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China To Invest $15B In Pakistan Coal-fired Power Plants
2017-05-05T14:01:06.651641-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/china-to-invest-15b-in-pakistan-coal-fired-power-plants-20170505227/
While the rest of the world is embracing renewable clean energy, Pakistan has drawn criticism by accepting $15 billion from Chinese investors over the next 15 years to construct about a dozen coal-fired power plants.
Land Rush Around Pakistan's Gwadar Port Triggered By Chinese Investment
2017-02-24T15:56:03.810188-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/land-rush-around-pakistans-gwadar-port-triggered-by-chinese-investment-20170224878/
Gwadar forms the southern Pakistan hub of a $57-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) of infrastructure and energy projects Beijing announced in 2014.
Shanghai Electric Scores A Transformative Deal With Its $1.8B Purchase Of Pakistan Power Plant
2016-11-02T12:00:18.404845-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/shanghai-electric-scores-a-transformative-deal-with-its-18b-purchase-of-pakistan-power-plant-20161102685/
Shanghai Electric Power’s US$1.77 billion acquisition of a majority stake in Pakistan’s K-Electric is another example of Chinese power firms seeking overseas opportunities amid dimming prospect in the domestic market undergoing rapid deregulation, analysts say.
Property Classifieds Site Zameen Raises Fresh Funding; Now Valued At $83M
2016-10-24T12:20:27.620445-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/property-classifieds-site-zameen-raises-fresh-funding-now-valued-at-83m-20161024117/
The new round of funding values Zameen at US$83 million. The startup raised US$20 million in series C funding in January, just months after a US$9 million series B round.
Pakistan Eyes $58B Investment In Power Sector Till 2022
2016-06-10T11:35:39.613629-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pakistan-eyes-58b-investment-in-power-sector-till-2022-20160610294/
Pakistan government has claimed that it has lined up USD 58 billion investment in its troubled power sector till 2022 and hoped that the power crisis in the country would end by 2018. This was stated by the Minister for Water and Power Khwaja Asif ...
Investors Unwilling To Finance Iran-Pakistan Pipeline Due To Sanctions
2016-05-24T17:00:14.588178-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/investors-unwilling-to-finance-iran-pakistan-pipeline-due-to-sanctions-20160524218/
Pakistan could not build pipeline as it still faces threat of sanctions. The post Fate uncertain: Investors unwilling to finance IP pipeline: Abbasi appeared first on The Express Tribune.
China Begins Work On Big Xinjiang Logistic Centre For $46B Silk Road
2016-04-01T11:54:46.194822-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/china-begins-work-on-big-xinjiang-logistic-centre-for-46b-silk-road-20160401547/
China has started construction work on a massive logistics complex in Xinjiang province to link it to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) as part of the USD 46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Iran's Rouhani Says Can Provide Pakistan Gas Through Pipeline Within Months
2016-03-28T11:00:23.889825-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/irans-rouhani-says-can-provide-pakistan-gas-through-pipeline-within-months-20160328288/
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says that Iran had completed work on its side of a much-delayed pipeline pumping natural gas to Pakistan and would be in a position to provide gas to its energy-starved neighbor in a few months.
Harold Hamm's Message For OPEC: Above $40, We're Coming Back
2016-03-09T12:30:31.505393-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/harold-hamms-message-for-opec-above-40-were-coming-back-20160309237/
For leading U.S. shale oil producers, $40 is the new $70. Continental Resources Inc, led by billionaire wildcatter Harold Hamm, is prepared to increase capital spending if U.S. crude reaches the low- to mid-$40s range, allowing it to boost 2017 production by more than 10 percent, chief financial official John Hart said last week.
A 75% Slump In Gas Aids Pakistan's Quest To End Energy Crisis
2016-03-09T09:30:15.317291-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/a-75-slump-in-gas-aids-pakistans-quest-to-end-energy-crisis-20160309208/
In three years, the South Asian nation plans to import as much as 20 million tons of the super-chilled gas annually, according to Pakistan’s Petroleum Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
China Shutters Coal Mines At Home, Opens $2B Mining Project In Pakistan
2016-02-23T18:30:16.771393-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/china-shutters-coal-mines-at-home-opens-2b-mining-project-in-pakistan-20160223414/
Call it “do as I say, not as I do.” While China is ditching coal back home, it is spending $1.95 billion to develop a coal mine and a coal fired power plant in Pakistan. The development deal is part of China’s new and ambitious Eurasian project known as One Belt One Road.
