Fixed income investors have long held a reputation in markets as the smart money. With a focus on stability, income, and capital protection, and a propensity for complicated formulas and spreadsheets, fixed income investors often have a better idea of whats happening in markets than just about anyone else. So, when Jay Sivapalan, one of…
When Timor-Leste (formerly known as East Timor) finally gained independence and peace in 2002 it had paid a heavy price of huge casualties and destruction, and they needed help. Key points: A Bega Valley advocacy group has supported Timor-Leste since 2004 after the country gained independence The NGO fostered people-to-people relationships and assisted a sub-region…
Hamish McNeilly/Stuff An injured person is taken off a rescue helicopter at Dunedin Hospital. A tour bus company involved in a crash that caused a girl to lose both her hands and a woman to lose her arm has gone into liquidation, owing more than $1 million. Awing Travel NZ, a Christchurch-based company that provided…