Europe’s economies hit the brakes
Italy is hoping an emergency budget will stave off recession, while France, Germany and Spain batten down the hatches
Germany
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Win some/lose some for Wirecard
…but mostly lose
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Tightening economies force firms to seek short-term financing
‘Increase in emergency funding is a worrying sign as central banks fight to tame surging inflation’
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Germany shrugs off concerns as it inks port of Hamburg deal with China
There are concerns it will use the Belt and Road initiative to monopolise supply chain routes
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European stock markets shudder as German recession looms
Inflation is set to average 8% this year and 7% in 2023
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DWS makes raft of senior staffing changes
As it brings together business units to streamline its operations
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Munich Private Equity Partners adds Schwarzenegger to board
He previously worked at Edmond de Rothschild and Goldman Sachs Asset Management
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Germany floats idea of ‘rolling blackouts’ over winter
Country is trying to balance reliance on Russia while castigating it for the invasion of Ukraine
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Actively managed German funds underperform
But large performance differentials in regional equity benchmarks offered opportunities for top-down pan-European managers
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LGIM adds four investment strategies to ETF range
Including one that explores the metaverse and another that harnesses the science of light
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LaSalle Investment Management shakes up European team
Newly promoted trio will ‘play a vital role in informing investment decisions and portfolio construction’
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Is nuclear becoming a more attractive investment opportunity?
Fears of another Fukushima dim as Europe works to throw off the shackles of its reliance on Russian fossil fuels