Germany
Has German election killed the European Spring?
Many fund managers dismissed the historical German election results as “insignificant for markets”, but they have failed to consider its impact on the status quo and the possible reversal of recent political trends.
Why you should care about the German elections
You may be forgiven for not staying up late this Sunday to watch the final results of Germany’s parliamentary elections come in. While chancellor Merkel is sure to win, the scale of her victory is likely to impact the future direction of bond spreads.
MSCI: UK worst performer in June
The UK was the worst performing single country index in June while Canada was the best, according to data by MSCI.
Generali puts $50bn German life book up for sale
Italian insurer Generali has put its $50bn (£38bn, €44bn) closed book German life insurance unit up for sale as part of a worldwide restructure of its European operations, Reuters has reported.
Swiss ‘spied’ on German officials investigating tax dodgers
A Swiss national arrested in Frankfurt last week for spying on German tax officials allegedly recruited informants inside the country’s largest finance ministry to gather information on tax investigators.