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France
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What will the French election result mean for financial markets?
Potential for broader political instability across Europe
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French election: ‘Worst-case scenario’ avoided, but fresh uncertainty looms
‘It’s possible that asset allocations to France will be permanently reduced’, says Carmignac’s Frederic Leroux
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Will a rate cut reignite Europe’s markets?
The benefits from a rate cut may be marginal given the region’s increasingly fragile political situation
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The shifting landscape of renewable energy
The Ukraine crisis looks to have exposed the naivety of energy policy across the globe but could a more robust, better-considered approach now take its place?
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France increases tax breaks for Brexit talent
France has increased its bid to attract business amid the uncertainty of Brexit, using a little known rule allowing employees moving to France to enjoy income tax exemption for a total of eight years.
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French private bank enters UK wealth space
Banque Transatlantique, part of French banking group Crédit Mutuel-CM11, is launching a wealth management business in the UK.
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PA ANALYSIS: ‘Heir to Blair’ Macron yet to charm investors
A young, charismatic, centrist politician sweeping to power to waves of enthusiastic crowds – it’s no wonder that newspapers have proclaimed Emmanuel Macron the “French Tony Blair”.
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PA ANALYSIS: Stars aligned for a European equities rally
The fact that the Euro Stoxx 50 index recorded its largest one-day gain since July 2012 on Monday suggests the importance for investors of Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the first round of the French presidential elections can hardly be overestimated.
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iShares launches French equity ETF
In a bid to take advantage of growing interest in single-country ETFs, the Blackrock passive arm has launched its eighth such product, tracking the MSCI France index.
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Threadneedle warns of growing France threat
Threadneedle Investments has warned of the danger presented to the European economy by a lack of economic growth measures in France.
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French equities could benefit from uptick
French equities could benefit from a continued up-tick in M&A activity, according to a study by Baird Group.
