Banking
Global Salon: Richard Bove
THE BIG, THE BAD AND THE SAFEST By Hilary Johnson At Global Finance s monthly Salon, Richard Bove, bank analyst...
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Banking
India: New Banking Licenses On Hold
MILESTONES By K.A. Badarinath Indias plan to issue as many as 12 new banking licenses may be put on hold...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
India: Will Roy Finally Face The Music?
NEWSMAKERS By K.A. Badarinath Indian law enforcement agencies finally caught up with Subrata Roy, the Indian multibillionaire and corporate baron...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Italy: Ex-OECD Exec Takes Finance Reins
NEWSMAKERS By Valentina Pasquali Headed by 39-year-old prime minister Matteo Renzi, Italys new government is the youngest in the countrys...
Banking
Italy: Remodeling The Vatican Bank
MILESTONES By Luca Ventura The oldest multinational in the world is about to get a substantial makeover. The news came on February 24th, when its CEO, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, also known as pope Francis, issued a Motu Proprio, ...
Features
KAZAKHSTAN: GRANDIOSE AMBITIONS
Getting rid of the “stan” on the end of his country’s name is just one of the many ambitions Kazakhstan’s leader has for his increasingly prosperous country.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Middle East Capital Markets: GCC Triumph
MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Tiziana Barghini Stock markets in GCC countries, in particular Dubai and Abu Dhabi, have capitalized...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Middle East FDI: Infrastructure Boom
MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Gilly Wright The Arab Spring dissuaded many companies from investing in the Middle East-North Africa...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Middle East Oil & Gas: Iranian Win?
MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Ronald Fink Some analysts think the Ukrainian crisis could help improve prospects for Middle Eastern...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Middle East Thrives Amid Political Flux
The economies of the Middle East continue to prosper despite ongoing instability. In some cases, that instability is creating the greatest opportunities. However, any prospects for investing do come with a unique set of risks.
Banking
Middle East: Islamic Finance Flourishes
MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Gordon Platt Islamic finance is going mainstream, with Western countries planning to issue their first sovereign sukuk. It still constitutes only a small percentage of total global financial assets, and most activity is ...
Supplement
Middle East: The Price Of Progress
MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT Visitors to the Middle East cannot help but be awed by the majestic skylines of the metropolises that have sprung from the desert sands along the Arabian Gulf. While oil wealth has paid ...