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Global ETF Advisors principal Richard Keary discusses the proliferation of the European ETF market and regulatory developments that will spur further growth

Economic confidence is increasing across Europe, except in Greece, Malta, Romania and the UK which all saw a drop in sentiment in November, according to research by the European Commission.

The European Union is considering imposing tough new measures to curb the pay of private equity and hedge fund managers in a further clampdown on the sector.

Despite an increasingly busy fourth quarter for many in the industry, it is unlikely to have escaped too many people's notice that the possible impact of the "Solvency II" directive on annuities is already attracting a lot of negative and nervous attention....

Ministers are to sell off huge chunks of the state-controlled banks, despite warnings that taxpayers could lose billions of pounds in any fire sale.

Northern Rock has announced it will stop paying interest on some of its bonds until further notice.

Financial services and policy makers must act now to protect millions against the ‘pension pinch' as life expectancy increases and the pensions gap widens, urges Life Trust Foundation.

The European Commission believes it likely the UK, Germany and Spain will all enter a recession before the end of the year.

The European Commission has confirmed that automatic enrolment into contract-based pension schemes - such as Group Personal Pensions - from 2012 is consistent with EU law.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) is urging the European Commission to suspend proposals for the integration of EU mortgage markets.