Alan Grayson’s Double Life: Congressman And Hedge Fund Manager
2016-02-14T15:00:18.248431-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/alan-graysons-double-life-congressman-and-hedge-fund-manager-20160214044/
Documents show how Mr. Grayson’s work as a hedge fund manager at times interfered with his other duties as a U.S. lawmaker.
Kalaari Capital Launches Kstart, A Unique Seed Program For Early Stage Startups
2016-02-08T14:00:20.794069-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/kalaari-capital-launches-kstart-a-unique-seed-program-for-early-stage-startups-20160208705/
Kalaari Capital, a leading Indian venture capital firm, on Friday launched Kstart, a unique seed program for the next generation of Indian entrepreneurs with disruptive ideas.
Branch Metrics Raises $35M Funding Led By Founders Fund, Looks To Deepen Its Roots In India
2016-01-28T16:30:12.041881-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/branch-metrics-raises-35m-funding-led-by-founders-fund-looks-to-deepen-its-roots-in-india-20160128157/
Branch Metrics, the deep linking solution for app developers and marketers today announced that it has raised $35 million in Series B funding. This round was led by Founders Fund with participation from all existing investors, including New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Pejman Mar Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Zach Coelius, and Ben Narasin, and new investor Madrona Venture Group. This round takes the total venture funding amount for Branch to $53 million.
Hedge Funds Stars Join Losers' Club For The First Time
2016-01-13T10:55:32.441328-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-stars-join-losers-club-for-the-first-time-20160113491/
NEW YORK: An elite group of hedge fund managers must have awakened on Jan. 1 with an unusual type of hangover: their first annual loss. Large funds managed by King Street Capital Management, CQS, Pine River Capital Management, Metacapital Management, DW Partners and Libremax Capital were among those that lost money, or were on track to, in 2015 for the first time, according to people familiar with the firms and private performance information seen by Reuters. Until last year, the funds had achieved gains in any market, a feat many managers pitch but few accomplish. But 2015 proved challenging for...
Nepal Seeks China's Support To Escape Energy Crisis
2015-12-28T17:00:14.693096-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/nepal-seeks-chinas-support-to-escape-energy-crisis-20151228813/
Nepal's foreign minister asked China on Friday for help in dealing with an energy crisis that crippled the landlocked country over the past three months and China said it would look at the request favourably.
Sri Lanka Invites KSA To Set Up Oil Refinery
2015-12-28T15:53:32.681127-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/sri-lanka-invites-ksa-to-set-up-oil-refinery-20151228794/
Sri Lanka has invited Saudi Arabia to set up a petroleum refinery in the southern part of the island, the country’s Central Bank Gov. Arjuna Mahendran said here.
Pakistan Moves On Gas Pipeline Funding
2015-12-22T13:00:17.004331-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pakistan-moves-on-gas-pipeline-funding-20151222553/
The Pakistani government said it's approved a proposal to deliver funding to help support a multilateral natural gas pipeline stretching east from Turkmenistan.
UAE To Gain From China-Pakistan Trade Link
2015-12-21T11:27:34.212277-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/uae-to-gain-from-china-pakistan-trade-link-20151221461/
New corridor with Pakistan as key transit point holds the best promise for GCC oil and gas exports, says Islamabad’s envoy.
TAPI Pipeline: A New Silk Route Or A Pipe-dream?
2015-12-16T16:49:07.641695-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tapi-pipeline-a-new-silk-route-or-a-pipe-dream-20151216240/
India, Pakistan and Afghanistan launch 1,814km gas pipeline from Turkmenistan but experts question its feasibility.
Turkmenistan starts work on TAPI gas pipeline
2015-12-14T16:17:10.948450-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/turkmenistan-starts-work-on-tapi-gas-pipeline-20151214035/
Turkmenistan on Sunday started work on its part of a natural gas pipeline to Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (TAPI), a $10 billion project designed to reduce its dependence on gas sales to Russia and China.
Turkmenistan and neighbors launch major pipeline
2015-12-14T11:59:12.005899-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/turkmenistan-and-neighbors-launch-major-pipeline-20151214990/
Leaders of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India during a ceremony in the Turkmen desert broke ground Sunday on a major pipeline that could help ease energy deficits in South Asia.
