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Q&A w/Naspers: Diversity Quells Volatility
Naspers Group Head of treasury Jaco van der Merwe talks withGlobal Finance about managing complex foreign exchange transactions.
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Q&A w/Societe Generale: Hedging Currency Risk
Antoine Jacquemin, deputy head for Western Europe with Societe Generale,discusses strategies for hedging foreign exchange risks.
News
Romania: New Govt Seeks To Spark Growth
Romania’s voters gave an overwhelming endorsement to the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in the December 11 parliamentary elections. Now the challenge is to spur growth while keeping a lid on corruption.
News
Rosneft Sale A Coup For Putin Confidant
Rosneft CEO and Putin allyIgor Sechin played a key role in selling off a stake in the giant state-ownedmining concern.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Shenzhen Exchange Will Boost China’s Market Influence
The Shenzhen–Hong Kong Stock Exchange has become one of the dual channels through which mainland Chinese investors may have direct access to Hong Kong–listed stocks, and signalsThe latest connection signalsfurther integration and extendsChina’s capital impact deeper into the Hong Kong market.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Strong Dollar Rattles Pegged Currencies, EM Bonds
The dollar’s mid-December surge to a 14-year high is pressuring currencies pegged to the greenback, while making it more difficult for emerging markets countries with weakening currencies to repay increasingly expensive, dollar-denominated debt.
News
Tillersons Test: To Manage Relations With Kremlin
ExonMobil’s CEO Rex Tillerson went overnight from dark-horse candidate to president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of State. If confirmed, Tillerson might prove to have the toughestposition in the new cabinet as he wrestles with strife around the world anda new relationship with Russia.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
UAE Bank Going Digital-Only
In early 2017 the Commercial Bank of Dubai will launch CBD NOW, the UAE’s first digital-only bank. The new bank is based entirely online and will offer all the services a regular bank does.
News
Uncertain Outlook After Castros Death
Severalstresses and changes will suggestan uncertain economic outlook for Cuba this year, says Paolo Spadoni,author of “Failed Sanctions: Why the U.S. Embargo against Cuba Could Never Work.”
Country Report
Under Putin, Russia’s Investment Climate Still Chilly
The worst may be past for Russia’s economy, but it will be toughto attractglobal investors, even if Putin caps his foreign policy triumphs by persuading the West to ease sanctions.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
US Introduces Special Charter For Tech Firms
Anew, special-purpose bank charter set to be awarded to select financial technology companies promises to be a boon for both the companies and banks, two fintech experts say.
News
What Does It Mean? Decoding Fintech Jargon
The world of fintech is littered with its own terminology. We explain some of the more widely used terms.