When the E.U. and the U.S. agree, other countries follow.

Financial service providers act as the lubricating oil in the economy. They link consumers who want to invest their savings for a good return with companies who want to borrow on best terms for expansion.

When the E.U. and the U.S. agree, other countries follow.

The E.U. imports more agricultural goods from developing countries around the world than does the U.S., Canada and Japan, combined.

We in Ireland have not been immune from the bigotry and the indifference which manifested itself in Europe this century

If the EU and the US can cooperate successfully on regulating financial markets, everyone else will follow.

The time horizon may be too long for sole reliance on market solutions - but perhaps the inventiveness of the financial services industry will prove me wrong that point!