that reduced the number of workers on its membership rolls. The nation's largest insurer by enrollment said... (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:20:48 GMT)
WellPoint profit falls 61% on investment hit
Indianapolis-based health insurer WellPoint Inc. posts a 61% decline in fourth-quarter profit, hurt by hefty investment losses on the sales of securities. (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:21:46 GMT)
WellPoint 4Q profit dives on investment loss
Health insurer WellPoint Inc. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit dropped 61 percent because of a large investment loss and growing unemployment that reduced the number of workers on its membership rolls. (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:15:01 GMT)
Calvert Social Investment Foundation's assets up to $215M
Despite the economic recession, Calvert Social Investment Foundation boosted its total assets last year to $215 million. (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:11:31 GMT)
Enrollment, investment losses pummel WellPoint
WellPoint Inc., which runs Blue Cross and Blue Shield programs in Colorado and several other states, reports a 61 percent plunge in fourth-quarter earnings as enrollment and the value of its investment portfolio declined. (WLP) (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:44:21 GMT)
Investment Advisor in Hot Water Over Alleged TARP Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday charged a Tennessee-based investment advisor with securities fraud related to the Troubled Asset Relief Program. (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:25:09 GMT)
Keene-area residents caught in investment fraud
At least 10 people who live in the Keene, N.H., area have thousands of dollars tied up in a New York firm whose owner is accused of investment fraud. (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:26:55 GMT)
Bill Donoghue: Eight great investment ideas that haven't worked out as planned
Whatever happened to the great storied opportunities and pearls of investment wisdom? How are they holding up in today’s market? (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:07:06 GMT)
United Kingdom's Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council announces biggest ever public investment in ...
The biggest ever single UK public investment in bioenergy research has been announced today by the main funding agency for the biosciences – the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:21:01 GMT)
South Africa: Standard Leaps On Talk of Russian Investment
Johannesburg — STANDARD Bank gained 6% in intraday trade yesterday on stock market buoyancy and talk that it was aiming to buy a stake in Russian investment bank Troika Dialog. (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:00:37 GMT)
Regulator issues warning about investment firm
The Financial Regulator has issued a warning about an investment company which has been operating in Ireland without authorisation. (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:04:33 GMT)
Some 20% of Romania's 2009 budget to go to investment: PM
As much as 20 percent of the Romanian 2009 strengthened budget will go to investment, Prime Minister Emil Boc announced on Wednesday after talks with the trade unions and employers. "We need massive public investment. Twenty percent of the budget will go to investment, that is, 10 billion euros (13.1 billion U.S. dollars)," said Boc, adding the government will show solidarity with the people ... (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:32:44 GMT)
Nigeria: Bankole Indicts Three Ex-Ministers for Frustrating N1.683 Trillion Investment Fund
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, on Wednesday blamed three former ministers for the country's inability to access N1.683 trillion ($14 billion) funds meant for investment provision of infrastructure in the country. (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:59:23 GMT)
EU Begins In-Depth Probe Into German Capital Investment Law
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Commission Thursday opened an in-depth probe into a proposed German capital investment law which would give tax advantages for venture capital companies and individuals investing in some companies. (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:03:20 GMT)
Turkcell says to double investment in 2009
ISTANBUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Turkcell, Turkey's largest mobile-phone operator, will double its investment in 2009 from a year before, Sureyya Ciliv, its chief executive officer, said in a live interview with CNBC-e television. (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:48:45 GMT)
£120m investment for showground
The Bath and West Showground could undergo a £120m investment programme over more than a decade. (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:29:27 GMT)
Allstate slumps on big investment losses; S&P downgrades
Allstate Corp. shares slump 20% after the giant auto insurer reports a bigger-than-expected quarterly net loss on $1.9 billion of investment losses. (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:37:06 GMT)
Germany open to foreign sovereign fund investment-Glos
BERLIN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Germany is open to investment from sovereign funds from abroad, Economy Minister Michael Glos said in a speech with China's Premier Wen Jiabaoon Thursday. (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:45:13 GMT)
Microsoft billionaire takes a bath on cable investment
NEW YORK - How do you lose $7 billion? That's a question for Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who has seen his massive investment in cable TV operator Charter Communications all but vanish. (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:28:56 GMT)
C. Mindanao to get share of Saudi investment
CENTRAL Mindanao will get their share of the multi-million dollar investment the Saudi Arabia government is planning to invest in Mindanao. The investment will be for the 26,000-hectare agri-industrial plantation and food-processing hub. (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:44:23 GMT)
Investment banker is winning bidder for Chicago Cubs
Chicago investment bank head Tom Ricketts may have been tapped as the winning bidder for the Chicago Cubs baseball team, but he remains weeks if not months from sitting in the owner’s box at storied Wrigley Field. (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:56:59 GMT)
Early Glance: Investment Banks companies
(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of some top investment banks companies are down at 10 a.m.: Goldman Sachs fell $2.45 or 2.8 percent, to $85.25. Morgan Stanley fell $1.70 or 7.4 percent, to $21.30. (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:06:09 GMT)
Banks borrow more from Fed, investment firms less
The Federal Reserve says commercial banks boosted their borrowing over the past week from its emergency lending program, while investment firms drew less. (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:03:20 GMT)
Banks borrow more from Fed, investment firms less
Commercial banks boosted their borrowing over the past week from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program, while investment firms drew less. (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:25:55 GMT)
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