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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance Focus: M&A
By Gordon Platt Sovereign wealth funds could play a big supporting role as global mergers and acquisitions try to get back on track following a dramatic slowdown in M&A; activity during the credit crisis and global recession. While they ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance: Brazil, China Lead Global IPO Rebound
Global Equity/drs By Gordon Platt Brazil and China accounted for two-thirds of global capital raised through initial public offerings in the second quarter, with the United States and Europe lagging behind. The US market sprang to life in ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance: Rebound In Risk Appetite Creates Problems For Dollar
Foreign Exchange By Gordon Platt As the global economic recovery gathers pace, the dollar is being undermined by the improvement in investors’ risk appetite. As US and other global investors seek higher returns in emerging markets and commodities, ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance: Rising Defaults Threaten To Derail Rally
Corporate Debt By Gordon Platt The strong rally in the high-yield debt market could be running out of steam, as the number of companies defaulting on their debts continues to rise, analysts say. The US high-yield default ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance: Sovereign Wealth Funds Prepare To Take More Active Role In M&A
By Gordon Platt Sovereign wealth funds could play a big supporting role as global mergers and acquisitions try to get back on track following a dramatic slowdown in M&A; activity during the credit crisis and global recession. While they ...
Banking
Cover Story: World’s Best Banks 2009
Global Finance unveils its annual list of the best global, regional and country banks. By Gordon Platt Much has changed in the banking world over the past year—although not as much as might have been expected at the ...
News
Editor’s Letter: The Perils Of Progress
At last, after months of uncertainty, countries around the world are beginning to quietly unwind their stimulus programs, suggesting that those in the know are confident the worlds economy is no longer about to implode...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets: Generic Drug Blockbusters Timed For Yearly Release
Company To Watch: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories/india By GP Hyderabad-based Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, India’s second-biggest pharmaceutical company, is a major global supplier of generic drugs. It has developed a strategic plan to increase its market share in the United ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets: Portfolio Flows Resume Into Emerging Europe
News By Gordon Platt Investors are pumping fresh money on a sustained basis into equity funds investing in emerging Europe, according to Cambridge, Massachusetts-based EPFR Global. In the week ended September 2, emerging Europe equity funds took in ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets: Trading In Depositary Receipts Sets Record
Dr News By GP A record of more than 72 billion American and global depositary receipts changed hands in the...
Award Winners
Features : Best In Class 2009
A selection of Global Finance’s best bank awards from the past year. BEST FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROVIDERS BEST DERIVATIVES PROVIDERS BEST SUB-CUSTODIANS BEST ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BEST TREASURY & CASH MANAGEMENT PROVIDERS BEST TRADE FINANCE ...