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Corporate Finance In Retreat
Global banks may be de-risking, but what are the implications for their corporate customers in those markets deemed undesirable as a result of the growing regulatory burden?
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Deals Abound Despite Oil Plunge
<strong>Middle East Investment Banking</strong><br />
M&A tops charts as transaction prices moderate across the region, industries consolidate, and key nations pursue privatization.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FED To Examine Negative Rates For Us
<strong>Capital Markets | Fixed Income</strong><br />
Now that Japan has joined Europe in adopting negative interest rates, could below-zero rates become a policy option for the Federal Reserve?
News
Filling A Niche In Payments
Scott Galit is the CEO of Payoneer, a leading private financial services company focused on digital money transfers and e-commerce payments. He sat down with Global Finance to discuss challenges and opportunities in the space for emerging financial technologies and traditional banks alike.
Award Winners
Fintech: The Tortoise And The Hare
The past year has seen major advances which, although only beginning to bud, are likely to have long-running ramifications for corporate treasury and cash management as they blossom and mature.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
French Pension Fund Looks To Expand Investment Universe
<strong>Trends | Institutional Investors</strong><br />
In today’s low-yield environment, institutional investors’ quest for higher investment returns has taken on new meaning.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
India Bets Big On Start-Up Companies
<strong>Trends | Startup Investment</strong><br />
India is on the cusp of a “start-up” revolution, with prime minister Narendra Modi unveiling a dedicated $1.5 billion seed fund and tax breaks to help develop technology and other microenterprises.
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Investing In A Slow-Growth World: Shahrokh Moinian, Deutsche Bank
Global Finance: What impact is regulation having on treasury operations? Shahrokh Moinian: A starting point was Basel III. Some banks need to reshape their balance sheets, which potentially leads to higher costs of borrowing for corporations. In reality, large corporations ...
News
Is Singapore Headed For Recession?
Singapore could face a technical recession in the first half of this year as plunging oil prices and a drop in China’s appetite for imports weigh on the city-state’s economy.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
New Bill May Be Last Hope For Debt-Ridden Puerto Rico
<strong>Capital Markets | Debt Restructuring</strong><br />
Americans used to like Puerto Rico, a United States territory in the Caribbean, not only for its white, sandy beaches but also because of its high-yield, tax-free bonds.
News
New Economy Minister Faces Rocky Path
With Japan still struggling to achieve economic lift-off, longtime Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) hand Nobuteru Ishihara took over as the country’s Economy minister in late January.
News
Nigeria Finally Embraces Economic Diversification
No longer just a buzzword bandied about by politicians, diversification is now seen as a key to the future of Africa’s biggest economy, as sinking oil prices have eroded government revenue.