Economics, Policy & Regulation
Where To Next For Emerging Markets?
An expanding middle class and strong long-term fundamentals suggest that pessimism over developing nations’ economic prospects may be overdone.
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Emerging & Frontier Markets
Will Historic Elections Pull Myanmar Into Modernity?
History was made in Myanmar, the country formerly called Burma, on November 8, when the National League for Democracy (NLD), headed by Noble Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, won a near-total sweep in the first democratic election in 25 years.
Banking
World’s Best Digital Banks 2015 – Round Two Winners
The Full Listing Of Global, Regional, and Country Awards Winners for The Best Digital Banks of 2015
Awards
World’s Best Private Banks 2015
Global Finance’s inaugural Best Private Banks Awards highlight those firms that aim to serve their clients better through the innovative use of technology, new products and service models.
Features
An Executive Perspective Of Europe
Much has changed in the global economy during the last few years, and Europe has been front and center of that shift. So, what do North American executives think of Europe’s business climate today?
Features
Best Global Brands 2015
The American Marketing Association defines a “brand” as “a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that identifies one seller's good or service as distinct from those of other sellers.” Some marketing researchers assert that brands are one of the most valuable assets that a company has.
Features
Composition of Foreign Exchange Reserves
According to the OECD, foreign exchange rate reserves are the stocks of foreign currency denominated assets plus gold, held by a central bank. More simply, they are the assets of the central bank held in currencies outside the home country currency.
Data
Personal Income Tax Rates
The OECD defines tax as a compulsory unrequited payment to the government. A taxable base is the base amount on which the tax rate is applied—such as corporate income, personal income, or property.
Data
Countries by Income Group
Major international organizations classify countries by different factors. One criterion that is often used is gross national income (GNI) per capita – the dollar value of a country’s final income in a year, divided by its population
Media
A Conversation with Kok-Keong Tay of Unicredit @ Sibos 2015
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Kok-Keong (KK) Tay, Head, Global Transaction Banking for UniCredit discusses the expansion of Asian multi-nationals into Europe, the impact of big data and the future of the Asian economy.
Awards
A New Era Of FX Innovators
Innovation is bringing transparency and diversity to the FX market.
Country Report
A Window Of Opportunity For The Frontier Market
Montenegro tries to keep the foreign direct investment environment as simple as possible.