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OECD economies could learn a lot from the crises many emerging markets faced a decade ago, writes Jason Hepner, investment director, global strategy at Standard Life Investments.

Greece is prepared to turn to the IMF for help if its European neighbours fail to provide the financial assistance it wants after announcing the toughest spending cuts in decades.

Talks surrounding Iceland's repayment of £2.3bn worth of debt to the UK and the Netherlands following the Icesave collapse have stalled after the Icelandic delegation walked out of talks.

Greece is preparing to launch a multi-billion euro bond issue in order to manage its short term debt and ballooning budget deficit.

Van Eck Global has released an ETF providing exposure to Egypt on the NYSE Arca exchange in the US.

The UK's debt problems could be on a par with those facing Greece and Portugal, according to a former IMF economist.

Banks may be forced to pay an insurance levy to provide assistance in the event of a future financial crisis.

The global economy is recovering faster than expected, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

A ‘double dip' recession remains likely unless governments continue their fiscal stimulus packages, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.

Brewin Dolphin has admitted it overstated its profits for 2008 by £4.2m, meaning its pre-tax profit for that year was £32m rather than the £36.2m it had previously reported.