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Economics, Policy & Regulation

China: Policymakers Push Reforms

EMERGING MARKETS ROUNDUP By Thomas Clouse China’s economy decelerated in the second quarter, with GDP growth dropping to 7.5% year-on-year, compared with 7.7% in the first quarter. The government responded with some stimulus measures, including a tax reduction ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Country Report: Mongolia

Mongolia, which has been growing at double-digit rates since the short recession that followed the global financial crisis, is struggling to find the right path in making use of abundant resources to improve the lives of its citizens, while providing a stable and fair business environment for investors.

Banking

Cover: The Global War On Tax Havens

AT HAVENS END? Multinational corporations could have a much more difficult time shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictionsand deductions to high-tax...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

EC: Pushing For New Fraud Regulator

MILESTONES By Valentina Pasquali With an estimated €500 million ($660 million) of the European Union budget lost to fraud every year, the European Commission is now pushing for the creation of a new European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) ...

News

Equity: IPO Markets Gain Momentum

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS By Gordon Platt The global market for initial public offerings continued at a quick pace in early August, led by the US and the Asia-Pacific region, according to Renaissance Capital. Sprouts Farmers Market, which operates ...

News

Frontier Markets Report: Côte d’Ivoire

RETURN TO GLORY? <br /> Côte d’Ivoire has the opportunity to regain its status as a leading African economy. Blessed with a wealth of natural resources, a pleasant climate, a strategicallocationand a level of infrastructure unrivaled in West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire was long recognized as one of the continent postcolonial stars.

News

FX: Analysts Still Bullish On Dollar

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS By Gordon Platt The Federal Reserve is expected to gradually cut back on its bond purchases, becoming the first of the major central banks to do so. The divergence in US monetary policy from those ...

Banking

GCC: Abu Dhabi’s New Financial Center

REGIONAL SUPERSECTION — STEPPING UP THE COMPETITION By Gordon Platt Does the Gulf Cooperation Council need yet another international financial center? Oil-rich Abu Dhabi thinks it does. The United Arab Emirates is about to open its second ...

Banking

GCC: Infrastructure Investment

REGIONAL SUPERSECTION — SEEKING A NEW MODEL By Anita Hawser As the infrastructure boom continues, it may be time for GCC countries to reevaluate how they select and fund new projects. “Abu Dhabi cannot rely solely on ...
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