http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenSun, 20 Jul 2008 12:58:51 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/3-top-french-presidency-economic-agenda/article-174295?Ref=RSSDealing with the financial crisis and rising fuel and food prices will be the main economic priorities of the French Presidency, France's Economy and Finance Minister Christine Lagarde told MEPs yesterday (15 July).Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:53:00 GMTtcm:29-174295-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/financial-services/eu-backs-free-movement-investment-funds/article-174268?Ref=RSSThe Commission will today (16 July) present proposals to amend EU rules on investment funds but will rule out the introduction of a 'European financial passport' for company managers, aimed at allowing them to sell funds throughout the EU regardless of their country of establishment, EurActiv has learned.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:54:00 GMTtcm:29-174268-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/financial-services/report-highlights-luxembourg-ireland-funds-paradise/article-174173?Ref=RSSA comprehensive report outlining the European funding landscape, published yesterday (10 July) by the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA), confirms the disproportionately large share of European funds hosted by tiny Luxembourg and Ireland in comparison with the size of their national markets for investment funds.Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:40:00 GMTtcm:29-174173-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/financial-services/ministers-agree-stricter-supervision-rating-agencies/article-174001?Ref=RSSAccording to draft conclusions obtained by EurActiv, EU Finance Ministers will today (8 July) back Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy's plans to set up a European register for rating agencies. The initiative is seen as a necessary step towards a stricter supervisory system after the global credit crunch triggered in the US last summer. Tue, 8 Jul 2008 06:55:00 GMTtcm:29-174001-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/financial-services/new-deal-brings-eu-mobile-phone-payments-closer/article-173837?Ref=RSSUsing a mobile phone to make direct payments could become the norm in Europe following cooperation announced between the GSM Association (GSMA), which brings together the world's major mobile operators, and the European Payment Council (EPC), the body representing the EU banking sector.Wed, 2 Jul 2008 06:45:41 GMTtcm:29-173837-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/financial-services/managers-move-order-eu-investment-funds-clutter/article-173604?Ref=RSSThere are currently myriad funds in the EU, investing in distinct assets with highly differentiated exposures. But tomorrow they could be split into more precise sub-sectors to make life easier for investors, according to EFAMA, the European Fund and Asset Management Association.Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:50:00 GMTtcm:29-173604-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/financial-services/commission-clamp-rating-agencies/article-173378?Ref=RSSThe European Commission will introduce "mandatory, well targeted" rules on credit rating agencies to increase their reliability after the US subprime crisis and encourage market entry by new players, Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy announced yesterday.Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:40:00 GMTtcm:29-173378-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/financial-services/mastercard-temporarily-annuls-cross-border-fees/article-173337?Ref=RSSMasterCard is provisionally repealing the cross-border interchange fees it charges on all transactions made in Europe with credit or debit cards in a bid to comply with a Commission deadline of 21 June. But it will continue to look for a fee scheme that complies with EU rules.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:45:00 GMTtcm:29-173337-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/financial-services/report-online-groceries-fuel-growth-ecommerce/article-173101?Ref=RSSOnline sales in the EU are growing fast, notably thanks to social networking websites, whose users are "more inclined" to visit eCommerce sites, according to a new report on the digital world. It further identifies food products and 3D as the potential next big e-markets.Fri, 6 Jun 2008 06:30:00 GMTtcm:29-173101-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/financial-services/pittella-eu-search-engine-counter-low-financial-mobility/article-173042?Ref=RSSAddressing low customer mobility from one bank account to another should be the first priority of a European legislative initiative on the retail banking sector, MEP Gianni Pittella told EurActiv.Thu, 5 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMTtcm:29-173042-16