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Slower Growth in G7 Merchandise Trade Continues in Second Quarter 2007

added: 16-10-2007

Growth in merchandise trade exports in the Group of Seven countries slowed to a seasonally adjusted 0.4%, in the second quarter of 2007 compared with the previous quarter while import volumes fell 0.4%. On a year-on-year basis, G7 trade volumes continued to grow at lower rates, with both exports and imports up 2.3%.

Global Hedge Funds 'Industrializing' in Evolutionary Development

added: 16-10-2007

The world's leading hedge funds managers are more concerned about attracting and retaining talented people and managing growth than anything else, according to new research - Navigating New Complexities - published by Ernst & Young.

OECD Reports Progress in Fighting Offshore Tax Evasion

added: 15-10-2007

Many financial centres, both onshore and offshore, are making progress in improving transparency and international co-operation to counter offshore tax evasion, but some still fall short of international standards that have been developed over the last seven years, according to OECD assessments.

Global Appetite for Mobile Banking Services

added: 15-10-2007

There is significant enthusiasm for mobile banking services among consumers worldwide, according to research released by Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. Surveys conducted in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions showed a burgeoning demand for mobile banking among users, though this is tempered by concerns about security and lack of awareness.

Covered Bond Market Expanding and Becoming More International

added: 15-10-2007

Fitch Ratings says in a new report that the covered bonds market continued to grow over the last year, whereby the typical covered bond is moving away from a standard public sector Pfandbrief, issued under German legislation, to become a more international secured debt instrument, funding pools of mortgage loans and issued outside any dedicated legislation.

Sovereign Wealth Fund Assets to Quadruple by 2011

added: 15-10-2007

A new report by Merrill Lynch (MER) Global Research says that assets under management in Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) could grow more than four-fold by 2011, surging from US$1.9 trillion to US$7.9 trillion. The research report, titled “The overflowing bathtub, the running tap and SWFs,” states that a massive build up of reserves at central banks is fueling this rapid growth, led by China, Russia and the Middle East.

Gartner Says the Cost of a Sensitive Data Breach Will Increase 20 Percent per Year Through 2009

added: 13-10-2007

Financially motivated targeted attacks are becoming more prevalent and new vulnerabilities continue to be reported, but 90 percent of these attacks can be avoided without requiring any increase in security spending, according to Gartner, Inc. However, ensuring one’s enterprise is not part of the 10 percent requires implementing security processes to monitor and manage vulnerabilities and provide strong identity and access management capabilities.

Impact of Past Market Turmoil on Hedge Funds

added: 12-10-2007

Credit Suisse Index Co., Inc., released its latest industry research, Analyzing Past Market Turmoil and Outcome for Hedge Funds, which has found that hedge funds are able to recover quickly after market turmoil. The most recent research examines the effects of five crises on hedge funds and world financial markets, finding that hedge funds, if affected, were able to return to positive returns quicker than global equity or debt markets.

OECD Urges Former Soviet States to Accelerate Environmental Reforms

added: 11-10-2007

In Russia 47 million people are exposed to high concentrations of nitrous dioxide. Half the population in rural Tajikistan, and one-third in Moldova, lack access to clean water. Leaded petrol is sold legally in Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Many of these problems can be traced back to a common Soviet legacy that includes polluting industries, inadequate infrastructure, and outdated environmental management approaches.

Word of Mouth Works Worldwide

added: 10-10-2007

There are more marketing channels aimed at consumers than ever. Yet more than three-quarters of consumers surveyed worldwide find that consumer opinions are the most effective form of advertising, according to a Nielsen study.

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