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Emerging & Frontier Markets
Businesses On Tenterhooks After Leftist Wins Peru Election
NEWSMAKERS: PERU By Antonio Guerrero Humala: Investors’ friend? The election of leftist leader Ollanta Humala as president of Peru after a June run-off has unleashed concerns among the business leaders who feel the former coup-plotter may impose radical ...
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Draghi Faces No-Win Situation As Europe’s Central Banker
NEWSMAKERS: EUROPE by Anita Hawser Draghi: Will face scrutiny Despite attempts to block his candidacy, Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi will become the new president of the European Central Bank (ECB) when Jean-Claude Trichet retires in October. ...
Banking
Jamie Dimon Leads Banks’ Basel III Battle
NEWSMAKERS: UNITED STATES by Gordon Platt Dimon, JPMorgan: Questioning cumulative effect of reforms As head of the most profitable US bank, JPMorgan Chase, CEO Jamie Dimon is a natural choice to lead the industry in its battle to ...
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O’Leary Lights Up Paris Air Show With China Agreement
NEWSMAKERS: IRELAND by Gordon Platt Full throttle: Ryanair powers up its fleet with giant order Michael O’Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-cost airline, stole the limelight at the Paris Air Show in June by signing an ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Africa: Ethanol May Trigger Food Fight
EMERGING MARKETS ROUNDUP: AFRICA by Antonio Guerrero Sierra Leone opts for controversial biofuel production Africa is poised to enter the world’s growing biofuels market. The biotechnology unit at Addax, a Switzerland-based investment firm, plans to open a ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Asian Infrastructure Finance Gets International Boost
MILESTONES: ASIA by Denise Bedell Charged up: Investment should enhance power grid Vietnam’s National Power Transmission Corporation (NPT) has launched a $200 million, 13-year infrastructure finance facility that demonstrates the growing enthusiasm among international investors for financing Asian ...
Award Winners
Awards: Best In Supply Chain Finance
ANNUAL SURVEY: SUPPORTING ROLE By Anita Hawser Banks and nonbanks are driving steady growth in both the volume and the sophistication of supply chain finance. The global financial crisis provided a “light bulb” moment for many buyers ...
Award Winners
Awards: The World’s Best Subcustodians
ANNUAL SURVEY: MEETING NEW DEMANDS By Gordon Platt Subcustodians focus on real-time data and safety of client assets. The world’s leading subcustodians are investing in new systems to meet an increasing desire from global custodians for real-time ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Brazil: Admin Supports Corporate Growth
EMERGING MARKETS ROUNDUP: BRAZIL by Antonio Guerrero Brazilian companies take flight Board members at Petrobras, the Brazilian state oil company, are calling on the company to tame costs linked to its $224 billion 2011-2015 spending plan. The investment ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
China: Floods Drive Prices Higher
EMERGING MARKETS ROUNDUP: CHINA by Thomas Clouse Floods devastate crops Inflation in China accelerated in May to its most rapid rate in 34 months. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the consumer price index rose 5.5% ...
Country Report
Country Report: Portugal
Light At The End Of The Tunnel By Vanessa Drucker Portugal’s new political leaders have a plan to dig their country out of its deep fiscal hole. Portugal is about to receive a dose of strong medicine. ...