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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

FX: Who’s who

WHO'S WHO By Gordon Platt Key players in foreign exchange. Jamie Thorsen Executive managing director BMO Capital Markets Jamie Thorsen heads global foreign exchange operations in Canada, the US and Europe for BMO Capital Markets and oversees ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

M&A: Hostile Takeover Bids Increasing

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS - MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS By Gordon Platt Worldwide mergers and acquisitions are increasing, and the proportion of takeover offers that are unsolicited is at the highest level in at least a decade. The value of ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Sun Shines Bright On Solar Wafer Manufacturer

EMERGING MARKETS INVESTOR: COMPANY TO WATCH By Gordon Platt LDK Solar, based in Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, in China's Jiangxi Province, announced an $8.9 billion five-year strategic financing agreement with China Development Bank, easing a long-running cash ...

News

United States: Can Consumers Rescue The US Economy?

NEWSMAKERS: UNITED STATES By Gordon Platt Spending again: US shoppers head to the mall Surprisingly strong US retail sales in September virtually ruled out the possibility of a double-dip recession. Consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of US ...

Awards

World Beaters: Best Banks 2010

COVER STORY: ANNUAL SURVEY – WORLD'S BEST BANKS 2010 By Gordon Platt Global Finance unveils its annual list of the best banks globally, regionally and by country. ...

News

The Great Recession Lives Up To Its Name

MILESTONES: UNITED STATES By Gordon Platt It's official. The US recession that came to be known as the Great Recession is over. In fact, it's been over for more than a year, having officially ended in June 2009, ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Brazilians Develop Taste for Chilean Wines

EMERGING MARKETS INVESTOR: COMPANY TO WATCH By Gordon Platt Viña Concho y Toro, the largest wine exporter in Chile, recently signed a global marketing agreement with Manchester United Football Club in England—although maybe it should have signed with ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance: Corporate Debt

CORPORATE DEBT ISSUANCE STAYS STRONG, BUT RISK PREMIUMS RISE SHARPLY By Gordon Platt While the Federal Reserve is unlikely to raise interest rates significantly this year in light of high US unemployment and subdued inflation, the long-running rally ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance: Foreign Exchange

EUROPE’S DEBT PANIC BRINGS DOWN EURO, SPURS DOLLAR RALLY By Gordon Platt Weakness in the euro is contributing to the...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance: Global Equity/DRs

EMERGING MARKETS LEAD DR ISSUANCE By Gordon Platt Companies from emerging markets established 57 new depositary receipt programs in 2009, more than half of the year's total worldwide, according to an analysis by BNY Mellon. China-based issuers led ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance: M&A

LATIN AMERICA TAKES MERGER SPOTLIGHT By Gordon Platt Mergers in Mexico and Brazil that will create strong regional and global competitors in a number of industries overshadowed a dormant M&A; market in the United States in January. ...

Country Report

Country Report: Turkey

STAYING THE COURSE By Gordon Platt Turkey has bounced back from a sharp economic contraction to become one of the region’s best performers. Its prospects are brighter than ever. Turkey's constitutional referendum last month gave a boost ...