Saturday, May 21, 2011

Fwd: Weekly Updates - Speak Asia money trail, Moneylife Foundation seeks ban on MLM, weekly market report, and many more



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Date: Sat, May 21, 2011 at 1:53 PM
Subject: Weekly Updates - Speak Asia money trail, Moneylife Foundation seeks ban on MLM, weekly market report, and many more
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The Speak Asia money trail
Moneylife investigation reveals that the mysterious trail of Speak Asia runs through several India companies and the money is being remitted to purchase 'survey software' from a company linked to the shadowy promoters...

*Moneylife Foundation sends representation to PM, FM and RBI urging ban on MLM schemes
*Despite the IPO scams in the past, why do market manipulators still have a field day?

*Deregulating SB interest rates without strengthening the banking industry is putting the cart before the horse
*Speak Asia can withdraw surveys anytime, says its legal advisor
*Can Speak Asia be tried under the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Act?
*Speak Asia says, "Sorry, we cannot 'disclose' anything"
*How to avoid 'get-rich-quick' schemes and scams
*Two failed IPOs show that manipulators have withdrawn from the game, for now
*Websites providing 'stock-options tips': By all looks, another huge scam in the making
*Weekly Market Report: Range-bound movement expected
*Fortnightly market review: In a stupor
*Want to change your mediclaim?
*'Buying the right health insurance is like marriage'

 
 
Investing (Mutual Funds / Stocks / Investor interest)
 
Buying gold and silver from banks? Think again
HDFC Bank sells silver at over Rs70,000 when the National Spot Exchange sells it for around Rs53,700 and the local jeweller sells silver for Rs55,000! And gullible customers are buying...
*Deutsche Mutual Fund announces launch of DWS Gold and Precious Metal Offshore fund
*Contrary to perception, mutual fund investing through SIPs is not that high
*Benchmark small-cap ETF: A useful addition to your portfolio?
*Taurus Mutual to launch balanced fund
*Margin of safety: True risk in stocks
*Expense ratio: High cost, low returns
*Retirement planning: Tailored option

Companies & Sectors

 
H&M keeps exchanges in the dark about HC order reviving vMoksha case against company
The Bombay High Court, earlier this month, ordered the resumption of proceedings against Helios and Matheson in a case relating to the fraudulent acquisition of vMoksha...

Insurance
 
Online insurance: IRDA cracks the whip
Can consumers get higher accuracy with online portals...
*Health insurance: Bharti AXA's Smarthealth
*General insurance: Downgraded
*Bancassurance: Changing tracks

 
Regulations
 
SEBI's relaxation of rules that govern broker-client relationship really amounts to beating about the bush
The market regulator's rules which aim to protect investors are toothless, because they don't take into account the ground realities...
*Banks flout RBI rules on retaining account numbers after the demise of a joint account-holder

Life (public interest / events / lifestyle / advertising)
 
*'Can a bank balance its ambition with its conscience?'
*RTI activist calls for reforming the culture of secrecy that breeds corruption
*BRTS for Mumbai: Clearing some doubts raised by certain groups and authorities
*Revival of parking lots policy will worsen traffic congestion, benefit builders
*'Rana' director rubbishes shoot cancellation talks
*Wheels for the well-heeled
*Bank of India: Soft & gentle

TROTTER NAMA: THE WORLD AROUND US
 
Argentina: The heart of Latin America

Tango on the streets, lush sub-tropical forests, spectacular mountains and a vibrant culture. Jaideep Mukerji discovers that Argentina has all this... and more...

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BOOKS: THE LOVE OF THE PRINTED WORD
 

Nanovation
Kevin and Jackie Freiberg (& Dain Dunston)

How To Change The World
Eric Hobsbawm

Consumer India
Dheeraj Sinha
EXCLUSIVE COLUMNS
 
Airport operators sit on valuable public property, avail of concessions, but will not be accountable
Vinita Deshmukh
 
Just Dial Amitabh!
Anil Thakraney
Why state ownership of enterprises will not go away
William Gamble
 
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
 
'Investor Empower Yourself', for the first time in Kolkata
Moneylife Foundation is holding a day-long seminar, 'Investor Empower Yourself', in Kolkata, on Saturday, 4 June 2011. Admission is free. To register, please message us at mail@mlfoundation.in, or call Dione/Judith on 2444 1058 Click here for more details.
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