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Economics, Policy & Regulation

ISRAEL | ECONOMIC REFORMS COMPLICATE NETANYAHU’S FOURTH TERM

Newsmakers | Israel Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s success among center-right political parties, which saw him recently elected for a fourth term, may have provided a stable political platform, but international pressure and recent social unrest could see the country change economic direction.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

BORN & BRED IN EMERGING MARKETS

Global Salon Global Finance sat down with José Gerardo Morales, Chief Investment Officer of Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA), to discuss challenges and opportunities in emerging markets, and the state of geopolitical risk in 2015.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

STRONG DOLLAR SLOWS INVESTMENT INTO THE US

Trends | US Dollar/Mergers & Acquisitions The US dollar has climbed some 25% since June to its highest level in the past 12 years, which could have a significant impact on one of America’s biggest economic drivers: foreign direct investment.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

FDI: OWNERSHIP RESTRICTIONS PUT THE BRAKES ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT

Management | Foreign Direct Investment FDI volumes are declining globally, as some national governments take a stronger stance against foreign ownership of their companies and land.

Banking

CHINA INSURES BANK DEPOSITS

China | Milestones The Chinese government has followed the US and Western European model by providing deposit insurance for private savers in the Chinese banking system.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

ISRAELI VENTURE CAPITALISTS FINANCE ARAB START-UPS

Venture Capital | Trends Start-up companies and innovators in the Arab World have suffered from underinvestment and lack of technology infrastructure in recent years.

News

EMERGING MARKETS INFRASTRUCTURE RECEIVES BOOST

MILESTONES | GLOBAL World Bank Group president Jim Yong Kim announced the launch of a Global Infrastructure Facility during the World Bank–IMF fall meeting in Washington, DC, in October.

Features

The Yukos Saga: What does it mean for CEE Investment?

It is easy to dismiss the Yukos case as a temporary political and legal hurdle. But clearly the reality is more complex.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

ANC OVERCOMES ECONOMIC DOLDRUMS TO WIN REELECTION

NEWSMAKERS: SOUTH AFRICA Zuma fights back despite public dissatisfaction with his presidency.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

New Development Fund Could Add Accountability, Transparency To Chinese Investments In Africa

The People’s Bank of China and the African Development Bank agreed last week to establish a $2 billion co-financing fund.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

ECONOMIC REFORMS FINALLY PAY OFF FOR MEXICO

Recent economic reforms in Mexico and upgrades by rating agencies have strengthened Mexico’s position in global markets. The country’s economic performance is improving as well.

Features

Americas State of Trade

When president Obama shared with the American public his policy vision for the next year in his State of the...