Regions

EUROPE - The World Bank has called for more public-private co-operation if Europe is to combat the problem of an ageing population.

GLOBAL - The global fund management industry saw virtually no growth in 2001, according to the preliminary results of a Cerulli Associates study.

GLOBAL - Emerging markets are set to deliver the highest returns during the next 11 months, with alternatives losing favour, according to a survey by William M Mercer Investment Consulting.

GLOBAL - Barclays Global Investors (BGI) analyst Noel Mills has warned that the legacy of Enron's collapse could put a halt on prospects of the world economy recovering quickly.

GLOBAL - Standard and Poor's Fund Services has launched the FEFSI European Dashboard - a funds industry data website for European consumers and investment professionals.

GLOBAL - Deutsche Bank has released its contribution to the recent tide of market outlooks for 2002 with a generally optimistic tone.

GLOBAL - Deloitte & Touche, the professional services firm, has announced that it intends to separate Deloitte Consulting to enable audit clients to continue to use Deloitte Consulting without raising public concern about auditor independence.

GLOBAL - Monetary impulses are likely to lift global markets this year, although investors can still expect to fall short of a smooth ride with modest market potential forecast for the foreseeable future.

EUROPE - Deutsche Bank AG's weak results for 2001 clearly demonstrate the need to ruthlessly address the group's unfavorable cost structure, which continues to be the group's Achilles heel, said Michael Zlotnik, managing director of Standard & Poor's...

EUROPE - Standard & Poor's, the global rating agency has said that Commerzbank's weak performance in 2001 had been expected and reflected in its recent rating action.