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Market Movers Blog: Italy's service sector contracts at record rate; Irish unemployment predicted to reach 25%
In this live blog, Professional Pensions' sister title Investment Week collates all the breaking market news, analysis and opinion on equity, bond and currency movements as well as the impact of trade wars, tightening monetary policy and the Brexit negotiations....
Italy averts political crisis but uncertainty remains high
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
Why double voting rights in EU is bad news for UK schemes
PP looks at criticisms of plans to reward long-term investors
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Political deadlock in Italy threatens fresh eurozone volatility
Hannah Brenton examines the impact of the latest elections
Eurozone fears reignite on Italian election shock
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.
Is the euro nightmare over?
Rachel Dalton asks if there is light at the end of the tunnel
Ticked off workers?
Andrew Short looks at what auto-enrolling employers will do to combat a mass opt-out
Going global
Andrew Short examines why global equities are back in favour
Brazil: the emerging markets success story
Andrew Short delves into the Brazillian economy
Property funds maintain momentum across international borders
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.
Room without a view
David Lloyd of M&G looks at the alternative to view-based investing.
A road through the chaos
With 2012 looking like it will prove every bit as eventful as 2011, andrew short looks at what steps nimble trustees can take to mitigate crises and exploit opportunities
West living under shadow of credit bust
John Redwood urges schemes to manage and avoid obvious risks
Comment: The next stage in the euro crisis
John Redwood urges schemes to look beyond Europe
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