Oil's tumble may dampen Gulf; Egypt may test resistance
2015-12-03T14:04:20.232652-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/oils-tumble-may-dampen-gulf-egypt-may-test-resistance-20151203509/
A fresh tumble of oil prices overnight looks likely to dampen Gulf stock markets on Thursday, while Egypt may continue testing technical resistance. Brent oil, hit by expectations that OPEC will keep its output ceiling unchanged at this week's meeting, sank more than 4 percent to below $43 a barrel overnight - to just above a six-year low. Also, hawkish comments by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen reinforced the case for a U.S. interest rate hike later this month. ...
Malaysia's struggling 1MDB sells power assets to Chinese firm for $2.3 bln
2015-11-24T15:45:28.397567-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/malaysias-struggling-1mdb-sells-power-assets-to-chinese-firm-for-23-bln-20151124059/
Malaysian state fund 1MDB has agreed to sell its energy business in a $2.3 billion cash deal to China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN), as it seeks to cut its debt and restore Ainvestor confidence in the Southeast Asian country.
Port of Darwin: This is about more than China's economic interest
2015-11-24T15:43:13.661415-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/port-of-darwin-this-is-about-more-than-chinas-economic-interest-20151124054/
The decision to offer a century-long lease over the Port of Darwin to a Chinese company feeds into the PRC's global strategic aims. Australia ignores this consideration at its peril.
New Silk Road: boom or dust for Pakistan
2015-11-23T16:40:33.518535-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/new-silk-road-boom-or-dust-for-pakistan-20151123954/
A glossy highway and hundreds of lorries transporting Chinese workers by the thousands: the new Silk Road is under construction in northern Pakistan, but locals living on the border are yet to be convinced they will receive more from it than dust.
Chinese Firm Takes Control Of Gwadar Port Free-Trade Zone In Pakistan
2015-11-12T12:23:46.384375-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinese-firm-takes-control-of-gwadar-port-free-trade-zone-in-pakistan-20151112309/
A Chinese firm officially took control of Pakistan’s Gwadar Port free-trade zone on Wednesday, further cementing its role in the Gwader area, a gateway to oil-exporting Gulf countries, and analysts see the deal as a chance for China to change the oil import game.
Careem Raises $60M In New Funding With The Abraaj Group As Lead Investor
2015-11-10T14:05:41.446344-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/careem-raises-60m-in-new-funding-with-the-abraaj-group-as-lead-investor-20151110173/
Careem, the MENA region’s locally founded app-based car service, today announced a Series C investment of $60 million with The Abraaj Group (Abraaj) as lead investor.
Pakistani Tech Company Scores $108M Valuation
2015-11-02T17:46:57.716337-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pakistani-tech-company-scores-108m-valuation-20151102658/
Pakistani tech company Inov8 Limited has been valued at $108 million in its first round of fresh funding.
Inov8 Secures $5.4M In Series A Funding
2015-10-29T17:00:06.465407-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/inov8-secures-54m-in-series-a-funding-20151029520/
Inov8 Limited, a mobile payments company, has secured Series A funding of $5.4 Million and achieved a valuation in excess of $100 Million. Inov8 is the dominant player in the Pakistan market, and is now expanding to Africa and the Middle East with its award winning products and services.
Mars Food To Source 100% Sustainable Rice By 2020
2015-10-27T16:27:09.699867-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/mars-food-to-source-100-sustainable-rice-by-2020-20151027418/
Mars Food, the company behind Uncle Ben's and Seeds of Change, has committed to sustainably source 100% of its rice by 2020, it said in a release. The company will use a new global standard for sustainable rice, which was created by the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP), an international alliance of agricultural research institutions, agri-businesses and other organizations, the United Nations Environment Program and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
China's New Silk Road To The West Is An Opportunity Britain Must Grasp
2015-10-26T14:35:26.526789-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinas-new-silk-road-to-the-west-is-an-opportunity-britain-must-grasp-20151026263/
OBOR spans 65 countries, with a total population of 4.4 billion people. That’s over 60pc of the world’s population, but the countries account for only 29pc of the economic contribution. A hugely ambitious project, it shows China’s massive real commitment to opening up its borders and participating in the global economy.
Oil-Rich Saudi Arabia Will Run Out Of 'Financial Assets' Within 5 Years Warns IMF
2015-10-23T10:29:03.840969-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/oil-rich-saudi-arabia-will-run-out-of-financial-assets-within-5-years-warns-imf-20151023198/
The IMF estimates the kingdom will post a budget deficit of more than 20 per cent of gross domestic product this year, amounting to up to $150 billion amid a drop in oil prices.
