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Everyone knows the old adage ‘there’s no such thing as a free lunch.’ That is, if someone offers you something for free, you can be pretty sure there are strings attached. The Internet seems to have turned this timeworn chestnut on its head — these days there seem to be no end to the free [...]

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Ongoing learning and development is essential for the health and sustainability of any organisation. At Infinity we are committed to developing our people and offering a wide range of opportunities for them to build on existing technical, management and leadership skills for further growth. In May, Infinity held an intensive 2 day training session focusing [...]

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The BBC lists the archaeological site of Petra as “one of the 40 places you must see before you die,” and at 9am on a Sunday morning, it often appears that half of the BBCs readership has taken this to heart, all clamouring for photo ops in front of the massive Treasury, a 40 metre [...]

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You’ve been hearing about Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) emerging as the preferred managed money solution for investors. The growth of ETFs has been, and continues to be, tremendous among institutional and retail investors alike. Whether measured by daily trading volume, the number of annual new fund issuances or assets under management, ETFs have grown by [...]

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It takes a certain type of person to set up their own company in a foreign country. Most of the time it happens by degrees, often beginning with an adventure holiday to a foreign land, falling in love with the place, coming back a few times and eventually deciding to settle in a strange land [...]

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This week I went to Monte Carlo. I was there for an investment conference and in the evening I found my way to the Casino. I rarely gamble but the temptation was just too great. I spent some time on the roulette table and was intrigued by the number of people who simply do not [...]

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Interested in property as an investment? Well we might just have something for you. According to international property investment company St David Property now might well be the time to start thinking about a ‘pied a terre’ or a two-bedroom flat in central London. After all the market could well be within 10% of its [...]

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‘To thine own self be true’ is an old but well-known adage that was penned by William Shakespeare some five hundred years ago. However, if you are new to investing the phrase is as relevant today as it was then. Before you start investing you need to know certain things about yourself and your own [...]

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Plato, Socrates and Aristotle would be turning in their graves to know that their beloved Greece – one of the ‘cradles of civilisation’ – has been brought to its knees. And by its own people no less! Greece – which has long been considered the world’s oldest democracy – has been brought to its knees [...]

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Had it been April and more particularly April 1st it might well have made some sense. It might have been an April Fool’s prank – albeit in bad taste. But it wasn’t. It was May 6th and the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) 1000 point drop was, in fact, no laughing matter. It was a [...]

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Every day is a welcome challenge for Oliver Selman, a Consultant at Infinity’s Kuala Lumpur office. Originally from London, Oliver spent 3 years working for Prudential Assurance company at their head office in Reading. He also worked 6 years as the Sales and Marketing Director for a luxury high performance powerboat company, with dealerships around [...]

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Employees are the single most important resource of any company. For businesses that post expatriates to foreign countries it is essential to ensure these key people are protected and have access to top-quality medical care when required. Protecting a business against the unforeseen cannot be achieved without protecting crucial staff. Infinity understand that corporate benefits [...]

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Our natural environment is becoming increasingly unnatural. An astounding amount of artificial chemicals — more than 85,000 — are manufactured and traded every day. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the US has determined that many of chemicals found in human blood and urine today, have the potential to negatively affect our health. [...]

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Administrative Assistant, Wanthida Thangsiriporn, was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand. She graduated from Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin (Borpitpimuk Chakawad) with a BBA in Accounting. Wanthida, also known as Khun Da, plays an important role at Infinity by helping keep the front office organised. This is K. Da’s first position working with an international [...]

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As creatures of tradition, no new year would be the same without the Infinity Annual Conference. This year the three day event was held at the remote Anantara Si Khao in Thailand’s Trang province. With no distractions for miles we were able to focus on building our skills and strengthening our team. This year’s gathering [...]

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Guest post by Martin Gray, Fund Manager Special Situations Inflationary expectations over the next year or so still seem far too high given the massive shocks delivered to the financial system. Household debt will continue to wear down demand for goods and discretionary services, which in turn is likely to ease prices lower. Also, high [...]

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Infinity, along with Sterling Insurance Brokers and Talisman Energy, co-sponsored KL based hockey team ‘Liquorice Allsorts’ for the 16th Annual Singapore Cricket Club International Hockey 6’s. Sixty teams from all over the world participated. Infinity’s Director of Employee Benefits, Jerome Robertson (above), is a member of the Liquorice Allsorts Hockey Team.

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From Manchester, UK, Drew Mitchell is a Consultant at Infinity’s Kuala Lumpur office. He studied Mathematics at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Previously Drew was Director of Solution Mortgages, a Mortgage Intermediary in Cheshire. He worked as a fully qualified mortgage advisor specializing in Commercial Mortgages. At Infinity Drew works exclusively with professional expatriates looking for [...]

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Guest post by Milton Asset Managers The Philosophy The key to successful investing is to ensure you have a well diversified portfolio buying into numerous asset classes in accordance with your own risk reward profile, or simply put, asset allocation. Asset allocation in its simplest terms is creating a portfolio that aims to balance risk [...]

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Ask most people what nanotechnology is all about and they’re bound to feebly guess ‘technology that’s really small’. However, if we all referred to this exciting and extremely controversial new technology by its far less popular name, ‘molecular manufacturing’ it might make a whole lot more sense. Modern manufacturing was born in the concept that [...]

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