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Kenyatta Reelected Kenya’s President Amidst Protests
Kenya has seenstrong economic performance and a growing middle class under Kenyattaover the past decade
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Mondelēz’s New Chief Must Navigate Change
The US based food giant announced that Dirk Van de Put will become the company’s new CEO in November. He will have to address changing consumer preferences like fresh over processed Food, organic ingredients and dining out
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Waking Up To The MiFID II Compliance Challenge
The second phase of European Union’s 2007 Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II comes into effect startingJanuary 2018. It will not onlyextendthe scope of financial instruments under coverage but alsorequire extensive record keeping setting firms across the EU for a big compliance challenge.
Data
Argentina’s Macri Clears The Way
Argentina’s leaders believe they can attract more foreign investment, and have huge expectations for its benefits.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Euro’s Strength Threatens EU Economic Growth
European exporters are beginning to worry about the impact of a strong euro on their competitiveness in global markets.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
UAE Companies Rush To List Ahead Of Saudi Aramco IPO
The UAE has lined upnearlyhalf a dozen billion dollar IPOs, mainly from state-owned companies, before the record breakingSaudi Aramco listing in 2018 drains liquidity from the market
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AkzoNobel CEO Faces Shareholder Revolt
Newly appointed AkzoNobel CEO Thierry Vanlancker takes over the Dutch paint company at a time when it faces an ongoing battle with its biggest shareholder, Elliott Management, andseveralhostiletakeover attempts from US rival PPG Industries.
Features
US Economy Grows At 3% For First Time In 2 Years
US based CFOs have cause to cheer with the US economy growing at a faster clip than expected. The Bureau of Economic Analysis on Wednesdayrevised the US real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate forthe second quarter of 2017to 3%from ...
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Global Finances Central Banker Report Cards 2017
The Central Banker Report Cards, published annually by Global Finance since 1994, grade the central bank governors of 83 key countries and the European Union.
The heads of the Central Banks of Australia, Honduras, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Paraguay, Russia, Taiwan and the United States received a prestigious “A” grade this year. In addition, the Central Bankers of Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Jordan earned “A-” grades.
Features
Risky Auto Loans Rise. Subprime Crisis Revisited?
The rising number of risky auto loans are a sure source of worry but can they throw the larger US economy into a tailspin like the subprime housing crisis.
Data
Banks Wary Of Opening Up
Rules requiring banks to make client data available to third parties are taking shape, generating both trepidation and excitement in the fintech world.
Data
Can Technology Ensure Compliance?
Regtech firms have new tools to help the financial industry meet stricter regulatory requirements and fight cyberthreats.