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Europe's fund managers sceptical about equity rally

11:25 | 07 Jan 2009 | By Jesus Segarra Sobral

The recent stockmarket rally has been met with scepticism by Europe's fund managers, a Lipper survey has revealed.

Commerzbank issues government-backed bond

11:13 | 07 Jan 2009 | By Philip Haddon, Dagmar Krause

Ahead of its takeover of Dresdner Bank, Commerzbank is issuing a government-secured bond which it hopes will raise up to €2 billion.

Swiss strategist backs corporate bonds

12:30 | 06 Jan 2009 | By Marie Ciret

Clariden Leu's head of investment strategy has told Le Temps newspaper that the best opportunities currently lie in corporate bonds, meanwhile he expects the stockmarket to be in the black for 2009.

Nordic selectors' fund picks for 2009

11:12 | 06 Jan 2009 | By Jesus Segarra Sobral

Four leading Swedish fund selectors have revealed their top fund picks for the year ahead to newspaper Dagens Industri.

The French retail funds exposed to Madoff

12:33 | 23 Dec 2008 | By Marie Ciret

The Market Authority in France has made recommendations for retail funds exposed to Madoff. French newspaper Le Figaro has revealed the funds that have been affected and frozen.

Spanish hedge funds left reeling by Madoff

11:45 | 18 Dec 2008 | By Jesus Segarra Sobral

The Spanish press thinks the Madoff scandal comes as a massive blow to the country's fledgling hedge fund industry

Leber takes first steps into bond market

12:43 | 16 Dec 2008 | By Dagmar Krause

Acatis Investment, the independent German boutique founded by Hendrik Leber has launched its first bond fund.

German investors flee from certificates

14:58 | 15 Dec 2008 | By Dagmar Krause

Germany has seen a dramatic reversal in the trend towards certificates - the bank-written products seen as a major threat to mutual funds over the past few years.

Saint-Seine likes visible earnings and strong liquidity

13:47 | 15 Dec 2008 | By Jonathan Miller

Since the summer, Thomas de Saint-Seine has been making changes to his Reyl European Equities fund.

Madoff: who are the major losers?

11:40 | 15 Dec 2008 | By Jonathan Miller

Banking giants and fund of hedge funds throughout Europe have revealed billions of dollars worth of exposure to the $50 billion fund run by Bernard Madoff. Here we provide you with a round-up from across the continent.

Ukraine fund takes a beating as Eastern Europe suffers

12:46 | 12 Dec 2008 | By Jesus Segarra Sobral

Nordic asset managers led the way in Eastern Europe but in a traumatic year for the sector a fund investing in Ukraine's illiquid market has been hit especially hard.

Seismic shift follows a year of dramatic change in Spain

10:24 | 12 Dec 2008 | By Jesus Segarra Sobral

After a year of outflows and negative returns, Spain's funds industry is on the brink of a major shift in the balance of power between its biggest players.

ECB predicts negative annual real GDP growth for 2009

15:44 | 11 Dec 2008 | By Pietro Cecere

After a big downward revision, the ECB is now predicting negative growth for the Eurozone in 2009.

M&G launches new funds in Germany: fund news around Europe

12:24 | 18 Nov 2008 | By David Braid

Borsa Italiana launches new market, only 26% of German fund sales positive in October, M&G launch two new equity funds in Germany, Spanish bank Caja Castilla La Mancha seeks help from rescue package, the major fund stories from around Europe

Corporate bonds bottoming out: fund news around Europe

00:02 | 18 Nov 2008 | By David Braid

80% of Austrian funds post negative results, bond managers claim corporate debt rally on its way, a third of Swedish AUM is lost, French funds lose 16.7%; the major funds stories from around Europe

Sweden nationalises Carnegie: fund news around Europe

12:27 | 11 Nov 2008 | By David Braid

Dresdner Bank makes huge loss, Wiener Städtische profit up 20%, Sarasin eyes long-term investors, Italian government puts €20 billion into banks: the major fund stories from around Europe

Kaldemorgen speaks out over VW: fund news around Europe

12:58 | 10 Nov 2008 | By David Braid

Germany's most senior investment figure takes a tough line over Porsche's actions in the VW affair, while Spain's Santander launches a share issue and Italy may have avoided the worst of the crisis: all this and more in our daily summary of European news.

New launches in France, liquidations in Switzerland: news around Europe

11:33 | 07 Nov 2008 | By David Braid

Italy and Spain see further outflows, but French providers line up fund launches and a Spanish quant fund returns 22% in nine months: major fund stories from around Europe.

Bankinter examines Lehman losses; funds news around Europe

12:09 | 06 Nov 2008 | By David Braid

Avanza to use stabilisation fund, CAAM strengthens Chinese position, Unicredit creates financial package for small/medium companies, Aviva suspends European property fund; the major fund stories from around Europe.

Germany criticises secret Austrian banking: news around Europe

14:12 | 05 Nov 2008 | By David Braid

German finance minister considers sanctions against Liechtenstein and hits at Austria's banks: the major stories around Europe.

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