Emerging & Frontier Markets
Africa: Evolving Through The Crisis
With each country responding differently to the commodities crash, Africa showcases a range of mitigating efforts, with varying success.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Argentina, Back From The Debt Wilderness
It’s been a long time coming, but Argentina is finally back. In mid-April, after being frozen out of global capital markets for 15 years, the country sold $16.5 billion of debt in an offering that was more than four times oversubscribed—the biggest bond ever sold in an emerging market.
Country Report
Balkan Nations Seek Their Moment In The Sun
Casting off a checkered past, the region’s diverse economies are resurgent, with a focus on investment and reforms—and sustaining their crucial small and midsize enterprises.
Country Report
Banking On The Future
During complex times for Turkey, banks, at least, can rest assured that their system is running smoothly, is well capitalized and well regulated.
Features
Bulgaria And Romania Lead The Charge
Not long ago, Romania was synonymous with sluggish growth, underperformance and corruption. Analysts acknowledged its huge potential but said it wasn’t being realized.
Awards
Casablanca Wins Award, And Investments
Forget Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Casablanca is carving a new identity as a financial hub, with the Casablanca Finance City (CFC) recently topping the Global Financial Centers Index in Africa.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Celebrating 25 Years Of Investment
In April the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) commemorated a quarter-century of history, with president Suma Chakrabarti emphasizing how far the Bank had come since its first investment—to WBK Bank in Poland (now Bank Zachodni WBK).
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
China’s Currency Fixings Suggests Move Toward Market Rate
The People’s Bank of China has introduced bigger movements in its daily fixings of the country’s currency against the dollar. If sustained, this subtle change could signal that the central bank is preparing to allow greater flexibility in foreign exchange trading.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Dealmaking Declines Despite China’s Record Overseas Buying
Following a record-breaking year for worldwide mergers and acquisitions, dealmaking declined to a two-year low in the first quarter of 2016.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Defense Spending Sparks Global Interest
India’s “Make in India” campaign has begun to pay dividends in the defense sector—a field where sharing of technology, processes and patented know-how by global giants does not happen easily.
News
Entrepreneur Banks On Digital And Mobile
UK: The April launch of Atom Bank is a new chapter for seasoned entrepreneur Anthony Thomson.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Giving Back To Mother Nature
Corporate sustainability is no longer just a box-ticking exercise. Increasingly, CFOs are making the link between measuring the environmental, social and cultural impact of their activities and long-term business value.