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CORONARY CAPITALISM by Kenneth Rogoff

CORONARY CAPITALISM by Kenneth Rogoff

FRANKFURT – A systematic and broad failure of regulation is the elephant in the room when it comes to reforming today’s Western capitalism. Yes, much has been said about the unhealthy political-regulatory-financial dynamic that led to the global economy’s heart attack in 2008 (initiating what Carmen Reinhart and I call “The Second Great Contraction”). But is the problem unique to the financial industry, or does it exemplify a deeper flaw in Western capitalism? Consider the food … Read more »

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Mourant Ozannes moves into Asia

Mourant Ozannes moves into Asia

Leading offshore law firm, Mourant Ozannes, has opened an office in Hong Kong to provide clients and intermediaries with access to the firm’s offshore legal services in an Asian time zone. The office opening has been timed to coincide with celebrations for Chinese New Year, giving Mourant Ozannes’ Asian office an auspicious start date in 2012 – the Year of the Dragon. The office has opened with three partners and will focus initially on investment funds, corporate … Read more »

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Pramerica Real Estate Investors announces leadership changes

Pramerica Real Estate Investors announces leadership changes

Pramerica Real Estate Investors has made several changes to its senior leadership team, including establishing a succession plan for its global chief operating officer, naming a leader for the newly formed global client services team and announcing a new head of its US business. Pramerica, ranked among the world’s largest real estate investment management and advisory businesses, is a unit of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). Global COO Dale Taysom has announced his intention to retire at … Read more »

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Solmonson joins Spectrum Asset Management

Solmonson joins Spectrum Asset Management

Spectrum Asset Management has strengthened it institutional sales efforts with the appointment of Steven Solmonson who joined the firm in mid-January. Mark Lieb, founder and CEO of Spectrum Asset Management, says: “Steven and I have known each other for more than 30 years, having worked together at Drexel Burnham Lambert where we launched DBL Preferred Advisory Management in 1982. Steven’s experience in the capital markets and, in particular, working with pensions, endowments and professional family offices … Read more »

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Amundi ETF presents a new fixed income ETF on NYSE Euronext in Paris

Amundi ETF presents a new fixed income ETF on NYSE Euronext in Paris

Amundi ETF has launched a new ETF based on EuroMTS Highest Rated Government 1-3 Index on NYSE Euronext in Paris. This ETF provides investors with exposure to the EuroMTS Highest Rated Government 1-3 Index. Reviewed on a monthly basis, this index is composed of government bonds issued by Euro Zone member states (minimum five issuers), with at least two equivalent ratings of “AAA” (by S&P, Moody’s, and Fitch) and a maturity of one to three years. Through … Read more »

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