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Economics, Policy & Regulation

TPP Achieved, Passage In Congress Is Next Step

USA: After years of talks, 12 Pacific Rim nations, from Vietnam to Peru to the United States, reached an agreement in early October to create a vast, new trade bloc called the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Award Ceremonies and Events

Transaction Processing Awards Ceremony 2015

Global Finance held its annual Transaction Processing Awards ceremony in Singapore in October, during SWIFT’s annual Sibos conference. Leading financial executives from banks were present to accept their awards and honor other recipients.

Banking

Turning On The Liquidity Tap For SMEs In Europe

Capital Markets | Business Funding In 1957, when the Treaty of Rome was signed and the European Economic Community was established, it was the first milestone in the long path toward free circulation of goods, capital, services and people among European countries.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Vietnam Shrugs Off Global Woes

Vietnam is emerging as one of the few bright spots among Southeast Asian economies buffeted by the slowdown in regional and global trade.

Awards

Who’s Who In Foreign Exchange 2015

Global Finance’s annual list of Who’s who in Foreign Exchange.

Award Winners

World’s Safest Banks 2015 Issue | Table Of Contents

Media

A Conversation with Carole Berndt of ANZ @ Sibos 2015

<u>SIBOS 2015</u> Carole Berndt, Head, Global Transaction Banking for ANZ discusses her organization's super-regional approach to the market, its CEO transition and plan for expansion into China.

Awards

Global Finance Names The World’s Best Foreign Exchange Providers 2016

NEW YORK, November 10, 2015 – Global Finance magazine has named the World’s Best Foreign Exchange Banks and Providers in 95 countries and 9 global regions, as well as the best banks for corporate currency hedging, the best online FX platforms and the best providers of FX research in an exclusive survey to be published in the January 2016 issue.

Features

Value and Number of Cross-border M&A by Region/Country 2011-2013

Emerging markets overtook developed markets both in terms of sales and purchases of foreign acquisitions - accounting for 56% of total cross-border transactions in 2013.

Features

Outstanding OTC Derivatives Volumes

According to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), a derivative is a risk transfer agreement, the value of which is derived from the value of an underlying asset. More simply, a derivative is a contract between two parties where one party agrees to take on the risk of losses associated with a particular asset—such as a physical commodity or an agreed amount of currency.

Data

Corporate Tax Compliance Regime

In addition to tax rates, another factor of importance to companies is the amount of time and effort spent on tax compliance and reporting.

Data

Percentage of Public Deficit/Surplus in GDP Around the World

Government deficit or surplus is the difference between government receipts (mainly tax revenue) and government spending (i.e. salaries of government employees, social benefits, interest on the public debt) in a single year.