Draft rules require firms to provide a mandatory Key Information Document
Support ratings likely to be downgraded
Investment conditions improved in the second half of 2013
Economic consequences could be severe for Russia, Europe
European Union countries will have two years to implement directive in national law
Proposals include a ban on proprietary trading and splitting trading activities into separate subsidiaries
UK argued ESMA’s emergency curbs on short selling violate EU principles
The Continent is still appealing, but portfolio managers caution that investors need to pick and choose, and that some countries still are struggling to extricate themselves from the debt crisis
Review finds stress indicators have almost returned to pre-crisis levels
Three global equities manager share their stock picks