FTfm: Ireland’s financial regulator steps down, Activist f...

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/M2ZOXX/XBKE10/V1GC6WK/C51OYF/   FTfm Wednesday April 10 2013 Financial Times - FTfm   Ireland's financial regulator steps down Elderfield's departure is a setback for Central Bank of Ireland, which is still struggling to deal with a souring mortgage market http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/9MQF0V/6VRT5E/7A6WCE/PNAXUV/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=10   Activist fund fails to gain Agrium seats Agrium's annual meeting brought an acrimonious campaign by the dissident shareholder to an end without Jana winning a single board seat http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/9MQF0V/6VRT5E/7A6WCE/WHX985/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=10   Bank deregulation part of Thatcher legacy With a focus on the benefits of deregulation, little attention was given to risks and the rise of 'too big to fail' banks, John Plender says http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/9MQF0V/6VRT5E/7A6WCE/GYBVQP/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=10   Junk bonds: music resumes For now the party continues; but don't hang around until the cops show up and the music is turned off http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/9MQF0V/6VRT5E/7A6WCE/87NH4F/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=10   Investors buy into Gulf bond recovery Oil-rich region's formerly lagging debt markets have rebounded strongly from the Dubai debt crisis and turmoil of the Arab spring http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/9MQF0V/6VRT5E/7A6WCE/4VSUZX/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=10   BlackRock urges Fed to rein in QE3 BlackRock's Rick Rieder says bond-buying tactics are a 'large and dull hammer' that have distorted markets and risk stoking inflation http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/9MQF0V/6VRT5E/7A6WCE/WHX980/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=10   'Twin peaks' regulation to cost £646m Combined burden will fall most heavily on banks, insurers and large investment firms, which are all regulated by both authorities http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/9MQF0V/6VRT5E/7A6WCE/UL4EBZ/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=10   Senate confirms Mary Jo White to head SEC Mary Joe White's approval by the Senate sets the stage for the SEC to move ahead with its agenda which includes finalising regulations http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/9MQF0V/6VRT5E/7A6WCE/6ARLM7/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=10   Prudential fills gap in housing market Move to buy 500 new homes to use as seed properties for a private rented portfolio is likely to herald similar deals by institutional investors http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/9MQF0V/6VRT5E/7A6WCE/XBKS6O/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=10   Private equity fills Asian lending gap Some of the best-known buyout companies are lending directly to companies in the region as banks scale down to cope with tough regulation http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/9MQF0V/6VRT5E/7A6WCE/OF2WPG/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=10   Exchange Traded Funds Credit Suisse ETF sale sparks outflows Equities shrug off latest Fed minutes L&G fires in tracker fund price battle Netherlands edging closer to RDR-style reform Video FTfm Turning outflows around Bank-owned asset managers have seen a net outflow of funds in the last few years. Sandro Pierri, chief executive of Pioneer Investments, owned by Italy's UniCredit, discusses with FTfm's Ruth Sullivan his new role and how funds are being won back. 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..