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In a dramatic week, David Cameron and George Osborne rushed back from their holidays as riots swept the UK, the ECB president defended a decision to buy Spanish and Italian sovereign bonds and Mervyn King said the UK was not growing fast enough.

The five banks signed up to the UK government's Project Merlin agreement made £53bn of new loans available in the second quarter of this year

What has been the effect of the shorting ban?

The average bank share price in Belgium and France has dropped, while those in Italy and Spain have risen, but how much can be attributed to regulators' actions?

Will the stars align for Paris as hedge fund hub?

News analysis: The French regulator wants to attract more managers to Paris but the biggest hurdle remains local institutional investors and their distrust of hedge funds

Active UK fund managers 'are worth the money'

P-Solve's Camradata figures are a win for the active camp in the perennial active/passive debate

American Airlines adds to spin-off pipeline

Evercore and Citigroup advise on plans to turn the airline's Eagle regional carrier into an independent entity, as spin-offs surge in the US

To quote Manchester United and England footballer Wayne Rooney: "Nice to see your own fans booing you"

Regulators in Europe move to ban some short selling

Spain, Italy, Belgium and France will impose new bans today

The major credit-ratings firms have historically not been effective predictors of a government's risk of defaulting on its debt

Long-term debt markets 'closed' for European banks

Stress in the European financial sector has hit all time highs, with banks finding it difficult to borrow in the longer-term debt market following the US credit rating downgrade and funding concerns over eurozone economies

How Germany fell for Wall Street's con trick

In a visit to Germany, bestselling author Michael Lewis recounts the strange tale of how German bankers lost billions in the credit crunch

The plunge in equities helped sway shareholders to accept its bid for Swiss private equity manager Absolute, managing director says

Investment bankers of the week: HSBC and Deutsche Bank's SSA teams

In a tough week for debt market transactions, our investment bankers of the week priced a €2bn deal for a state-backed development bank

Cutting through the gloom: 10 reasons to be cheerful

The US downgrade, plunging markets, economic austerity and the UK riots - what's left to smile about? Here are 10 things for starters....

Trade of the week:  Short gold, long platinum

Gold may be a safe haven but it has its costs, while platinum historically trades above the yellow metal – until this week

Pension savers 'lose five years' gains' in the market

But fund managers think equities sell-off may be a buying opportunity, and one pensions adviser suggests now is the time to increase contributions

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Banks on track to hit Merlin targets