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How the role of equities may shrink article, shrinking role of equities, emerging equity gap, Securities

December 2011 

How the role of equities may shrink

A powerful new class of investors in emerging markets prefers other kinds of assets.

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  • August 2002 

    Equity trading's future in Europe

    Equity-trading volumes may grow by as much as 17 percent a year from 2001 to 2005, but revenues and profits may be more elusive unless wholesale equity brokers meet the changing needs of their diverse customer segments.

2001

2000

  • May 2000 

    Hot money

    Hedge funds are commonly blamed for the recent financial crises in Asia and Russia, but banks were the real culprits

  • May 2000 

    The equity market of the future

    Investors need and deserve markets that serve the interests of all their participants, not just broker-dealers. Four broad changes will get us from here to there.

1996

  • May 1996 

    Buy stocks, shun bonds

    There’s new evidence that global capital markets are becoming a reality. They will drive the transfer of technology and managerial know-how across borders. A series of major bond crises is likely.

1995

  • May 1995 

    Getting beyond Glass-Steagall

    Reform of financial services long overdue. Traditional banks suffer at hands of new, less regulated rivals. Repeal the BHCA now.

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