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EU regulators target “black box” ETFs

Spurred on by the recent UBS trading scandal, the European Securities and Markets Authority is holding a public meeting in Paris on Monday to discuss reforms based on a July consultation paper that suggested regulators are ready to rewrite the rules governing ETFs and structured UCITS.

By Staff |September 27, 2011

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Europe faces “horrifying choices”

The outcome of the European debt crisis is “genuinely unpredictable” with politicians facing “horrifying” choices, according to Martin Wolf, associate editor of the Financial Times, who spoke in Ottawa Monday at an event organized by Canada 2020.

By Doug Watt |September 27, 2011

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Hidden value gems remain in Europe

Turbulence in euro-land is definitely something investors should be concerned about. But instead of panicking, they should remain objective and focus on quality, something they haven’t done for a long time, say those on the ground in the Old World.

By Vikram Barhat |August 26, 2011

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German economy stalls as leaders meet

As the markets recover from the downgrade of America’s long-term debt, attention has turned back to the Old World. European leaders are debating the usefulness of a common euro-bond as a means of propping up the increasingly rickety monetary union. The key question is over Eurobonds is who will be left holding the bag on […]

By Wire services |August 16, 2011

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Europe attractive despite Greece

The hugely unpopular and controversial €28-billion Parliament-approved austerity plan aimed to bring Greece back from the brink of economic disaster has caused much chaos in the country. But for a nation plagued by dire budget problems, the austerity package of spending cuts and tax hikes is only the tip of the iceberg, experts point out. […]

By Vikram Barhat |July 4, 2011

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Currency, not credit, the big risk in European bonds

Canadian investors in global bonds should keep an eye on recent events in Europe, but they shouldn’t lose sleep over the U.K. budget or the fall of Portugal’s government, according to fixed income experts. However bond pundits admit that tight fiscal policies are a negative for currencies. “The bad news is that historically when you […]

By Vikram Barhat |March 25, 2011

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Best borrowers or just euro backers?

Congratulations, we’re all winners! Canada has been recognized by EuroWeek as carrying out the bond deal of the year in 2010. Who knew we were in the running? Who knew countries could win accolades for their borrowing finesse? But it’s not our overall bond-issuing prowess that has impressed the judges but specifically the placement of […]

By Steven Lamb |March 4, 2011

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Arab unrest latest threat to European markets

Political unrest has raged across the Middle East and North Africa for much of 2011. Aside from the tragic human cost in the region, the knock-on effects pose a threat well beyond the Arab world, which could derail the global economic recovery. Oil prices have spiked around the world, although promises from Saudi Arabia to […]

By Steven Lamb |February 25, 2011

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UK, Germany face very different risks

This is the final installment of a three-part report on IHS Global Insight’s discussion on the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis. It covers IHS chief European and U.K economist Howard Archer’s assessment of the economic situation in the U.K., and IHS senior economist Timo Klein’s look at Germany’s prospects as the Eurozone’s key growth driver. Top […]

By Dean DiSpalatro |January 25, 2011

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Europe faces uphill battle

This is the second of a three-part report on IHS Global Insight’s discussion on the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis. Economic growth in Europe will be sluggish and uneven in 2011, according to Howard Archer, chief European and U.K economist for IHS Global. In a recent webcast, he pointed to the slowdown in the third quarter […]

By Dean DiSpalatro |January 21, 2011

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