MSN MoneyCentral - Applegate was with Franklin Templeton where he was Chief Investment Officer for the global equity, fixed income, real estate and alternative investments teams). The corrected release reads: Jeffrey Applegate has been appointed Chief ..more

Taipei Times - The Cabinet yesterday lifted a ban on onshore funds and discretionary accounts managed by domestic securities investment trust companies investing in the Chinese stock market, as well as in red-chip shares and H shares in the Hong Kong stock market ..more

Forbes - As of September 30, 2007, AMB owned, or had investments in, on a consolidated basis or through unconsolidated joint ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 140.8 million square feet (13.1 million square meters ..more

News.com.au - The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will do a review of the regulations surrounding internet stock forums this financial year. A spokeswoman confirmed a 12-18 month review was scheduled to start soon. ..more

St. Petersburg Times - O'Neal said Merrill continues to face uncertainty as global investors shy away from risky investments, especially in the once-booming fixed-income markets where mortgages are packaged together and sold as securities. The value of these investments ..more

Times Online - Merrill Lynch , the American bank, refused to rule out further losses after writing off $7.9 billion ( 3.9 billion) worth of sub-prime mortgage investments. It still has $15 billion worth of investments on its books which are backed by mortgage debt ..more