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11 May 2012
The International Nemesis fund (INF) announced recently that economists in its research department have discovered a cure for the financial crisis which has been stalking Heavily Indebted Developed Countries (HIDCs), which includes the US and a number of Western European countries, since the fall of Lehman in 2008.
02 May 2012
Unemployment in the eurozone reached yet another record high in March as spending cuts continued to hit the working population.
10 April 2012
Yields on tranches of German debt fell below the amount paid by Japan for the first time ever mid-afternoon, as investors considered the likelihood of another round of stimulus in Europe.
27 March 2012
Bankers could see bonuses capped at twice their basic pay and forced to return “golden hellos” if they fail to perform, under draft European rules being drawn up.
02 March 2012
Jupiter’s John Chatfeild-Roberts said he would not take punchy bets on risk assets while there is still the threat of a hard landing in China. What other factors are stopping managers adding risk?
17 February 2012
With improving market sentiment and ‘risk on’, selected global energy investments could produce double digit returns for investors in 2012, say John Dodd and Richard Hulf, co-managers of the Artemis Global Energy fund.
10 February 2012
The prosperity of emerging Europe is intertwined with the volatile eurozone. But one economy in the region is providing some welcome respite from the doom and gloom, writes Simon Brett, head of investment at Parmenion Fund Research.
10 February 2012
Joanna Faith looks at whether now is a good time to invest in the first major euro victim of the credit crunch.
09 February 2012
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has increased its quantitative easing programme by £50bn as it looks to shore up the UK’s ailing economy.
06 February 2012
Being a long time motorbiker, I am very conscious of the ever present threat that comes from being unaware of what is in front of you.
31 January 2012
The global economy has been slowing and there is a risk of recession in certain regions, particularly Europe.
27 January 2012
Old Mutual Asset Managers’ Stewart Cowley has run the group’s £568m Global Strategic Bond fund since joining the company from Newton Investment Management in June 2009.
27 January 2012
The New Year has started in better sorts than the third quarter of 2010.
16 January 2012
The UK fund management industry faces complete transformation if the financial transaction tax – or Tobin tax – is implemented, commentators have warned.
09 January 2012
Although it has been said many times, many ways, all participants in the financial services industry are facing a period of unprecedented regulatory change.
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