Features
Old-World Banking Woos Asia’s New Rich
Private bankers need new strategies to make themselves relevant to Asia’s wealth creators.
Author: Craig Mellow
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China Reunification At 20: A Mixed Bag
Hong Kong has grown beyond most expectations since its reunification with China two decades ago. ButShanghai and Shenzhen pose fresh challenges.
News
Japan Warms To Chinas One Belt Plan
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abehas expressedsupport forChina’smassiveOne Belt, One Road infrastructure-upgrade plan.But his endorsement comes with a lot of ifs.
Country Report
Russia: A Slow Pivot
Yulia Tseplyaeva, now chief economist for Russia at Sberbank, speaks about Russia’s pivot East and adjustment to ruble devaluation.
Country Report
Russia Takes A Half Turn To Asia
Russia is working to reduce its dependency on Europe by strengthening domestic industry and ties to the Far East. It’s a work in progress.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Risky REFI Do-Overs For Corporate Finance
With interest rates insanely low, many corporate borrowers have been refinancing with leveraged loans—despite significant risks—and investors are eagerly snapping up the debt
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Corporate Capital Shops Abroad
Cash-rich corporations are once again seeking to expand through acquisitions, often looking abroad for synergies, and that’s driving the global M&A market.
News
Russia’s Central Bank Chief Unscathed Despite Cuts
Russia’s Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina retains the confidence of leadership despite shutting down some 400 banks, and even as she goes after larger financial institutions.
News
Genius Or Lunacy, US Tax Plans Will Have Global Impact
People, businesses and governments around the world are looking anxiously toward Washington these days, trying to read the mind of the new president, Donald Trump, and the soul of the new Congress for changes that might affect them.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Memo To Corporate Borrowers: Don’t Panic
The golden age of cheap corporate funding is coming to an end. Or is it? After Donald Trump’s surprise election as US president, markets reached a quick consensus that a new economic day was dawning. But interest rate hikes may not come as fast--or do as much damage--as some expect.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Old Essay Shines Light On Trumps Trade Rep
A35-page essay in the archives of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission shows howRobert Lighthizer, a veteran attorney who is now Trump’s pick for US Trade Representative, might approach America's$30 billion-a-month trade deficit with China.
Country Report
Under Putin, Russia’s Investment Climate Still Chilly
The worst may be past for Russia’s economy, but it will be toughto attractglobal investors, even if Putin caps his foreign policy triumphs by persuading the West to ease sanctions.