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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
EC Orders Belgium To Recoup Money Lost In Illegal Tax Breaks
<strong>Trends | Taxation</strong><br />
As part of a crackdown on generous tax incentives across the European Union, in January the European Commission (EC) demanded Belgium claw back €700 million ($762 million) in tax breaks from at least 35 European firms.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Editor’s Letter: Fundamentals And Contagion
The new year started with unusually negative intensity and uncertainty in the financial markets and the global economy.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Female CEOs Outperform, But Glass Ceiling Remains
<strong>Management | Corporate Governance</strong><br />
Despite various initiatives to get more women into the executive pipeline, the number of US corporations with a female CEO remains stuck in the low double digits.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Gordhan Gets His Turn To Heal South Africa’s Woes
<strong>South Africa: </strong>After burning through two Finance ministers in 18 months—with the second having held the job for less than a week—South Africa’s president, Jacob Zuma, moved in mid-December to restore a measure of stability to the post.
Country Report
Has Italy Turned A Corner?
The foundations for economic recovery have been laid by Matteo Renzi’s government, which is tackling fundamental issues at the heart of Italy’s problems. But he has yet to work his magic on public spending.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
High-Grade Corporate Debt Draws Safe-Haven Buyers
<strong>Capital Markets | Corporate Bonds</strong><br />
Demand for investment-grade corporate debt seems insatiable, even as investors shun riskier high-yield bonds.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
High-Yield Bonds Crumbling Not Crashing
The junk market is hurting. Experts predict the pain will continue, with defaults peaking a couple of years from now.
Banking
International Investors Decry Portuguese Bank Bail-In
<strong>Capital Markets | Fixed Income</strong><br />
A bail-in provision, which places the onus on bondholders and other investors to write down their holdings in the event of winding up a troubled financial institution within the European Union, came into effect on January 1, 2016.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Looser Rules May Spur Japanese Fintech Revolution
Japan’s Financial Services Agency is preparing legislation allowing the government to relax restrictions on fintech investment, promising a technological jolt to one of the world’s biggest financial markets.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
New Accounting Standard Shines Light On Leased Assets
<strong>Trends | Financial Accounting</strong><br />
A new international accounting standard that came into effect at the beginning of 2016 is already transforming how companies around the world think about their balance sheets.
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New Silk Road To Expand China’s Trade Finance Renminbi Rise
Cheng Jun, general manager, global trade services, Bank of China, says One Belt, One Road will expand China’s role in international finance.