Russia, Pakistan Move Forward On North-South Gas Pipeline
2015-10-19T12:25:19.517619-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/russia-pakistan-move-forward-on-north-south-gas-pipeline-20151019872/
According to Russian Energy Ministry, Energy Minister Alexander Novak and Pakistan's Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi have signed an intergovernmental agreement on the North-South gas pipeline.
Pakistan, Russia Sign Gas Pipeline Agreement
2015-10-19T12:18:17.487169-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pakistan-russia-sign-gas-pipeline-agreement-20151019866/
Pakistan and Russia signed an agreement on Friday to build a gas pipeline stretching hundreds of kilometers from Karachi on the Arabian Sea to the eastern city of Lahore.
ADB To Provide Pakistan $1.2B Annual Aid For Infrastructure
2015-10-19T11:36:55.931799-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/adb-to-provide-pakistan-12b-annual-aid-for-infrastructure-20151019849/
The Asian Development Bank will provide about $1.2 billion as aid to Pakistan annually for infrastructure development and institutional reforms, a media report said on Saturday.
Russia Agrees to Build Pakistan Gas Line to Tap China Funds
2015-10-16T18:09:23.350445-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/russia-agrees-to-build-pakistan-gas-line-to-tap-china-funds-20151016815/
The countries signed an intergovernmental agreement for a pipeline that would connect liquefied natural gas terminals in southern Pakistan and its energy-hungry north, with construction to be completed by late 2017, Pakistan’s Petroleum Ministry said in a statement Friday. The line will reach its project capacity by early 2020, Russia’s Energy Ministry said in a separate statement.
Contract Inked For $400M Thermal Waste Facility In WA
2015-10-15T13:04:40.388972-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/contract-inked-for-400m-thermal-waste-facility-in-wa-20151015680/
A contract for the construction of what is expected to be Western Australia's first thermal energy to waste facility is signed.
Ties Between India, Israel Are No Longer A Secret
2015-10-15T12:55:59.035932-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ties-between-india-israel-are-no-longer-a-secret-20151015675/
Despite sharing 23 years of diplomatic ties and working closely on defence, counter-terrorism, agriculture, and energy-related issues, no Indian PM or President has ever visited Israel - until now.
5 key announcements by US tech titans during Modi’s Silicon valley visit
2015-09-28T11:31:05.688158-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5-key-announcements-by-us-tech-titans-during-modis-silicon-valley-visit-20150928589/
Google will soon help India set up base for free Wi-Fi at 500 railway stations while Microsoft will take low-cost broadband technology to some five lakh villages across that country as part of five key announcements made during the meeting the US top tech titans had with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As the who’s who […]
Rocket’s Ecommerce Site For ‘Frontier Markets’ Gets $55M Funding
2015-09-23T15:30:05.303215-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/rockets-ecommerce-site-for-frontier-markets-gets-55m-funding-20150923404/
Rocket Internet’s ecommerce store Daraz revealed today that it has secured its first ever funding round.
Sharia and Real Estate: Investing on Principles
2015-09-02T14:57:58.993775-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/sharia-and-real-estate-investing-on-principles-20150902634/
The ability to structure investments in accordance with the Sharia “has opened up the global market to a new group of investors,” John Opar, a partner at Shearman & Sterling LLP, tells GlobeSt.com.
Rocket launching Asian start-ups in double-quick time
2015-08-29T12:00:08.788967-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/rocket-launching-asian-start-ups-in-double-quick-time-20150829438/
German venture capital firm Rocket Internet is so keen on Asia's potential that it plans to launch a start-up every three months.
Here Are The 52 Startups That Launched At Y Combinator Summer 2015 Demo Day 2
2015-08-20T13:26:51.806581-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/here-are-the-52-startups-that-launched-at-y-combinator-summer-2015-demo-day-2-20150820987/
Hardware was the clear-cut theme of Day 1, but Demo Day 2 of Y Combinator’s Summer 2015 was a bit more… eclectic. Moving services! Streaming services! Hotel booking, augmented reality, esports! There...
Pakistan launches South Asia’s first real estate investment trusts
2015-07-08T16:00:11.717107-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pakistan-launches-south-asias-first-real-estate-investment-trusts-20150708985/
Times Global Partners is an initiative focused on partnering with Established and Emerging Global Digital Companies for growing their presence and business in India through growth in their Brand, aud...
TransferWise users move £500 million a month. Globally.
2015-06-05T18:16:18.723847-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/transferwise-users-move-500-million-a-month-globally-20150605370/
Enter how much you're transferring and where to. You can send to your own account abroad or another person or business....
