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  G-20 Boosts IMF Firewall, Pressures Germany

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 19, 2012

  At the summit meeting of G-20 leaders in Los Cabos, Mexico, the focus was on strengthening the firewall of the IMF and pushing Germany to relent on pooled debt and increasing deficit spending.

• ECB Plans to Hold Firm in Debt Crisis Policy

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 3, 2012

  The ECB had no plans to announce at its Thursday meeting that it would launch any additional bond-buying measures or take any other action to combat the debt crisis in the euro zone, holding steady against calls for more action.

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  Greece May Swap Century Bonds for Short-Term Debt

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 30, 2011

  Greece is considering the possibility of exchanging century bonds for outstanding short-term debt, with the idea that deferring payback for 100 years might be a popular option among investors and avoid Athens having to resort to default.

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  Gold Gains as Greece Courts Default

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 21, 2011

  As doubt swirled around Greece and its ability to avoid default, skittish investors returned to the traditional safe haven of gold, driving its price higher after several weeks in the doldrums.

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  New association aims to transfer longevity risk to capital markets

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  February 4, 2010

  Our fellows across the pond are making a move to shift longevity risk to capital markets. The Life and Longevity Markets Association is a group...

• New association aims to transfer longevity risk to capital markets

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  February 4, 2010

  Our fellows across the pond are making a move to shift longevity risk to capital markets. The Life and Longevity Markets Association is a group...