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Emerging & Frontier Markets

Editor’s Letter: Unsustainable development

In our cover story this month we investigate the surge in investment pouring into Africa. Resource-poor, cash-rich nations such as India and China are seemingly leaving no stones unturned in their rush to secure supplies...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : A Month Of Turmoil

CHINA China's president Hu Jintao aims to improve relations with Japan. Rescue workers on May 14 reached southwestern China’s Weixian county, the epicenter of an earthquake that shook cities across Asia and damaged 70% to 80% of ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Bankers Rush In As Oil Wealth Rises

MIDDLE EAST Dubai: Financial center is attracting global banks hungry for regional growth . New York-based Citi moved one of its top bankers to Dubai last month, while Standard Chartered of the United Kingdom opened the largest trading ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Bharti Airtel Harbors Global Ambitions

INDIA India's construction industry promises rich returns. Bharti Airtel, India’s largest wireless company, with 62 million subscribers, is in talks with MTN of South Africa to acquire between 51% and 100% of that company. The deal could potentially ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Brazil Makes The Grade

BRAZIL Mantega: Central bank reserves will not be used for wealth fund. After years of speculation over when and if Brazil would achieve a coveted investment-grade rating, the move finally caught almost everyone by surprise. Standard & Poor’s ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Food Crisis Shows No Sign Of Abating

AFRICA Kaberuka: Cereal export limits imperil 150 million Africans' lives. Food shortages continue to cause severe disruption in many African countries, prompting the African Development Bank (AfDB) to pledge up to $1 billion in subsidies and grants to ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Hedge Fund Seeks Absolute Returns

NEWS London-based Focus Capital last month introduced a hedge fund that aims to achieve absolute returns from emerging markets irrespective of market conditions by investing in multiple asset classes. The Emerging World Fund diversifies risk by using a ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Plus Ça Change…

RUSSIA New president, old habits: Russia's overt display of military strength. Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in as president of Russia on May 7—and, according to plan, the next day former president Vladimir Putin became prime minister. The new ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Turkey’s Biggest IPO Raises $1.9 Billion

COMPANY TO WATCH: TURK TELEKOM/TURKEY Türk Telekom, the country’s former fixed-line phone monopoly, is expanding rapidly into mobile phone and Internet services. The company has 5 million broadband Internet customers and expects that total to reach 9 million by the ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : UAE Interior Contractor Selects Deutsche Bank

DR NEWS Depa, a Dubai-based provider of interior contracting services, selected Deutsche Bank as depositary institution for its global depositary receipt program. The company raised $432 million in the form of shares and GDRs, including the granting of an ...

Award Winners

Features : Annual Survey: Stars Of The New Russia

ANNUAL REPORT / STARS OF THE NEW RUSSIA Making the most of their newfound spending power, Russia’s consumers are boosting the fortunes of the country’s banks and corporations. With Russia’s economy fueled by petrodollars, Russian consumers are on ...

Country Report

Features : Country Report: Greece

COUNTRY REPORT / GREECE Steady domestic economic growth and significant inward investment are helping Greece battle the headwinds of a tough global economy. Buoyed by several booming industries, economic growth rates above the European Union average, strong investment ...