Awards
To Be Or Not To Be Independent?
In an era of volatility and change, the independence of central banks can no longer be taken for granted.
Author: Tiziana Barghini
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Escalating Tariff War Could Trigger Recession
Trade and tariff wars could lead to recessions.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
It’s Always Something: Salon Q&A with Exotix Capital’s Rafael Elias
Global Finance editors sat down with this month's Salon guestRafael Elias, director of Latin America research at Exotix Capital, to discuss the economic outlook for the region and Mexico’s prospects under new leadership.
Data
Central America Rising
The sun is shining on the region’s economies, but sustaining growth will hinge on US polices on immigration, trade and aid.
Country Report
China Bolsters Portugal’s FDI
Given the range of mammoth audit failures by the biggest names in accounting, many are wondering whether it's time for a new approach to validating corporate numbers.
Country Report
Portugal Maintaining Momentum
Portugalavoided austerity in its path to recovery but now faces adaunting debt load.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Check The Lights For GDP Fakers
Statistics emerging from dictatorships and autocratic nations are not necessarily trustworthy.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
U.S. Protectionism: Hype, Hope Or Hell To Pay?
Some see trade-war threats as posturing for negotiating advantage. Still, a lot of companies could get hurt along the way.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Weak WTO Makes Multilateral Work Messier
Trade and tariff wars are more likely to spiral out of control now that the WTO is weaker than during tense periods in the past.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Swiss To Vote On Reclaiming Fiat Power
As many countries move to become cashless societies, Switzerland will vote on whether their central bank should be the only institution capable of creating money.
Features
Caribbean: Stormy Recovery Path
The 2017 hurricane season hit the Caribbean hard, leaving a trail of destruction and death—sometimes wiping out whole settlements. It also sparked fresh doubts that turquoise waters and sandy beaches will draw enough tourists or the investment and spending that goes with a robust tourism industry.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Latin America: Back on Track
Good news from Latin America: With Brazil and Argentina coming out of the 2015-2016 recession, the region has returned to expansion mode and is expected to gain economic strength this year and next. The return of capital inflows and an apparent change in foreign direct investment (FDI) are the most evident signs that investors’ views of South and Central America have tilted more to the positive of late. The region is back on track.