Tag Archives: eurozone
Yves Mersch: Europe’s Banking Union Can Tackle the “Doom Loop”
Yves Mersch, executive board member of the European Central Bank, says a banking union is central to a functional Eurozone — threats from southern European banks are unlikely. Read More
Roundup: Fifth Annual CFA Institute European Investment Conference
Social media highlights from the flagship event in Europe for CFA Institute, convened 18–19 October 2012 in Prague, Czech Republic. Read More
Robert Merton: A New Approach for Macrofinancial Risks
Nobel laureate Robert C. Merton challenged traditional models used by investors to measure sovereign and financial system credit risk and instead proposes an alternative framework. Read More
Whither the Euro? Seeking Resolutions for the Eurozone
Unsurprisingly, a major theme of the Fifth Annual CFA Institute European Investment Conference was the prospect for the euro. While speakers put forward different arguments, ultimately it seems the resolution must come from choices made about the political economy. Read More
Felix Zulauf: Eurozone on Track to Be the Shortest Currency Union in History
Felix Zulauf, president of Zulauf Asset Management AG, highlighted slowing growth in China and believes the eurozone is on track to be the shortest currency union in history. Read More
Europe’s Economy and the Way Forward
Economist Anatole Kaletsky downplays the real economic importance of Europe to the global economy and believes there is a chance that Germany might even leave the eurozone to ensure the euro’s survival as a currency. Read More
Petra Roberts on the Key Issues Facing Investment Professionals in Europe
In this interview preceding the fifth annual European Investment Conference, Petra Roberts, CFA, executive director, CFA Society Czech Republic discusses the key themes. Read More
Felix W. Zulauf and European Investment Opportunities
Felix W. Zulauf of Zulauf Asset Management has avoided some of the worst economic collapses of the past two years. At the Fifth Annual European Investment Conference, he will look at investment opportunities in Europe. Read More
Robert C. Merton Defends Quantitative Risk Analysis
Nobel Laureate Robert C. Merton, who will be speaking at the Fifth Annual CFA Institute European Investment Conference in Prague, sees a need for quantitative risk analysis in the future of finance. Read More
Anatole Kaletsky Discusses the Economic Crisis in Europe
Economist Anatole Kaletsky thinks Europe has been paralyzed by “profound misunderstandings of economics and finance.” Kaletsky will be speaking at the Fifth Annual CFA Institute European Investment Conference. Read More
