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LEGENDARY SINGER ASHA BHOSLE VISITS KUWAIT AND DOHA

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The Iconic Indian singer visits Doha for the first time as part of her regional tour



May 18, 2011 – Doha, Qatar- Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle made a special appearance in Qatar for the first time as part of a regional tour for her famed restaurant chain Asha’s.


On 18 May, Bhosle graced Asha’s restaurant in Villagio Mall in Doha.  Her visit to Doha follows her successful tour in Kuwait where she hosted a cocktail reception for VIP’s and members of the press. 


“We were extremely honoured that Asha Bhosle was able to visit us in the region, and it was a rare treat for the public to be able to meet Ashaji. She is a remarkable lady of many talents, and she truly inspires all the staff working with her as a part of the Asha’s team”, said Nader Hallal, Head of Marketing for the brand.


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SEI Expands Middle-Office Services With Enhanced Pricing and Valuation Capabilities

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, January 7, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

- Independent Validation Meets Demand for Increased Accuracy and Transparency

SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC) today announced that it has extended its array of middle-office services by enhancing its asset pricing and valuation validation solution for investment managers. The solution, which leverages the independent valuation and pricing models of industry-leading third-party pricing providers, is designed to provide managers with more accurate and independent pricing verification. The solution is the latest in a series of developments by SEI to help managers address the challenges they are facing in valuing their investments due to rapid changes in liquidity and volatility in global securities markets, while meeting the growing investor demands for conflict-free transparency in a climate of increasing global regulatory and investor scrutiny.

SEI's enhanced offering provides managers with multi-source, independent asset pricing and valuation validation for all asset classes from more than 10 of the most respected global providers in the industry. As part of the offering, SEI has created a seamless reporting process where pricing reports are now made available through the company's online Manager Dashboard tool. Among the reporting data that managers receive are valuation variance reports detailing price comparisons, model inputs and assumptions. The multi-level, independent process ensures greater accuracy and transparency, and also provides managers with an additional measure of validity among, what most experts agree, has become a more skeptical investor base, not to mention an area of increased scrutiny by regulators.

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