http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenMon, 30 Nov 2009 10:51:31 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss5editor@euractiv.comwebmaster@euractiv.comhttp://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gifhttp://www.euractiv.com/10360http://www.euractiv.com./en/financial-services/sarkozy-eu-appointment-french-victory-british-loss/article-187805?Ref=RSSThe appointment of former French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier as the European Union's new internal market commissioner is a victory for France and a loss for Britain, French President Nicolas Sarkozy told Le Monde newspaper.Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:44:00 GMTtcm:29-187805-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/financial-services/spain-almunia-faces-tough-task-eu-antitrust-job/article-187765?Ref=RSSSpaniard Joaquin Almunia faces a tough task ensuring fair play among companies and countries and will have dozens of bank state aid cases to resolve if, as expected, he becomes Europe's competition commissioner.Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:49:00 GMTtcm:29-187765-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/financial-services/investment-funds-winning-war-regulation/article-187747?Ref=RSSThe European Parliament appears to be striking the right balance on regulation of investment funds, a sign that the European Commission's proposals were "thoughtless" and "poorly-drafted," members of the investment community told EurActiv.Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:48:00 GMTtcm:29-187747-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/financial-services/german-bailout-paves-way-bad-bank/article-187680?Ref=RSSEurope's biggest economy is getting ready to pour more money into failing banks as German lender West LB secured a last-minute rescue plan on Tuesday (24 November), allowing the build-up of the country's first 'bad bank' to take on toxic assets.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:40:00 GMTtcm:29-187680-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/financial-services/draft-eu-derivatives-law-set-july-2010/article-187604?Ref=RSSA major draft EU law on market infrastructure will be tabled next July to make share and derivatives trading less risky for investors and the broader financial system from late 2012, industry sources said on Monday.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:30:00 GMTtcm:29-187604-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/financial-services/france-clinch-eu-financial-portfolio/article-187615?Ref=RSSA former French foreign minister is expected to take charge of financial services in the European Union, diplomats said, a move that would unsettle bankers worried he will pursue a hard line with the industry.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMTtcm:29-187615-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/financial-services/draft-uk-bank-law-gives-watchdog-powers/article-187503?Ref=RSSBritain's financial watchdog will have powers to claw back bank bonuses that breach globally agreed rules on remuneration and force hedge funds to provide data, a draft law published yesterday (19 November) showed.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMTtcm:29-187503-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/financial-services/expert-crisis-exposed-eu-weaknesses/article-187489?Ref=RSS"The crisis demonstrated the limited capacity of EU institutions to conduct Union-wide anti-crisis policies," Marek Dąbrowski, president of the Centre for Social and Economic Research (CASE), told EurActiv in an interview, predicting a "near-stagnation scenario" for many EU economies.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMTtcm:29-187489-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/financial-services/eu-consider-pay-limits-hedge-funds/article-187282?Ref=RSSThe European Union will consider as soon as this week rules to limit the pay of hedge fund managers, a spokeswoman for the Swedish minister in charge of reaching agreement on the legislation said on Thursday.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:40:00 GMTtcm:29-187282-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/financial-services/eu-bar-alternative-funds-outside-bloc/article-187232?Ref=RSSThe Swedish EU Presidency is preparing to limit the activity of European alternative investment funds to within European borders, a document from the EU's rotating presidency revealed yesterday (11 November).Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:54:15 GMTtcm:29-187232-16