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An emergency meeting has been called for UK buy-to-let property [...]

SEOUL (Reuters) - Hedge funds will likely yield good returns from distressed assets in 2008, while M%26amp;A-linked arbitrage would dwindle as financial market turmoil is far from over, HSBC’s alternative investment group said on Monday.
The in-house group, managing $52 billion of client assets via hedge funds and other assets, told a [...]

SEOUL (Reuters) - Hedge funds will likely yield good returns from distressed assets in 2008, while M%26amp;A-linked arbitrage would dwindle as financial market turmoil is far from over, HSBC’s alternative investment group said on Monday.
The in-house group, managing $52 billion (26 billion pounds) of client assets via hedge funds and other [...]

Most U.S. Stocks Climb on Earnings; Microsoft, Caterpillar Gain
By Elizabeth Stanton
Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) — Most U.S. stocks rose as higher
overseas sales at Microsoft Corp. and Caterpillar Inc. helped
overcome slowing growth at home.
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U.S. Stock Futures Climb; Microsoft, Caterpillar, Ambac Gain
By Christiane Markwort and Elizabeth Stanton
Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stock-index futures rose after
Microsoft Corp. increased its annual forecasts and Caterpillar
Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat analysts
estimates.
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Buying individual bonds has become easier and cheaper through the Treasury Department’s Web site, http://www.treasurydirect.gov , but there may be other factors to consider. The first question is whether she truly has no need to touch that money for two [...]

Australias S%26amp;P/ASX 200 Jumps Most in Decade, Led by Rio, Banks
By Jesse Riseborough
Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) — Australias S%26amp;P/ASX 200 Index rose the
most in a decade, completing a three-day rebound sparked by the
Federal Reserves cut to U.S. interest rates and [...]

U.S. Stock Futures Advance; Microsoft, Ambac and Barrick Gain
By Christiane Markwort
Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stock-index futures rose after
Microsoft Corp. increased its annual sales and profit forecasts,
fueling speculation that earnings growth will be sustained amid
a slowdown in the worlds [...]

The FINANCIAL — According to APA-Economics, the price of gold is hitting new record highs owing to the troubled US economy and the precious metal has blasted past $900 in a record-breaking run in recent days.
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The weakening US dollar and rising inflation due to high oil prices and [...]

The FINANCIAL — JPMorgan announced on January 14 that it has been selected by AustralianSuper, one of Australias largest superannuation funds with over 1.3 million members, to provide private equity fund administration and reporting services.
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The mandate represents the first private equity outsourcing agreement with a superannuation fund in Australia, the fourth largest pension market in [...]