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85.7% of respondents believe A&D activities will increase in 2012
In December 2011, Oil & Gas IQ launched a global study polling A&D professionals on their thoughts on the current A&D landscape and where opportunities for new business lie. Among the findings are that 85.7% of respondents believe acquisition and divestiture activities will increase in the coming year.
Acquisition and divestiture is an important part of the European oil and gas industry. With the last few years' economic ... [more]
Last week, news that The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) managed to win a civil recovery order against the principal investor of a company that had admitted corruption, should come as a major wake-up call to investors and shareholders, say business risk experts Interchange.
The shareholder is now required to pay back dividends gained as a result of corruption in Iraq bridge-building contracts. The SFO took action in the High Court, which subsequently led to an order for the company, Mabey Engineer... [more]
In the last month the following lenders have reduced rates on base rate tracker mortgages:
* Cumberland Building Society
* ING Direct
* Nationwide Building Society
* Northern Bank (NI)
* Northern Rock * Platform
* Principality Building Society
* Santander
* The Mortgage Works
* Woolwich from Barclays
In sharp contrast, the average rate on a two year fixed rate mortgage has increased to 4.59% - its highest level in ten months.
Over the last year the shelf life of a fixed rate mortg... [more]
The IGA Automobile Fund’s objective is to deliver significant returns to investors through purchasing the lowest production iconic cars, taking into account market conditions, and later selling them following capital appreciation.
If you have always wanted to own a Ferrari 250 GTO but can’t find one on the market to buy or perhaps the US$26 million price tag might just be more than you want to spend, then IGA Automobile LP might be the answer. This new Guernsey Registered Fund, considered by ... [more]
With over 5,000 registered on the site and a strong presence on the Internet, increasing numbers of consumers are finding social networking site IFA Life as a source to make contact with IFAs, to assess them and make contact. IFA Life has launched two new tools to help consumers find, connect with and refer IFAs.
The first search tool is a simple but powerful location based tool, where consumers can find IFA Life members within specified distances.
Founder of IFA Life Philip Calvert said:... [more]
The jury remains out on whether the recent equity and bond market rallies are sustainable in the long term. However, despite the recent rise, valuations across many asset classes look reasonable.
With confidence returning to the equity markets, it is unsurprising to see private investors buying riskier funds for the first time since last November. Since the March lows, some funds have appreciated by more than 50%. The top ten performers listed below has many household names as well as a few l... [more]
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