FTfm: Fears over market impact of Tobin tax, BlackRock and...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/8P1R88/IE6LLF/WL8VOXD/72RX7Y/   FTfm Wednesday April 24 2013 Financial Times - FTfm   Fears over market impact of Tobin tax Concerns over economic consequences suggest the levy may be scaled back by the 11 eurozone countries that want to adopt it http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/7ZEF3Z/C5UEXS/FK7MAW/7ZNJ2A/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=24   BlackRock and MarketAxess join forces The alliance marks the boldest initiative by key players in the corporate bond market to mitigate the withdrawal of support from Wall Street banks http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/7ZEF3Z/C5UEXS/FK7MAW/52R9CZ/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=24   Investment banking lifts Credit Suisse Bank beats analysts' forecasts by announcing increased net profits in first quarter as a result of 'stable, high-returning' business model http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/7ZEF3Z/C5UEXS/FK7MAW/ULWMPF/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=24   France takes Europe's SME deal crown Britain overtaken as continent's biggest market for M&A agreements, thanks to an 18% year-on-year drop in transactions last year to 580 deals http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/7ZEF3Z/C5UEXS/FK7MAW/B413MW/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=24   Investors prefer US stocks to China Investors are less confident of good returns from big emerging markets and vote US into top slot in the 2013 survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/7ZEF3Z/C5UEXS/FK7MAW/OFACJH/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=24   Tesco to break into pension comparisons Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, is preparing to shake up the £12bn retirement income market by launching a new online comparison service for pension annuities. http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/7ZEF3Z/C5UEXS/FK7MAW/CWLP55/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=24   Blackstone buys Credit Suisse unit US group purchases Credit Suisse's Strategic Partners, which manages about $9bn of private equity fund stakes bought on the secondary market http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/7ZEF3Z/C5UEXS/FK7MAW/GYGTKX/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=24   Deutsche Bank versus Vik battle begins Lender and billionaire investor sue each other over a dispute that centres around the market turmoil in 2008 relating to collateral in FX margin calls http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/7ZEF3Z/C5UEXS/FK7MAW/ULWMUO/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=24   Pimco's Gross seeks safety in Treasuries While critics of low interest rates warn that higher inflation could result, threatening bond investors, Bill Gross tacks in the opposite direction http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/7ZEF3Z/C5UEXS/FK7MAW/A5UNZ2/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=24   Bill Gross attacks UK and EU austerity Pimco chief warns that expansionary monetary policies are failing to spur higher economic growth and instead favours encouraging investment http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/7ZEF3Z/C5UEXS/FK7MAW/JQOGYD/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=24   Exchange Traded Funds Euroclear signs ETF deal with BlackRock Stocks firm as earnings offset weak data iShares builds bond laddering strategy into ETF suite Goldman ends gold 'short' call Video FTfm Consultants' reinvention raises questions Investment consultants are converting their traditional advisory roles into more lucrative fiduciary mandates. This reinvention raises the question of a conflict of interest. Patrick Disney, head of institutional business at SEI, discusses the implications with FTfm's Ruth Sullivan. Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..