Fourth Annual European Investment Conference

Video: Key Takeaways from the Fourth Annual CFA Institute European Investment Conference

With the eurozone crisis casting ever-longer shadows, Nitin Mehta, CFA, Managing Director, CFA Institute, EMEA, reflects on the major themes and timeliness of the conference in Paris. Read More

“Miracle of Africa” Stands in Sharp Contrast to Europe and U.S.

The continent is benefitting from favorable demographics and an upward secular trend in commodity prices, says Clifford D. Mpare, the Executive Chairman and CEO of Frontline Capital Advisors Limited. Read More

How to Allocate Capital in an Uncertain World

William De Vijlder of BNP Paribas Investment Partners argues that a dynamic tactical asset allocation may be the best way to deal with the challenges posed by uncertainty. Read More

The Lesson from Japan: Western Policymakers Must Apply Sustained Fiscal Stimulus

Nomura Research Institute Chief Economist Richard Koo challenges the widely held consensus view that austerity is the best pathway to economic recovery. Read More

Is the United States the Rising Phoenix of the Financial Crisis?

Lombard Street Research Chief Economist Charles Dumas provides a provocative twist on the prevailing paradigm which holds that China is the growth engine of the future and the U.S. is poised for stagnation. Read More

Bank for International Settlements’ Cecchetti Lays Out Case for Basel III, Calls for Greater Investor Vigilance

The economist defended provisions that tighten capital and liquidity requirements against criticisms from bankers that the rules are curbing lending and holding back economic recovery. Read More

Shining a Light on Europe’s “Dark Pools”

A trio of trading experts discuss structural changes in European equity markets and the impact of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), which was amended two weeks ago after a year-long review process. Read More

Global Trade Imbalances Are a Major Source of Instability, Says Economist Roger Bootle

The managing director of Capital Economics says unbalanced trade flows contributed to excess leverage and created a liquidity glut that has constrained monetary policy. Read More

Münchau: European Financial Stability Facility Has Only Propagated the Eurozone Crisis

The Financial Times commentator does not foresee the total demise of the eurozone, but says that its ultimate survival will only be achieved with great difficulty. Read More

In a World of Messy Multilateralism, Investors Must Embrace “Macro Diligence”

We are moving toward an “Archipelago world,” argues Oxford Analytica CEO Nader Mousavizadeh, a structural shift in which countries act as islands unto themselves. Read More

No Country Would Benefit from Abandoning the Euro, Declares Christian de Boissieu

In the case of Greece, the French government advisor believes spreads would "rocket" and the country would be subject to a vicious cycle of devaluation and dramatic inflation. Read More

“We are Looking Straight into the Face of a Great Depression,” says Simon Johnson

The former IMF Chief Economist sees everywhere an unjustified deference towards the big banks and an aversion to doing anything that would be contrary to their interests. Read More

New Survey: CFA Institute Members in Europe Weigh In On Eurozone Crisis

A poll of members in Europe captures investment practitioners' perspectives on the threats to the single currency Read More