Asia AM: Paris threat to block EU-US trade talks, Quant hedge...

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/NA70KK/SUW4H0/9LT7GF/FXHVQP/   Asia AM Thursday June 06 2013 Financial Times - Asia homepage   Paris threat to block EU-US trade talks President François Hollande has made preserving the system a 'red line' for agreeing to talks aimed at boosting the US and European economies http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/YGEIVS/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Quant hedge funds hit by bonds sell-off Bond yields have risen from some of their lowest levels in decades in the past fortnight, leaving trend-following funds with large holdings badly hit http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/6A3NWO/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Date set for trial of former SAC manager Martoma allegedly recommended to Steven Cohen, founder of $15bn hedge fund, that SAC sell positions in Wyeth and Elan, developers of Alzheimer drug http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/B4TLI3/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   China claims 'mountains of data' on cyber attacks by US Beijing says it has been the victim of serious attacks by the US, increasing pressure on Barack Obama before a meeting with Xi Jinping this week http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/K9VC37/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Equities slide as Fed uncertainty lingers Doubts remain over when the US central bank might start winding down its bond purchases, while Japanese stocks dived after Prime Minister Abe's speech http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/DXBHQT/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Indian stocks rally hits Fed roadblock Indian optimism has found itself undone by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, and his testimony to a congressional committee late last month http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/RP45BQ/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   EU plan to remove Libor from London Draft regulation calls time on era of self-regulation for hundreds of benchmarks and would move supervision from London to France-based Esma http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/Z8QE21/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Gabon seeks to reclaim Chinese oil assets Tensions between the industry and nation's oil ministry come as a number of African countries attempt to wrest better terms from foreign multinationals http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/NRZA17/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Abe sets out 'third arrow' of reforms Japan's prime minister has offered targets but few details on how 'Abenomics' can create sustained growth but investor expectations have been raised http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/EKGB92/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   IMF admits to errors in bailout of Greece The study says that the decision to force losses on private holders of Greek bonds, which was agreed in October 2011, should have occurred earlier http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/VTDKOI/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Financial Times - US homepage   Signs of torpor in US labour market The image of mixed US business conditions was confirmed by the Fed's Beige Book report which described 'modest to moderate' growth across most of US http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/DXBHQ1/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   P&G promotes possible Lafley successors The move, which marks the first reform by newly returned chief executive, sets the four executives up as leading contenders to replace him http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/87UPKO/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   McClendon targets $1bn funds for new group AEP intends to buy onshore US oil and gas assets and aims to 'build a best in class' exploration and production company, according to its website http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/HIO6R6/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Tech start-ups aim to collar US pets market Before many of the buzzy tech start-ups targeting human needs have become profitable, there is an equivalent that is catering to pets http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/VTDKOD/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Financial Times - UK Homepage   Miliband to accept Osborne's spending cap In a key policy switch designed to defuse the Tories' welfare weapon, the Labour leader will signal he will work within the chancellor's framework http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/4VFR5E/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Help to Buy scheme beats forecasts The Home Builders Federation says it has received 4,000 registrations, or about 500 a week, and that 95% of registrations result in a sale http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/9M1UD2/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   The UK's capital disagreement New regulators should not wait to make banking safe. With debts more than five times the country's annual output, UK banks remain vulnerable http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/B4TLIO/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Manning trial puts security state in dock US army private's prosecution is taking place at the worst possible time for an administration under fire for its heavy-handed approach to alleged leakers http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/52NF4L/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Turkish media make headlines after protests Critics say Turkey's media sector is compromised by its corporate owners' ties to government, and by Ankara's overweening influence over business life http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/JQB0QE/0GINVW/HYWZOT/JQC0N6/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   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. 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