Emerging & Frontier Markets
IsraelPalestine Gas Accord
MILESTONES By Luca Ventura When in early January the US secretary of state John Kerry traveled to the Middle East,...
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Banking
Middle East Banking Legend Retires
NEWSMAKERS By Gordon Platt Ibrahim Dabdoub, group CEO of National Bank of Kuwait, is stepping down after 30 years as...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
NAFTA Turns Twenty: So Far, So Good?
MILESTONES By Forrest Jones Few things polarize policymakers like free-trade agreements, especially the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) linking...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
New Version Of Socialism In Cuba
MILESTONES By Valentina Pasquali Ever since Ral Castro took over from his brother Fidel in 2008, he has been opening...
News
Polls & Stats: The Wireless Economy In Ascendance
“The Internet has now transformed from a useful platform to an essential and multidimensional infrastructure that needs to be kept open and decentralized in order to enable communication, collaboration, innovation, inclusive participation and economic growth... The Internet economy has now ...
Banking
Ranking GCCs Safest Islamic Banks
SPECIAL REPORT By Andrew Cunningham Al Rajhi tops the rankings of Safest Islamic Banks in the GCC. The use of...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Risk Management: Insuring Trade Credit
A CONVERSATION STARTER By Paula L. Green Trade credit insurance is making it easier for companies to interact with their suppliers around the world, and usage is soaring as global corporations recognize the risk-mitigating benefits. For L’Oreal ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Scottish Independence: Debt Downside?
MILESTONES By Valentina Pasquali The referendum that could make Scotland an independent nation is fast approaching, and authorities in London...
Banking
SEPA Compliant: To Be Or Not To Be?
SPECIAL REPORT By Anita Hawser To be or not to be? Compliant, that is. Apparently, the answer is it doesn’t matter—at least not yet. Just a few weeks before the February 1 SEPA deadline came to pass, the ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Singh Backs Gandhi For Top Job
NEWSMAKERS By K.A. Badarinath Fourth-generation Nehru-Gandhi family scion, Rahul Gandhi, looked set to enter the political fray as ruling Indian...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Slashing Saudi Oil Reliance
COUNTRY REPORT By Gordon Platt The coming year could be crucial for Saudi Arabia, as the Middle Eastern powerhouse deals...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Smooth Move: Equity Derivs Offset Risk
MARKET FOCUS By Jonathan Gregson Equity derivatives are no longer the preserve of hedge funds. Institutional investors and corporates are increasingly using them to offset risk and manage share buybacks. Equity derivatives markets emerged from their post-financial-crisis ...