41.   The European equities market will be the second largest after the U.S., which makes it more interesting for institutional investors, Schmitz said.

42.   The firm, Expertise Asset Management, will specialize in global fixed-income securities and European equities for institutional clients.

43.   The higher dollar, and a late rally in U.S. stocks, helped lift European equities Friday.

44.   The performance of European equities indicates European investors are also unsure of when Asian markets will halt their slide.

45.   The premium means investors are paying more than the underlying securities are worth, while other European equities funds can be bought for less than their asset value.

46.   The U.S. dollar also provided little inspiration for European equity markets that often rely on their dollar-dependent, export-oriented companies to set the pace.

47.   They will both report to T. Anthony Brooks, head of European equities, the company said.

48.   This dollar weakness has undermined European equity markets, damaging prospects for export earnings at companies across the Continent.

49.   Dealers said European equity prices had been depressed by the lack of support from U.S. equity and bond markets.

50.   European equities research will be housed in London, Some other equities research will be shared by Paris and New York.