Russia, India Inch Closer To $40 Billion Gas Pipeline
2015-06-04T15:48:40.061415-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/russia-india-inch-closer-to-40-billion-gas-pipeline-20150604334/
Moscow and New Delhi are discussing preparations for the construction of a pipeline to deliver Russian natural gas to India to help the South Asian nation meet is growing energy needs and avoid an en...
Jhimpir Wind Power: Pakistan’s First Wind Farm Gets Global Recognition
2015-05-07T07:43:51.695497-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/jhimpir-wind-power-pakistans-first-wind-farm-gets-global-recognition-20150507009/
Turkish-based Zorlu Group showed interest to set up the first wind farm in Pakistan. To turn this into a reality, the company decided to open a subsidiary in Pakistan called Zorlu Energy.
Miners Look to Alternative Financing to Fund Projects
2015-02-19T13:55:34.360600-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/miners-look-to-alternative-financing-to-fund-projects-20150219299/
Miners who can't get financing for new projects from banks or traditional equity investors because metals prices have collapsed are turning to an alternative source: the engineering and construction companies, many from China and South Korea, who actually build their mines.
Dubai’s Real Estate Moguls Bet on Another Property Boom
2015-02-10T15:25:16.761255-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/dubais-real-estate-moguls-bet-on-another-property-boom-20150210239/
Real-estate mogul Safi Qurashi is often asked why he has stayed in Dubai after he was imprisoned here for nearly three years and came close to losing his entire business...
NRIs & Pakistanis Lead Realty Investment in Dubai
2015-01-20T16:14:02.392727-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/nris-pakistanis-lead-realty-investment-in-dubai-20150120110/
Non-resident Indians in Dubai were the leading real estate investors in the emirate in 2014, with Pakistan coming in second....
Wealthy Chinese Look Beyond The American Dream | Wealth
2014-11-25T12:12:47.909021-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/wealthy-chinese-look-beyond-the-american-dream-wealth-20141125752/
Whether it is to send their children to elite universities or simply escape the polluted air, American and Canadian citizenship-for-investment programs have in recent years attracted wealthy Chinese in their droves.
Chinese are the largest group of investor immigrants for the US, Canada, Portugal and Australia, and some visas have as much as 80 percent take-up by People’s Republic of China nationals, according to law firm Withers. But now with Canada’s programme closed down, the UK and Australia’s schemes growing more expensive, and strict taxation on US green card holders and US citizens, Chinese nationals are looking beyond the ‘usual’ options.
China to Create $40B Silk Road Infrastructure Fund
2014-11-13T13:10:17.371500-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/china-to-create-40b-silk-road-infrastructure-fund-20141113662/
China's President Xi Jinping attends a meeting in Caracas, in this July 20, 2014 file picture. REUTERS/Jorge …...
Global private equity eyes Indian real estate
2014-08-31T13:03:55.784709-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/global-private-equity-eyes-indian-real-estate-20140831837/
Post-general elections with a stable federal government at work, global private equity (PE) players find real estate in India worth investing for good returns, an international realty services firm s...
Citibank, Standard Chartered to finance power generation projects
2014-05-15T12:30:43.066758-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/7378-citibank-standard-chartered-to-finance-power-generation-projects-20140515378/
ISLAMABAD: The Citibank and Standard Chartered Bank have expressed their willingness to finance power generation and other infrastructure projects of the country....
MENA Sustainable Agriculture Hinges on Public-Private Sector Partnership
2014-03-17T14:30:12.919852-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/6347-mena-sustainable-agriculture-hinges-on-public-private-sector-partnership-20140317347/
JEDDAH - Investments in research, science, and technology will lay the foundation for improved agricultural productivity, reduced waste and a healthier and safer food supply in the Middle East and ...
Holistic approach needed for agri finance development
2014-03-11T16:57:12.833042-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/6236-holistic-approach-needed-for-agri-finance-development-20140311236/
Federal Minister for Finance Senator Ishaq Dar has said that a holistic approach is needed for development of agricultural sector and agri-finance in Pakistan....
China Investment Company to invest in renewable energy, infrastructure development projects
2014-02-18T12:05:00.681995-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5774-china-investment-company-to-invest-in-renewable-energy-infrastructure-development-projects-20140218774/
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Agriculture financing: SBP revises Prudential Regulations
2014-02-18T11:46:13.344911-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5768-agriculture-financing-sbp-revises-prudential-regulations-20140218768/
With a view to enhancing the access of formal financing to the farming community and to bring regulatory framework for farmers' financing in line with the changing business environment, the State Ban...
