CFA Institute Financial NewsBriefDesigned specifically for CFA Institute members and other investment professionals, Financial NewsBrief is a FREE daily e-mail newsletter. It provides the latest financial news from around the world. &nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/cfa/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/cfa?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifCFA Institute Financial NewsBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/cfa?sb_code=rssen-us18 Jun 2013 05:14:02 CDTObama and EU leaders agree to begin trade talkshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3DDB3E6559-82FE-4E26-9763-E2AEE099D826%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3DDB3E6559-82FE-4E26-9763-E2AEE099D826%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssNegotiations toward creating a free trade agreement between the U.S.  -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 05:14:02 CDTTop StoriesChina boosts investment in banks to prop up stock markethttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3D8F2FA0FC-D5D2-4BC5-A233-1B3865451E70%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3D8F2FA0FC-D5D2-4BC5-A233-1B3865451E70%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssChina is accelerating the purchase of shares in the nation's four biggest banks as it tries to increase confidence in the sto -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 05:14:02 CDTTop StoriesEU is expected to approve ICE-NYSE Euronext merger soonhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3DA6708BEA-F6CA-406E-A5C0-DC3BFFD7B533%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3DA6708BEA-F6CA-406E-A5C0-DC3BFFD7B533%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe EU is poised to grant unconditional approval to IntercontinentalExchange's $8.2 billion offer for NYSE Euronext, sources  -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 05:14:02 CDTTop StoriesObama hints Bernanke will leave Fed at end of current termhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3DA915F601-DA29-4859-AD61-BAD1FA56D9F0%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3DA915F601-DA29-4859-AD61-BAD1FA56D9F0%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssPresident Barack Obama gave a strong signal that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will leave the central bank when his t -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 05:14:02 CDTTop StoriesMass anti-government demonstrations sweep through Brazilhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3D4360DDDB-0586-44D5-B004-0076F6908E63%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3D4360DDDB-0586-44D5-B004-0076F6908E63%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThousands of demonstrators filled the streets in the major cities of Brazil to protest the rising cost of public transportati -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 05:14:02 CDTTop StoriesBlackRock calls for standardization in corporate-bond markethttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3D97C7ACD7-1798-46D8-806A-570DEED61A7B%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3D97C7ACD7-1798-46D8-806A-570DEED61A7B%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssBlackRock is proposing that corporate-bond issuers standardize their deals in an effort to address declining volumes.  -More- 

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]]>18 Jun 2013 05:14:02 CDTEconomicsOECD backs automatic cross-border exchange of tax informationhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3D657E1F96-E1E2-46F8-BB54-D95A6A3A889F%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3D657E1F96-E1E2-46F8-BB54-D95A6A3A889F%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development called for the establishment of an international system for automat -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 05:14:02 CDTGeopolitical/RegulatoryEU prepares "draconian" fines for manipulating benchmarkshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3D52AC8483-119D-4B2C-A2B5-95C3F5AFE48B%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3D52AC8483-119D-4B2C-A2B5-95C3F5AFE48B%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA draft document from the European Commission proposes giving the European Securities and Markets Authority power to impose f -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 05:14:02 CDTGeopolitical/RegulatoryIran's president-elect calls for better relations with U.S.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3D1D323D58-F59A-4B60-935C-F5DAD068B83A%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3D1D323D58-F59A-4B60-935C-F5DAD068B83A%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssHassan Rohani, who scored a decisive victory in Iran's presidential election, said he wants to improve the country's relation -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 05:14:02 CDTGeopolitical/RegulatoryU.K. says letting ESMA ban trades could be illegalhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3D1815FF02-8C9C-4BE7-954C-A6DD11B09C8A%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3D1815FF02-8C9C-4BE7-954C-A6DD11B09C8A%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssBritain is concerned about power that draft rules would give to the European Securities and Markets Authority.  -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 05:14:02 CDTGeopolitical/RegulatoryAnalysis: Cameron may have some success with G-8 tax agendahttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3DE6907EB1-412D-4C0B-AFC8-EC58CF91D150%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3DE6907EB1-412D-4C0B-AFC8-EC58CF91D150%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssFailed efforts to clamp down on offshore financial centers that facilitate tax evasion date to U.S. President John F.  -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 05:14:02 CDTGeopolitical/RegulatoryETF sponsors move swiftly to launch bond fundshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3D40CE0FE9-7801-46E9-A8D2-39AF15497461%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3D40CE0FE9-7801-46E9-A8D2-39AF15497461%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssReacting to opportunities presented by rising interest rates and higher volatility in equities, 57% of the companies that spo -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 05:14:02 CDTFinancial ProductsMainStay launches share class designed for retirement planshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3DE43FEE90-F1FB-43E0-99D9-12AA8AA8E704%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DCDCC1D93-37AC-4CE6-A6A9-A166EEB9C593%26copyid%3DE43FEE90-F1FB-43E0-99D9-12AA8AA8E704%26brief%3Dcfa%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssMainStay Investments, which is owned by New York Life Insurance, now offers shares targeted to the requirements of qualified  -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 05:14:02 CDTFinancial Products