UK insurers face hurdles in China
British insurers face significant hurdles establishing themselves in China despite the country's rapid pace of economic development, new research has revealed. telegraph.co.uk |
Hedge Funds: New hedge funds lack fuel for big launches
A lot of traders are prepping new funds, but there’s not much capital to back them. The $1.8 trillion industry is finding new ways to support talent, though. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Standard Chartered dismisses Nedbank bid talk
Standard Chartered has ruled out making a bid for Nedbank after HSBC pulled out of a 50bn rand (£4.58bn) deal to buy a controlling stake in the South African lender. telegraph.co.uk |
EU agrees deal to give hedge funds 'passports'
New hedge-fund and private-equity regulations have been approved by European finance ministers after Britain backed down over "passport" system. telegraph.co.uk |
Economists: Britain's austerity plan to hit poor
By DAVID STRINGER 2010-10-21T15:39:13ZLONDON (AP) -- Britain's poor and powerful clashed Thursday over who will lose out most under austerity measures that will slash benefits, jobs and government services to reduce the country's crippling debts.... hosted.ap.org |