Govt earns 23pc more from oil and gas sector
2014-02-18T11:02:43.856091-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5760-govt-earns-23pc-more-from-oil-and-gas-sector-20140218760/
ISLAMABAD: About 23 per cent increase in six oil and gas related taxes and a substantial budget surpluses by the provinces helped the federal government contain half-yearly deficit at Rs540 billion c...
SBP revises prudential regulations for agriculture financing
2014-02-11T10:35:13.469816-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5632-sbp-revises-prudential-regulations-for-agriculture-financing-20140211632/
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued revised prudential regulations (PRs) for agriculture financing to enhance access of formal financing to the farming community and to bring regulatory f...
Metals Retreat, Oil shines
2014-02-03T11:48:54.475624-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5419-metals-retreat-oil-shines-20140203419/
LONDON: Commodity prices faced a choppy week as further stimulus tapering from the Federal Reserve and turmoil across emerging markets overshadowed solid fourth-quarter economic growth in the United ...
Foreign companies invest $2.02b for oil and gas exploration
2013-12-18T14:27:35.024607-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/3934-foreign-companies-invest-202b-for-oil-and-gas-exploration-20131218934/
Foreign exploration and production companies have invested about $2.02 billion for oil and gas exploration in the country during last three years. The government has promulgated investor friendly Pet...
Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT) & Apple (APPL) Still Dominate Hedge Fund ... - International Business Times
2013-12-12T14:33:32.504754-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/3650-google-goog-microsoft-msft-apple-appl-still-dominate-hedge-fund-international-business-times-20131212650/
International Business TimesGoogle (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT) Apple (APPL) Still Dominate Hedge Fund ...International Business TimesSome hedge funds are known for outsize returns, though much depends on monetary policy, hedge fund fees and their investments in other asset classes. Influential investor Warren Buffett famously bet $1 million with hedge fund manager Protégé Partners,...This $200 Billion Hedge Fund Is Big On These 2 Stocks -- Are You?NASDAQHedge Funds Hate These 5 Big Stocks -- but Should You?TheStreet.comall 3 news articles
Hilton Hotels Set For $2.4 Billion IPO, In Massive Private Equity-Backed Launch - International Business Times
2013-12-12T14:28:48.102491-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/3643-hilton-hotels-set-for-24-billion-ipo-in-massive-private-equity-backed-launch-international-business-times-20131212643/
International Business TimesHilton Hotels Set For $2.4 Billion IPO, In Massive Private Equity-Backed LaunchInternational Business TimesThe launch would also count as one of the private equity industry's most profitable deals, Bloomberg reports. New York-based Blackstone Group LP (NYSE:BX), which bought Hilton in 2007 for $26 billion, stands to make a paper profit of about $8 billion.Blackstone's Hilton Joins Ranks of Biggest Deal PaydaysBusinessweekHilton IPO Prices at $20 a ShareWall Street Journal (blog)Blackstone Group set to get large private equity payday from Hilton IPO- reportVenture Capital PostChicago Tribune-Bloombergall 64 news articles
Up and coming: Pakistani startup raises $5m from venture capitalist - The Express Tribune
2013-11-14T11:52:41.037046-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/2881-up-and-coming-pakistani-startup-raises-5m-from-venture-capitalist-the-express-tribune-20131114881/
Giving social enterprise giants a run for their money, Convo sees aggressive expansion ....
Switzerland Inflation Rate | Actual Data | Forecasts | Calendar
2013-11-05T06:45:20.187585-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/2515-switzerland-inflation-rate-actual-data-forecasts-calendar-20131105515/
The inflation rate in Switzerland was recorded at -0.30 percent in October of 2013. Inflation Rate in Switzerland is reported by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Inflation Rate in Switzerland ave...
Concentrated wealth, only 3% taxpayers are costing real estate sector dearly
2013-09-16T12:32:05.828873-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1627-concentrated-wealth-only-3-taxpayers-are-costing-real-estate-sector-dearly-20130916627/
Real Estate sector growth was supported by factors like high inflation, negative real returns on fixed deposits, and choppy equity markets. Real Estate sector growth was supported by factors like high ...
Access to finance: USAID launches private equity fund for Pakistan - The Express Tribune
2013-06-27T12:38:17.829517-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/522-access-to-finance-usaid-launches-private-equity-fund-for-pakistan-the-express-tribune-20130627522/
Abraaj Group and JS Private Equity will partner with USAID to run fund....