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Award Ceremonies and Events

Presenting: The World’s Safest And Best Banks 2015

LIMA, PERU, OCTOBER 10, 2015 Global Finance presented awards to the top banks in its annual Safest and Best Banks rankings at an awards ceremony, held in conjunction with the IMF/World Bank meetings.

News

President Coelho Keeps Post But Instability Looms

Portugal: At the beginning of October, Portugal’s Pedro Passos Coelho became the first eurozone prime minister to survive a bailout program and win reelection.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Renminbi Gaining Currency

In the long run, a fully convertible renminbi will make things easier for global companies doing business in China. Shorter term, treasurers face hard choices.

Awards

Safest Banks By Country 2015

Global Finance’s country-by-country ranking of the safest banks in the world includes eight new country leaders.

Awards

Safest Banks In China 2015

Chinese banks receive high ratings, but many also fall below investment grade.

Awards

Safest Commercial Banks 2015

Banks in Western Europe occupy the most spots in the ranking of Global Finance’s Safest Commercial Banks—but one bank from Canada tops the list again.

Awards

Safest Emerging Markets Banks 2015

Financial institutions from two regions dominate the ranking of the 50 Safest Emerging Markets Banks.

Awards

Safest Islamic Banks 2015

Saudi bank Al Rajhi retains its crown in this year’s rankings.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Saudi Said To Approve Stock Licenses For Citi And Ashmore

Capital Markets | Banking Licenses Saudi Arabia cracked open the door to direct investments in its stock market by qualified foreign institutions in June, when HSBC became the first foreign firm to receive a license.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Shareholder Activism Is Coming To A Boardroom Near You

Management | Corporate Boards Led by investors such as Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman and Jeff Smith, and targeting companies from DuPont to PepsiCo, campaigns by activist investors have become a common occurrence in the United States in the past few decades.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Some FX with your M&A?

Cross Rates: An unprecedented wave of cross-border mergers and acquisitions is driving demand—and rates—for foreign currencies.

Award Winners

Stars of China 2015

As the renminbi gains international acceptance, Chinese firms look further afield for growth.