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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

FX: Concerns Linger After Currency War

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE By Matt Greco Things may not look quite as bleak as they did a couple of months ago when there was talk—however irresponsible—of currency wars as trade war by other means, but international ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Global: Pushing For Mainstream Sustainability Reporting

NEWSMAKERS: GLOBAL By Anita Hawser Ligteringen: “Measure what you need to manage” “We are urging all companies to look systematically at their environmental,social and economic results,” says Ernst Ligteringen, CEO of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), which provides ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Israel: Finance Chief Suggests Two-Year Budgets

NEWSMAKERS: ISRAEL By Dan Keeler Steinitz: One-year budgets are a “terrible mistake” Just two years after being mired in the depths of the global financial crisis, Israel is experiencing a sharp and sustained recovery that is the envy ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Mexico’s Uphill Struggle

COUNTRY REPORT: MEXICO By Paula L. Green Safeguards put in place after the Tequila Crisis helped Mexico’s banks ride out the recent global turmoil. Now they’re facing some new challenges. On the spot: Mexico’s president Calderón faces ...

Editor's Letter

Publisher’s Letter

Global Finance has a new editor. He is Andrea Fiano and he succeeds Dan Keeler, who will move on to other projects but continue a close association with Global Finance ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Regional Focus: East Africa

EAST AFRICA: SUDAN SPLIT RESHAPES EAST AFRICA’S ECONOMY By Jonathan Gregson As Sudan prepares to divide into two countries, plans are already under way to help the South develop its substantial oil reserves. Unless there is a ...

Features

Social Change

TECHNOLOGY: BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE By Denise Bedell Mobile and social networking technologies are helping bring heavy-duty analytical capabilities to every level of a business. Anyone who thought social networking was useful only for catching up with old school ...

News

Thailand / Cambodia: Border Dispute And Asean’s Role

NEWSMAKERS: THAILAND/CAMBODIA By Thomas Clouse Thai PM, Abhisit Vejjajiva The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) passed a crucial test last month after fighting that had erupted along a disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia resulted in at ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

US Growth Boosts High-Yield’s Appeal

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: CORPORATE DEBT By Matt Greco The European sovereign and related bank debt crises should have only a minimal effect on the high-yield market in 2011. The main reason: About 85% of the market still ...

News

US: Cash-Poor States Eye Corporate Tax Hikes

MILESTONES: UNITED STATES By Denise Bedell As budget season for US State and municipal authorities pushes into high gear, and as hedge funds and money managers begin touting the potential value of distressed municipal bonds,US-based corporations may find themselves ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Asia’s Liquidity Glut

ASIA'S LIQUIDITY SURPLUS: TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING? By Shu-Ching Jean Chen Top finance officials in Asia are eager to mitigate the debilitating effects of hot money flooding to the region. Corporations are less concerned . ...

Award Winners

Awards: Treasury & Cash Management

ANNUAL SURVEY: CASH CONTROL By Anita Hawser In a reflection of the changes taking place in the global economy, new battle lines are being drawn by the global cash management banks, particularly in regions like Asia and Africa. ...