Economy

Central banks hog the limelight

Last week, every major central bank had something to say. As a result, macroeconomics and monetary policy drove markets.

By Gareth Watson |June 11, 2012

5 min read

Morning roundup: Spain deal; Goldman witness skips trial

We’re committed to keeping you and your clients up-to-date with global industry news. Every morning, we offer articles from around the web. Here are some selections: Spain deal turns attention to Greece After spending a week insisting its banks didn’t need a bailout, Spain went hat in hand to European central bankers to secure a […]

By Staff |June 8, 2012

2 min read

Morning roundup: Facebook returns questioned; Low interest rates harm retirees

We’re committed to keeping you and your clients up-to-date with global industry news. Every morning, we offer articles from around the web. Here are some selections: Spain to request EU bank aid on Saturday On Saturday Spain may become the fourth country to seek assistance since in the inception of European debt crisis. According to […]

By Staff |June 8, 2012

2 min read

Banks are never too-big-to-fail: IIF

Institutions can never be too-big-to-fail; one of the dangers of adopting this mentality is the loss of consumer confidence in the resiliency of their banks during times of crisis.

June 7, 2012

3 min read