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22 April 2013
The FTSE 100 continued to recover today as banks lifted the index higher on signs that some of the instability in Europe is coming to an end.
07 April 2013
As European equity markets rebound, Annabelle Williams assesses the potential challenges to the recovery and asks how managers are playing the rally – while still protecting their portfolios.
01 April 2013
The worst of the eurozone debt crisis is over, according to Alliance Trust Investments’ Fiona MacRae, as capital flows in the region start to reverse.
11 March 2013
Steve Davies, manager of the Jupiter Undervalued Assets fund and co-manager of the Jupiter UK Growth fund, on the UK sectors he believes hold the biggest potential.
11 March 2013
Will James, fund manager, European Equity Income at Standard Life Investments, explores the headwinds and tailwinds for the continent’s income players.
11 March 2013
Back in August 2011 I quoted these lines from Sondheim’s A Little Night Music, apropos the raising of the debt ceiling in the US, which we thought was the height of farce at the time.
11 March 2013
Italy's embattled economy contracted 2.8% year on year in the fourth quarter, according to the final reading released this morning, worse than the 2.7% contraction previously thought.
07 March 2013
Last week, markets soared on exit polls suggesting the centre-left coalition of Pier Bersani was ahead, and likely to be able to form the next Italian government.
01 March 2013
The result of Italy’s presidential election shocked markets last week and sparked renewed volatility, with none of the four competing political parties emerging victorious, but what does it mean for investors now?
27 February 2013
Europe's leading equity markets took a beating yesterday as elections in Italy resulted in political deadlock.
26 February 2013
European bond and stock markets saw a sharp sell-off on Monday after a shock result from the Italian election, where no political group managed to win a majority vote.
25 February 2013
From the slough of despond to the rose-coloured spectacles of optimism, the views towards the eurozone have hardly provided a sound and consistent theme for investment professionals or their clients.
11 February 2013
Leading fixed income managers have been adding exposure to peripheral eurozone bonds as value dries up in the investment grade corporate space.
15 January 2013
The SWIP Absolute Return Bond fund received a significant boost in Q4 from exposure to the European periphery, such as Italy and Spain.
14 January 2013
M&G's Mike Riddell has sold out of his position in 5- and 7-year Italian government bonds ahead of a possible sell-off following the country's general election.
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