The End of the Euro? Nigel Farage and Václav Klaus join Saxo's #TradingDebates

Hellerup, Denmark (ots/PRNewswire) -

Data published recently suggested that the Eurozone had emerged
from recession, but any relief may be short lived. Tensions remain
within the Eurozone countries as they confront a myriad of issues
relating to the future of its banking and fiscal union. The German
election in September is likely to have a material impact on
developments in Europe; the PIGS economies are still in a precarious
state and on top of this, several key members, including France, face
increasing fiscal and political challenges.

On Friday, 13 September, Saxo Capital Markets will host a debate
at Bloomberg's European Headquarters in London entitled Trading
Debates: "The end of the Euro as we know it". Saxo Bank will be
joined by former Czech President Vaclav Kaus, Nigel Farage, leader of
the UK Independence Party, and business leaders and financial
analysts from around Europe to debate the future of the Eurozone and
the single currency.

Lars Seier Christensen, co-CEO and founder of Saxo Bank will
introduce the debate, followed by a keynote speech from Vaclav Klaus,
who will concentrate on European integration and the unsustainable
nature of the European project. The former President's bestselling
novel, Europe - The Shattering of Illusions was recently published in
English and it is here that he analyses the issues and problems that
Europe is facing.

Following the President's key note speech, there will be two
rounds of debates on the impact of government and monetary policies
on the economy and the financial markets featuring Saxo Bank's Chief
Economist Steen Jakobsen, Senior FX Strategist of UBS Investment
Geoffrey Yu and FX Strategist at Commerzbank Bank Peter Kinsella
among others. Nigel Farage, MEP and leader of the UK Independence
Party will close the debate with an endnote address that will leave
participants will a number of arguments to consider in favour of the
UK to leave the European Union.

In a blog by Lars Seier Christensen, co-founder and co-CEO of Saxo
Bank, recently published on TradingFloor.com [http://www.tradingfloo
r.com/posts/merkels-lack-vision-achilles-heel-europe-1256105135 ],
Mr. Christensen writes about the forthcoming #TradingDebates
[http://www.tradingdebates.com ] on Friday, 13 September:

"Merkel's Europe is not punitive and alienating. It's fair. She
wants the EU member states to follow rules and ensure Europe becomes
more competitive. She is a problem solver and there's nothing wrong
with solving concrete problems. However, politics is also about
declaring new ideas and visions. It's about setting an agenda instead
of following a popular sentiment. Merkel has yet to do that. Germans
are in no mood for change, the polls show. Merkel is likely to win
the election on September 22. She will then stay the de facto leader
of the EU and its future and disaster currency will be determined by
this former research chemist. As I see it, the research is done. The
verdict is out. We have to re-evaluate the EU."

Blog: http://www.tradingfloor.com/posts/merkels-lack-vision-achill
es-heel-europe-1256105135

Infographics: http://tinyurl.com/o4fumn2

Date: 13 September, 2013

Time: 10:30 am - 15:30 pm

Venue: Bloomberg European Headquarters, City Gate House, 39-45
Finsbury Square, London.

Saxo Capital Markets extends an invitation to all parties
interested in attending this free event. For more information (incl.
the full programme) and to register your interest, visit:
http://www.tradingdebates.com

Follow the debates via twitter: twitter.com/saxomarkets
[https://twitter.com/saxomarkets ] using the hashtag #TradingDebates
[https://twitter.com/search?q=%23tradingdebates&mode=relevance&src=ty
pd ] and be in with the chance of winning an iPad Mini. See full
terms and conditions here. [http://uk.saxomarkets.com/publishingimag
es/fx-debates/trading_debates/tradingdebates_competition.pdf ]

Join the #TradingDebates LinkedIn group [http://ow.ly/nZ6xH ]

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banking services through Saxo Privatbank. Founded in 1992, the Saxo
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throughout Europe, Asia, Middle East, Latin America, Africa and
Australia.

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