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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
IS WHITMAN DRIVEN SOLELY BY PRAGMATISM IN HP SPLIT?
Newsmakers | United States<br />
HP CEO Meg Whitman’s volte-face announcement to split the company in two has drawn a lot of speculation about, and criticism of, the motives behind the decision.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
LEVANT: LONG-TERM PROSPECTS OUTWEIGH INSTABILITIES
Regional Focus | The Levant<br />
Offshore energy reserves, a stable banking sector and infrastructure gaps all present opportunities for foreign investment in the Levant region.
Banking
M&A INTERVIEW: TIM GEE, BAKER & MCKENZIE
Capital Markets | Q&A<br />
Tim Gee is a partner in the London office and global head of mergers and acquisitions at Baker & McKenzie.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
MYANMAR’S FIRST CROSS-BORDER, NONRECOURSE PROJECT FINANCING
Capital Markets | Myanmar<br />
The frontier market with a population of 60 million is seeking to rejoin the global economy following nearly 50 years of isolation under military rule.<br />
Banking
NAVIGATING SAFELY
This issue of the magazine focuses primarily on the safest banks: those globally and in emerging markets, but also in each one of nearly one hundred countries.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
PLAYING BY THE RULES
FX Supplement 2014 | Introduction<br />
Many dyed-in-the-wool foreign exchange traders lament the regulatory changes sweeping the industry more than six years after the global financial crisis.
Banking
RATING AGENCIES – THE BATTLE FOR EUROPE
Europe’s bond market grew 50% faster than the global rate during the first nine months of the year—by 4.6% year-on-year—but small foreign rating agencies jockeying for a piece of the action are crying foul.
Banking
RATING AGENCIES – U.S. UNDER PRESSURE
Pressure from Congress in the wake of the global financial crisis led the SEC to expedite its lethargic and opaque process of registering rating agencies. As a result there are now 10 Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organizations (NRSROs).
Banking
RATING AGENCIES ARE UPGRADING
Fueled by a global flood of bond issues, rating agencies are polishing up their act.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
RENEWED VOLATILITY TESTS TREASURERS
FX Supplement 2014 | Corporate Hedging<br />
The recent surge in foreign exchange volatility may be catching some corporate treasurers by surprise after the currency market’s prolonged lull.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
ROMANIA: PROCEED WITH CAUTION
Frontier Markets Focus | Romania<br />
Romania aggressively pursues foreign direct investment by providing a number of incentive programs. But international investors should approach each one carefully.