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Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets: Falcom Introduces First Saudi-Listed ETF
Investor: News By Gordon Platt Riyadh-based Falcom Financial Services has introduced the first Saudi Arabian exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be listed on Tadawul, the largest stock exchange in the Arab world. The decision by the Capital Market Authority ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets: Latin American Online Marketplace Growing Fast
Investor: Company to Watch MercadoLibre / Argentina By Gordon Platt MercadoLibre, the largest online marketplace in Latin America, has more than 43 million registered users. The Buenos Aires-based ecommerce provider has been growing so rapidly that it regularly ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets: Russian Steel Pipe Firm Upgrades ADR Program
Investor: DR News By Gordon Platt The largest Russia-based manufacturer of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry, TMK, upgraded its over-the-counter American depositary receipt (ADR) program to the OTCQX International premier platform. It is the third ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Exchange-Traded Derivatives
DERIVED VALUE Global Finance brings together a group of industry leaders to discuss the prospects for the exchange-traded derivatives market. Moderated by Joseph Giarraputo Global Finance: The global financial system has come through a near-death experience. ...
Award Winners
Features: Awards Best Emerging Market Banks 2010 Africa
AFRICA By Gordon Platt REGIONAL WINNER: Standard Chartered Bank Standard Chartered Bank's earnings from its African operations rose 54% last year to $482 million. The London-based emerging markets bank receives 90% of its income and profits from Asia, ...
Award Winners
Features: Awards Best Emerging Market Banks 2010 Asia
ASIA By Anita Hawser REGIONAL WINNER : HSBC As regional and foreign banks look to Asia to grow their business beyond their domestic markets, competition is heating up in the region. Traditionally a strong provider across 20 or ...
Award Winners
Features: Awards Best Emerging Market Banks 2010 Europe
EUROPE By Paula L. Green REGIONAL WINNER: RZB/Raiffeisen International Austria-based RZB/Raiffeisen International bags the regional award for the fourth year in a row after managing to turn in a creditable performance despite atrocious market conditions. With a 1.7% ...
Award Winners
Features: Awards Best Emerging Market Banks 2010 Latin America
LATIN AMERICA by Antonio Guerrero REGIONAL WINNER: Banco Santander Brazil continues to shine as the jewel in Santander's crown, helping the Spanish bank consolidate its position as Latin America's premier financial group. Santander Brasil set a benchmark in ...
Award Winners
Features: Awards Best Emerging Market Banks 2010 Middle East
MIDDLE EAST By Gordon Platt REGIONAL WINNER : National Bank of Kuwait National Bank of Kuwait, the leading bank in Kuwait and the highest-rated bank in the Middle East, earned $925 million last year, an increase of 4% ...
Country Report
Features: Country Report – Turkey
ECONOMY BOUNCES BACK A surge of growth late last year has accelerated in 2010, and there are reasons to believe the rebound can be sustained. By Gordon Platt Turkey is on a winning streak. In March this ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Features: Regional Report – Central & Eastern Europe
BACK FROM THE BRINK Emerging European economies are starting to recover from a steep and painful slowdown. By Justin Keay For those of an anxious disposition, emerging Europe last year was an uncomfortable place, with the risk ...