Central and Eastern Europe

Up in arms

Up in arms

A new piece of regulation could spell trouble for alternative investment funds – and they’re not happy. Liz Salecka reports.

Safety in numbers

Safety in numbers

A year on, the Vienna Initiative has proved crucial for confidence in emerging Europe’s banking sector. By Tim Burke.

New dawn

New dawn

Foreign investors hope for a period of stability in Ukraine, writes Julian Evans.

The trouble with teamwork

The trouble with teamwork

Public-private partnership efforts to combat climate change should advance despite the Copenhagen summit’s outcome. But private-sector companies may need convincing, writes Henry E. Teitelbaum.

Go east

Go east

Austrian real estate investor Sparkassen Immobilien is selling assets in developed markets to free up cash for deals in emerging Europe. Director Holger Schmidtmayr tells Tim Burke about its plans.