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Economics, Policy & Regulation

United Kingdom: Governance Code Puts UK Shareholders In The Hotseat

NEWSMAKERS: UNITED KINGDOM By Anita Hawser Hogg: Code will be catalyst In the wake of the financial crisis, which highlighted the need for higher levels of engagement between the boards of companies and significant shareholders, corporate governance is ...

News

United States: Can Consumers Rescue The US Economy?

NEWSMAKERS: UNITED STATES By Gordon Platt Spending again: US shoppers head to the mall Surprisingly strong US retail sales in September virtually ruled out the possibility of a double-dip recession. Consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of US ...

Features

OTC Foreign Exchange Market Turnover By Currency Pair, 1998-2010

Global Foreign Exchange Market Turnover By Currency Pair (US$ billion) You will need javascript to view this feature. Data is from the Bank for International Settlements Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity, September, 2010. Click ...

Awards

World Beaters: Best Banks 2010

COVER STORY: ANNUAL SURVEY – WORLD'S BEST BANKS 2010 By Gordon Platt Global Finance unveils its annual list of the best banks globally, regionally and by country. ...

News

The Great Recession Lives Up To Its Name

MILESTONES: UNITED STATES By Gordon Platt It's official. The US recession that came to be known as the Great Recession is over. In fact, it's been over for more than a year, having officially ended in June 2009, ...

Banking

Asia’s Banks Take The Lead

EM REGIONAL BANKING FOCUS: ASIA By Michael Shari A consistent focus on traditional-style banking has enabled Asia's financial giants to emerge from the recent crisis in fine fettle. On any given day at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Asia’s Financial Centers Gain Ground On Rivals

MILESTONES: GLOBAL By Anita Hawser Hong Kong: One of the world’s top-three finance centers London and New York can rest easy. Despite the Dodd-Frank Act and other regulatory measures that threaten to split up banks, curb bankers' bonuses and ...
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