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French economy minister criticises EU hedge fund plan

April 27, 2009 : Permalink

Guardian Unlimited – Aspects of a planned European Commission directive to regulate hedge funds do not go far enough and must change to protect investors, French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said in remarks published on Monday.   The commission is […]

Obama And Merkel In Agreement Ahead Of G20 – Germany

March 27, 2009 : Permalink

EasyBourse.com – The U.S. and Germany are going "in the same direction" ahead of next week’s G20 summit, a spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday amid reports of rifts between Europe and the U.S. There are "no points of […]

Hopes high as Obama takes office

January 20, 2009 : Permalink

Reuters – Barack Obama takes over as U.S. president on Tuesday with hopes riding high he can conjure up a rescue that will jolt the world’s biggest economy back to life and contain the financial crisis ravaging global markets. The […]

Your Funds What will be the biggest fund stories of 2009?

January 12, 2009 : Permalink

Seattle Times – The big stories in the mutual-fund world are always taking shape, but the new year gives us a chance to gaze into the crystal ball to try to read future headlines. Performance stories always rule the day […]