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M&A: The comeback kid

With recent economic data from the US, UK and a few other major economies suggesting a slow but steady return to growth, the outlook for merger and acquisition activity also appears to be getting sunnier after nearly five years of declining or stagnant deal volumes.

HSBC Spotlight on US Trade

Report Summary 

"Spotlight on US Trade” is an Economist Intelligence Unit study and report series sponsored by HSBC. The study assesses the link between global expansion and profitability in five US regions. The report examines: 

Dear financial services regulator…

Ever since the financial crisis, regulators and policy makers at both the national and international levels have pushed through a number of measures to minimise the risk of another great crash.

Capital Confidence Barometer

The Capital Confidence Barometer is a regular survey of more than 1,500 senior executives from large companies around the world, which is conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit on behalf of Ernst & Young. The survey gauges corporate confidence in the economic outlook and identifies boardroom trends and practices in the way companies manage their capital agenda.

The search for growth

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China figured prominently in investors’ outlooks for emerging economies at the start of 2013. Despite slower growth, investors are encouraged by the Chinese government’s efforts to create a dynamic, internally driven economy that can withstand weaker demand from developed economies. They are also taking it upon themselves to look more closely at the emerging-market asset class to determine where the greatest value lies. In this paper, we will discuss the new ways that investors are classifying and thinking about emerging markets.

Gaining momentum

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A crisis of culture - Valuing ethics and knowledge in financial services

A crisis of culture: Valuing ethics and knowledge in financial services is an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report, sponsored by . It examines the role of integrity and knowledge in restoring culture in the financial services industry and in building a more resilient industry.

Has state intervention in banking gone too far?

In the opening of his book, Lombard Street, Walter Bagehot remarked that he would not pass comment on Peel's Banking Act of 1844 as it was still too controversial to discuss. And he wrote this 25 years after the act was passed. I fear we are still, barely five years after the bubble burst, in that early phase of post-crisis clean-up - it is too early to tell.

The search for growth

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In this mini-briefing paper, sponsored by BNY Mellon, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) compares the fiscal and monetary actions taken and the results obtained in the US, Europe and Japan since the 2008 financial crisis. We ask institutional investors and economists about their views on these policy paths to draw out lessons learned and provide insight into what may be in store for global financial markets and what investment opportunities may arise in the year ahead.

Beyond the status quo

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Beyond the status quo: Searching for value in index products is an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report sponsored by Northern Trust Asset Servicing. It is a follow-up briefing paper to our March 2013 executive summary entitled Obtaining value from index products, which drew on a survey of 329 financial industry executives. 

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