Sovereign Debt
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Agnès Le Thiec, CFA, reflects on the results of the CFA Institute member poll on Eurobonds, including the optimal structure and necessary pre-conditions that would appeal to investors. Read more
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The debate over eurobonds — sovereign bonds commonly issued by member states of the eurozone — has intensified over the last couple of months. Agnès Le Thiec, CFA, outlines the work CFA Institute is doing to ensure that investor voices are heard. Read more
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In a recent interview with Canada’s BNN, Matt Orsagh, CFA, CIPM, director of capital markets policy at CFA Institute, recaps the 2012 Global Market Sentiment Survey. He covers the outlook for equities, the sovereign debt crisis, and employment opportunities for investment professionals.
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While repeated high-level summits of European leaders have failed to solve the sovereign debt crisis, EU public servants continue to explore possible ways to foster financial stability. The most daring proposal is the common issuance of sovereign bonds among Member States. Read more
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Europe — Corporate Governance Changes in the Midst of the Sovereign Debt Crisis Given the trajectory of headlines around the European financial crisis, by the time you read this post, the EU may not exist as an economic union. But … Read more
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As if the stalemate in the Super Committee weren’t enough to worry U.S. investors, speakers at the recent Investing Conference held at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business (co-sponsored by CFA Institute) were abundantly clear that this is … Read more
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The Greek-inspired debt crisis has all the elements of what has gone wrong in so many parts of the West. Governments over-promised and overspent, borrowing massive sums along the way, sometimes without telling their citizens or even hiding what they … Read more
Leave a CommentThe European Commission released a new consultation today on credit ratings agencies, continuing the post-crisis reform trajectory that began with the “CRA Regulation” (Regulation EC 1060/2009) which comes into full effect next month. The new consultation is a good map … Read more
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