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Editor’s Letter: Safety Catch
SAFETY CATCH <br/> The two most powerful forces in modern capitalism are, arguably, greed and fear...
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Emerging Markets : Britains attemps to solve regulatory puzzle
UNITED KINGDOM Britain’s Financial Services Authority (FSA), much criticized for regulatory and supervisory failings that critics say have exacerbated the country’s financial crisis, is to abandon its much-vaunted light-touch approach to regulation. ...
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Emerging Markets : Governments transform M&A landscape
EUROPE The cross-border M&A; activity that has characterized financial services for the past few years has virtually ground to a halt as increasing government involvement radically reshapes the market. PwC's Nick Page Nick Page, partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, ...
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Features : Seeking An Energy Boost
SEEKING AN ENERGY BOOST COUNTRY REPORT / PORTUGAL Increased competition from new entrants to the European Union has dealt a severe blow to Portugal’s economy. Tourism and investment in renewable energy are helping it pick up the slack. ...
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Milestones : Britain Attempts To Solve Regulatory Puzzle
UNITED KINGDOM Turner: Getting tough. Britain’s Financial Services Authority (FSA), much criticized for regulatory and supervisory failings that critics say have exacerbated the country’s financial crisis, is to abandon its much-vaunted light-touch approach to regulation. FSA chairman Adair ...
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Milestones : Governments Transform M&A Landscape
EUROPE PwC's Nick Page. The cross-border M&A; activity that has characterized financial services for the past few years has virtually ground to a halt as increasing government involvement radically reshapes the market. Nick Page, partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, says M&A; ...
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Newsmakers : China’s Premier Puts The Us On Notice
CHINA / UNITED STATES Wen Jiabao: May be preparing ground for major policy shift. Wen Jiabao, China’s premier, has had a lot to say about US treasury bonds and the relative value of the yuan lately. Perhaps he ...
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Newsmakers : Perella Taps Into Petrodollar Boom
United Kingdom/United States Perella: Sees major opportunities Joseph Perella’s new investment firm looks well positioned to book some major deals in the Middle East. With petrodollars from around the world flooding into investments in the Gulf ...
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Newsmakers : Roth Brings Down Franc
SWITZERLAND Roth: Doing the whole region a favor by pushing down the franc. Jean-Pierre Roth, the low-key chairman of the Swiss National Bank, is not the type of person you would expect to shock ...
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Editor’s Letter : Value Judgment
There is no doubt that the people entrusted to find the solutions to the worlds economic and financial problems have been fighting valiantly both to contain the crisis and to solve the underlying problems...
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Emerging Markets : China’s Premier puts the US on notice
<p>Wen Jiabao:May be preparing ground for major policy shift Wen Jiabao, China’s premier, has had a lot to say about US treasury bonds and the relative value of the yuan lately. Perhaps he misses his strategic economic dialogue with former ...</p>
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Emerging Markets : Roth brings down franc
Jean-Pierre Roth, the low-key chairman of the Swiss National Bank, is not the type of person you would expect to shock the financial world. But that is exactly what he did on March 12 when he confirmed that the bank ...