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Network Promises London to Frankfurt in 4.2 Milliseconds

The operator of a pan-European data network has deployed high-speed optical networking gear, to achieve trip times of 4.22 thousandths of a second between London and Frankfurt and 2.65 milliseconds between Paris and Brussels.

Study Finds Managers Are Prepared for Battle

Boston Consulting Group releases annual report, finds firms are facing an “uphill battle."

China to Weather Slow Worldwide Growth Ahead: Bolton

Fidelity veteran Anthony Bolton continues to believe in the emerging dominance of China.

Citi's New 'Global Bank' Model Offsets Sluggishness in U.S.

Asia, Latin America generated more than 70% of the bank's $22.1 billion in profits in 2Q10.

Fund Managers Grow Skeptical of Emerging Markets

Emerging markets. Red hot....Or not.

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UCITS Embraced as New, International Trading Tool

BOSTON -- The staggering growth of UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) throughout Europe, Asia and Latin America has led to a proliferation of new investment products and trading opportunities, but restrictive investment mandates and tax requirements in the U.S. are causing some U.S. investors to feel left out of the game. "The folks in Washington don't seem to realize there is business outside our borders," said Alan Reid, CEO of Forward Funds, speaking at the 21st Annual Conference on the Globalisation of Investment Funds, held this year at the Boston Harbor Hotel. "We are seeing growing demand from offshore companies, and the demand for UCITS is staggering."

Hedge Fund Investors Look to Liquidity, Flexibility of Emerging Markets

Predicting a positive but shaky year ahead, alternative investors are looking abroad to reap the benefits of the global recovery. Nearly half of the 1,300 alternative investors surveyed by Brighton House Associates in the fourth quarter said they were interested in hedge funds following global macro trends because of the strategy's broad economic approach and highly liquid structure. Interest in emerging markets by U.S. investors has burgeoned over the past two years, as economies in these markets fared far better than the badly damaged American economy. As American credit froze to a near halt, banks in China, India and Brazil, for instance, continued to lend freely, with some of these countries even posting double-digit GDP growth as the U.S. contracted for four consecutive quarters.

Global Balance Key to Regulatory Restructuring

NEW YORK -- In the aftermath of the global recession, regulators from developed nations are working with financial industry leaders to build a new foundation for a more balanced global economy less susceptible to worldwide crises. To help achieve this balance, individual countries must first adopt international reporting standards, control their own debt-to-gross domestic product ratios, and work together to identify and address imbalances as they crop up.

2010 Outlook Looks Hopeful, Barring Any Surprises

NEW YORK - U.S. and international regulators are widely credited with having saved the global economy from plummeting into a second Great Depression, and the fragile, recovering economy can expect to see continued support for much of 2010, experts say. This support could help stocks rebound anywhere from 2% to 12% this year, depending upon whom you ask, but markets can always defy expectations.

IFRS Puts Focus On Fair Value

As regulators work to converge U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), several key differences remain, most notably the different measurement attributes of financial liabilities, the timing and approaches to projects and the difference between fair value and amortized costs. Under GAAP, investment companies like mutual funds, private equity holders and venture capital organizations are exempted from certain consolidation requirements and are allowed to account for separate fund holdings at fair value. No such exemptions currently exist under IFRS, though fair value concerns are being featured prominently in convergence discussions, and the U.S. has been adapting its rules on fair value to increase its international appeal.

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