Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
NAIROBI EXCHANGE LISTS OWN SHARES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR EXPANSION
CAPITAL MARKETS | AFRICAN EQUITY<br />
Initial public offerings on the Nairobi Securities Exchange have been few and far between in recent years.
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NEW PM A RELATIVELY UNKNOWN QUANTITY
NEWSMAKERS | POLAND<br />
The crop-haired, bespectacled 58-year-old is barely known outside Poland. Even within, most people know Kopacz, a former doctor and Health minister more for her loyalty to Tusk than for anything else.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
NO COLLATERAL DAMAGE TO HEDGES AFTER ALL
MANAGEMENT | DERIVATIVES REGULATION<br />
Nonfinancial corporations that hedge risk by using derivatives not traded on exchanges won an important victory in early September, when US bank regulators agreed to exempt such companies from rules that would have required them to post collateral against their positions.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
POWERING UP GROWTH
AFRICA 2014 | INFRASTRUCTURE<br />
From power plants and mining to tourism and railroads, new infrastructure projects are stimulating the growth of industries across sub-Saharan Africa.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
REGION REMAINS A SWEET SPOT FOR PRIVATE EQUITY
MILESTONES | LATIN AMERICA<br />
In Latin America, the outlook for private equity and venture capital remains bright. Despite a 10% fall in investments during the first half of 2014, local and global players increased the amount of funds raised.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
SEEKING TO DIVERSIFY
FRONTIER MARKETS REPORT | KAZAKHSTAN<br />
Kazakhstan is rife with investment opportunities, but companies must be aware of the country’s regional commitments and business climate.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
STOCK EXCHANGE TO SCRAP FOREIGN OWNERSHIP LIMIT
MILESTONES | TANZANIA<br />
Plans by Tanzania’s Capital Markets and Securities Authority to dispense with the 60% foreign ownership limit in stocks listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange could bring positive results in the short and medium term for Africa’s capital markets.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
THE ROAD TO CONVERGENCE
Global Finance sat down with Russell Golden, chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, to discuss the current activities of the FASB—including its recently issued standard on revenue recognition, a joint effort with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
TORONTO, VANCOUVER PARTNER TO FORM RENMINBI TRADING HUB
TRENDS | RENMINBI TRADING<br />
Even though Toronto is the center of Canada’s financial industry, much of the country’s trade with China passes through Vancouver. Groups in both cities have decided to work together to promote Canada as a trading hub for the renminbi.
Banking
TURKISH BANKS UNDER FIRE
COUNTRY REPORT | TURKEY: BANKING<br />
Turkey’s president is not a fan of them, and an increasing tide of regulation and a growing debt profile make for a difficult operating environment for Turkish banks.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
UNLOCKING AFRICA’S RICHES
AFRICA 2014 | MINING<br />
Africa’s mining industry is on the verge of breaching limits historically imposed by political risk constraints.
Award Winners
WORLD’S BEST BANKS 2014
Global Finance unveils its annual list of the best banks globally, regionally and by country. The banking industry remains under stress, but there are bright spots.