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Aaron CHURCHILL, Manitoba It seems harsh to say that bad news for polar bears is good for Pat Broe. Mr. Broe, a Denver entrepreneur, is no more to blame than anyone else for a meltdown at the top of the world that threatens Arctic mammals and ancient traditions and lends credibility to dark visions of global … Read more
(AXcess News) Washington – Getting Afghan girls into school, combating the spread of HIV in Rwanda and helping to monitor the Amazon forest in Brazil have proven to be rewarding deals for American businesses investing abroad. The Center for Global Engagement, a new U.S. government group, recognized 12 success stories of American investments abroad at … Read more
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Mean Market making you miserable? Look overseas. As U.S. stocks closed Wednesday at three-month lows, the Mean Market – my name for stocks’ prolonged sidewinding shuffle marked by the Dow in the 10,000s – appears to have decided to torture the bulls again. Several readers have pointed out that at 10,317, the … Read more
For nearly a decade, Japan dealt with its collapsing banking system by putting its hands over its ears and singing loudly. Not surprisingly, this strategy didn’t work. But recent reforms have restored Japan’s banks to improve investing options with Japan — and its stock market, as well. If you decide to go east, however, go … Read more
We all know how important a manager is to the success of a fund, but the poaching of top talent has become so widespread in the asset management industry that it is threatening to undermine investor confidence. Fund-hopping is an occupational hazard for Robert Burdett, who runs several funds of funds for Credit Suisse Asset … Read more
Even a humble savings account will net £251m in interest a year, here’s – How to invest it? HOW do you invest a windfall of more than £5 billion for a man who is already a billionaire several times over? The normal concerns of a 38-year-old man — buying a bigger home, keeping up the … Read more
For Deutsche Bank and the JSE, the launch of Itrix, their range of international exchange traded funds (ETFs), could not have come at a better time amid fierce public debate on fund management fees. An ETF is a basket of shares that passively tracks an underlying index and is itself listed on a stock exchange. … Read more
Attracted by the jurisdiction’s light tax and regulatory touch, the Cayman Islands authorities are registering almost 35 new funds per week, according to Gary Linford, head of the Investment and Securities Division of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. Speaking at a fund industry seminar in Jamaica last month, Mr Linford noted that the Cayman Islands … Read more
The country could have difficulty meeting gas demand this winter if it is exceptionally cold and industrial consumers could see their supplies cut, the energy minister said on Tuesday. This is due to falling gas flows from ageing North Sea fields, Malcolm Wicks said. “This winter could be tough. If there is very, very cold … Read more