Italy

Markets were spooked last week by the prospect of an Italian snap election, raising concerns over its future position in the EU. While a government has been formed, it is too soon to sound the all-clear, writes Stephanie Baxter

PP looks at criticisms of plans to reward long-term investors

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Hannah Brenton examines the impact of the latest elections

European bond and stock markets saw a sharp sell-off on Monday after a shock result from the Italian election, where no political group managed to win a majority vote.

Rachel Dalton asks if there is light at the end of the tunnel

Andrew Short looks at what auto-enrolling employers will do to combat a mass opt-out

Andrew Short examines why global equities are back in favour

Andrew Short delves into the Brazillian economy

Cross-border European property funds continued their recovery in 2011, spurred on by underlying direct property market returns of 6.8%, according to the latest IPD Pan-European Property Fund Index figures.