Its major functions include facilitating trade negotiations and handling trade related matters, inter-government relations with foreign governments ; the promoting of investment in Hong Kong ; and liaising with the media and business community.

Its objective is to increase the investment rate from its current level of 20. 6 % to 30 %.

Its policy of long-term monetary security and political stability has made Switzerland a safe haven for investors, creating an economy that is increasingly dependent on a steady tide of foreign investment.

Its initial investment in renewable energy projects was made in 1973 when it financed the development of a geothermal power plant in El Salvador.

Its success spawned a 1990 theatrical film entitled DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp and an increased investment in syndicated cartoons.

" Its effect was offset somewhat by the introduction of a silver trade dollar for use in the Orient, and by the discovery of new silver deposits at Virginia City, Nevada, resulting in new investment in mining activity.

Its investment subsidiaries were ordered shut down June 30, 1987, by court orders obtained at the instigation of Provincial Treasurer Dick Johnston.

Its justification came from the President ’ s Council of Economic Advisors, whose staff advanced the concept of investment in education during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.

Its significance remains, however, as Peter followed the investment with the deliberate creation of a planned market town within his demesne, or manorial estate.

Its investment was resumed the following day.

Its main business areas, based on 2006 net revenue distributions, were capital markets ( equities, fixed income, investment banking ; just under 80 %), wealth management ( under 10 %), and global clearing services ( 12 %).

Its three offices ( New York, Bahrain and London ) work together to identify investment opportunities and place investments.

Its losses included common stock worth $ 40 million ; " stock in a different portfolio, some bonds and a separate investment in New Power Co ." worth $ 100 million ; and $ 4 million from the liquidation of Enron's JEDI II project ( i. e., CalPERS had paid $ 175 million for its stake but received only $ 171 million in return ).

Its capital projects and operations are funded by tolls, concessions, investment income, and revenue bonds.

Its products and services help meet the investment, protection, retirement, and lifestyle needs of more than 15 million customers.

Its businesses included securities underwriting ; sales and trading ; investment and merchant banking ; financial advisory services ; investment research ; venture capital ; correspondent brokerage services ; online, interactive brokerage services ; and asset management.

Its main focus is investment and speculation, particularly in publicly traded stocks.

Its ethos encourages investment of effort into academic, sporting, musical, leadership and personal pursuits.

Its mission is to preserve and enhance the international purchasing power of the reserves, with the aim to achieve good long-term returns above global inflation over the investment time horizon of 20 years.

Its investment portfolio is managed by its three subsidiaries: GIC Asset Management Pte Ltd ( public markets ), GIC Real Estate Pte Ltd and GIC Special Investments Pte Ltd ( private-equity investments ).

Its investment returns supplement the country ’ s annual budget in areas such as education, R & D, health care and physical environment.

Its specific primary energy consumption has decreased by 16 % and the specific electricity consumption has decreased by 11 %, due to measures such as improved process technology and investment in combined heat and power ( CHP ).

Its shareholders consist of investment companies, Middle Eastern and North African telcos in which Etisalat is a major one.

Its brand portfolio comprises more than 200 brands and labels, including the eponymous Bacardi rum.

Its portfolio of solutions includes content network capabilities, guidance technology, content protection, and entertainment metadata.

Its disbursement portfolio included loans denominated in 25 local currencies in 2010, and 45 local currencies in 2011, funded largely through swap markets.

Its advisory services portfolio included 642 projects valued at $ 820 million in 2011, compared to 736 projects at $ 859 million in 2010.

Its brand portfolio includes more than 100 leading U. S. brands and numerous category leaders around the world.

Its portfolio included aluminium smelters in South Africa and Mozambique, nickel operations in Australia and Colombia, base metals mines in South America, Canada and South Africa, coal mines in Australia, Colombia and South Africa, as well as interests in operations in Brazil, Suriname, Australia ( aluminium ) and South Africa ( titanium minerals and steel and ferroalloys ).

Its portfolio includes the principal brand names Bosch and Siemens, Gaggenau, Neff, Thermador, Constructa, Viva, and ufesa brands, and further six regional brands.

Its financial services portfolio includes Initial Public Offerings, private placement of debts, corporate restructuring, business valuation, mergers and acquisition, project appraisal, loan syndication, institutional equity research, and brokerage.

Its portfolio of nine beer products includes San Miguel Beer Pale Pilsen, San Miguel Light, San Miguel All Premium Malt, San Miguel Super Dry, San Miguel Strong Ice, Red Horse Extra Strong Beer, Gold Eagle, San Miguel Draft and " Cerveza Negra.

Its current portfolio of projects include mixed-use developments, with economy to middle-income housing as its core products.

Its portfolio includes projects at Cornell University, New York University and the University of Buffalo.

Its portfolio stood at S $ 164 billion, breaching the US $ 100 billion mark for the first time and about 27 % higher than 2006.

Its loan portfolio increased between two and three times in 1999 as it lent large amounts to oil, natural gas, and mining concerns.

Its product portfolio expanded during World War II from aerial photography equipment to include machine gun cameras, x-ray cameras, radar cameras, gun synchronizers, and radio compasses.

Its management portfolio include products for performance management, security management, configuration management and change control.

Its worldwide portfolio of brands includes premium international beers such as Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft and Grolsch along with leading local brands such as Aguila, Castle, Miller Lite, Snow, and Tyskie.

Its main portfolio and diary for 2011 currently includes:

Its views met with some degree of consideration at Vienna, and Palacký was even offered a portfolio in the Pillersdorf cabinet.

Its award-winning portfolio spans six continents and includes projects in the retail, entertainment, residential, healthcare, civic and public, workplace, mixed use, hospitality, urban planning and technology sectors.

Its portfolio includes agricultural, commercial and real estate loans.

Its portfolio includes industrial assets such as production of pipes and tubes, railcar wheels, specialty steels and alloys, machinery, as well as media.

Its business model has a focus on developing a large patent portfolio and licensing these patents to companies.

Its brand portfolio includes Apple, Asus, Canon, Casio, Cisco, Fuji, Kodak, Lenovo, Nikon, Nokia, Olympus, Orion, Panasonic, Pentax, Samsung and Sony.