After launching 17 exchange traded funds on the American Stock Exchange yesterday, First Trust Advisors LP today moved over to the New York Stock Exchange to list three more funds. via InvestmentNews

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“We manage $ 8 billion funds in the infrastructure worldwide. We have invested $40 million in two power plants of Bangladesh very recently and we would like to do more investment here”

Citigroup wants to help Bangladesh develop domestic bond market A top official talks to The Daily Star Sarwar A Chowdhury A larger domestic bond market can reduce a country’s dependency on short-term foreign … via The Daily Star

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LONDON FTSE 100 CLOSE 6,565.7 +41.6 FINANCIAL and mining stocks led a rally for London’s leading shares last night as takeover speculation continued to buoy the market. via Scotsman.com

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A: Somewhat, but many other factors play on whether stocks go up or down. A company’s stock is influenced by its profits and those of others in its industry. via The Courier-Journal

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“Given the lay of the land and how these companies were able to outpace estimates, the lesson I learned is that international exposure is important and size matters”

Wall Street analysts are calling it the first-quarter surprise - and wonder if it’s a harbinger of even better times to come. via San Diego Union-Tribune

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“The expansion of the investment scope of the QDII scheme will be a win-win measure that will benefit both the mainland and Hong Kong financial markets”

By Zhang Ran in Beijing and Hui Ching-hoo and Joy Lu in Hong Kong Updated: 2007-05-12 05:53 China’s commercial banks will soon be able to invest in overseas stocks with funds managed on behalf of their clients. via China Daily

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