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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Czech Republic: The Quiet Achiever

Unlike some of its Eastern European neighbors, the Czech Republic has shunned joining the eurozone and has surprised many with its stable and healthy levels of economic growth. However, progress is still needed on business transparency.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Turkey’s Şimşek: A Reformer In Their Midst

Turkey When the Justice and Development Party (AKP) swept elections in November, financial markets were focused neither on prime minister Ahmet Davutolu, nor on president Recep Tayyip Erdoan. All eyes were on new deputy prime minister Mehmet imek, the former Finance minister, who may be the only reformer within the largely statist AKP.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

A Great Divide

Central Europe and the Southeast revive, while the CIS struggles with low oil prices and sanctions.

Country Report

Erdoğan’s Next Move

Elections over, Turkey firms up plans to become a financial hub.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

The Levant Uncovers A Few Surprises

Some green shoots lurk beneath the region’s raging civil wars, economic woes and political unrest.

Banking

Chinese Companies Come Up Empty In Bid For Portuguese Bank

Mergers & Acquisitions | Slowing growth and severe stock market falls have raised fears that China is nearing some sort of crossroads. Some economists believe that, owing to tight central controls, Chinese corporations won’t hit their expected growth targets.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Turkey Holding Down The Fort

Country Report | Turkey is roiled by political uncertainty and slowing growth ahead of November elections.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Turkey Still Lures Foreign Investment Despite Emerging Markets Woes

Short-term risks have not dimmed the country’s economic prospects. That may explain why FDI from Asia and Gulf nations is surging.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The Hungary Games

CEE Regional Report The unorthodox policies of prime minister Viktor Orbán may be controversial, but they’ve helped kick-start the country’s economy. Most of the other CEE nations are also mounting turnarounds..

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Erdoans Presidential Ambitions For Turkey Stymied

Newsmakers | Turkey It has been said that ultimately all political careers end in failure, but until June 7, few observers were expecting this maxim to be true, quite yet, of Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoan.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Nicola Sturgeon, A Scottish Thorn In David Cameron’s Side

United Kingdom | Many questions are still being asked about David Cameron’s dramatic win on May 7. How did opinion polls, which predicted a tight race between Conservatives and Labour and even a Labour win, get it so wrong?

Banking

ISTANBUL FINANCIAL CENTER: UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Country Report | Turkey - Islamic Finance Officials in Turkey have long declared their intentions to transform Istanbul into an international financial center. Islamic finance could be the key to making that goal a reality.