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A European Pensions Giant Is Freed to Sell Bonds, Add Risk Jan 25 2021, 2:57 PM January 23 2021, 4:39 PM January 25 2021, 2:57 PM (Bloomberg) -- ATP, a state-backed pension fund in Denmark with about $150 billion under management, is set to shift a larger chunk of its portfolio into risky assets after the government said it wants the investor to chase higher returns. (Bloomberg) -- ATP, a state-backed pension fund in Denmark with about $150 billion under management, is set to shift a larger chu...

Cortina de Hierro –Castro’s Iron Curtain In 1946 after the end of the Second World War what Winston Churchill described as an Iron Curtain stretched across Europe separating East and West with all professional sport banned in the East. That brought an end to any fledgling careers and any future hopes of a professional career for boxers on the Eastern side of the Curtain. After just over forty years with the dissolution of the USSR the Curtain is no longer a barrier to professionalism and fi...

(Bloomberg) -- Norway’s central bank said it still expects to be ready to start raising interest rates as soon as next year, which is earlier than most of its peers.

(Bloomberg) -- Chile raised a total of about $4.25 billion in euro and U.S. dollar markets Tuesday amid strong investor demand, including the biggest sustainability bond issued by a Latin American sovereign in foreign debt markets. The nation borrowed $2.

(Bloomberg) -- Indonesia’s central bank left its key interest rate unchanged for a second straight month, extending its pause after five cuts last year to help the economy weather the coronavirus pandemic. Bank Indonesia held the seven-day reverse repurchase rate at 3.

Jan 22 2021, 6:21 AM January 21 2021, 2:30 AM January 22 2021, 6:21 AM (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Private equity firms are circling Japan Inc., looking to carve out parts of large, cumbersome conglomerates. Enticing as the targets are, turning them into returns could be tough. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Private equity firms are circling Japan Inc., looking to carve out parts of large, cumbersome conglomerates. Enticing as the targets are, turning them into returns could be tough. Buyout funds have eyed...

(Bloomberg) -- Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is looking east for deals in an effort to diversify an investment portfolio heavily weighted toward North America and Europe.

(Bloomberg) -- Investors grew more confident in Germany’s recovery after the economy probably avoided a double-dip recession. ZEW’s gauge of expectations for the next six months rose to 61.8 in January from 55.

(Bloomberg) -- France should wait for economic growth to fully recover before embarking on fiscal consolidation to repair public finances stretched by the coronavirus crisis, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Jan 19 2021, 5:55 PM January 19 2021, 10:30 AM January 19 2021, 5:55 PM (Bloomberg) -- After a blockbuster start to the year for euro-area bond sales, a barrage of debt from the European Union risks chipping away at future demand for its member countries. (Bloomberg) -- After a blockbuster start to the year for euro-area bond sales, a barrage of debt from the European Union risks chipping away at future demand for its member countries. The bloc is due to launch its first bonds of the year in th...