Emerging & Frontier Markets
Are Emerging Markets Ready To Rebound?
Emerging markets could see funds flowing back to them as central banks unwindquantitative easing and liquidity flows back to emering market assets.
Author: Tiziana Barghini
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Banking
Central Bankers Eye A Return to Normal
The rosier outlook gives central banks a chance to return to more traditional policies after endless cycles of easing. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) is likely to stick to its plan of slowly increasing interest rates, and the European Central Bank (ECB) could follow suit.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Equifax: A Breach Too Far
The breach has put the personal data of 143 million people at risk of identity theft.
Country Report
España Va Bien
With reforms taking hold and world trade recovering, Spain is stronger than at any time since the 2008 financial crisis.
Country Report
Spanish Bank Reforms: Breaking Bad Cycles
The 2012 European bailout of the Spanish banks was probably the nadir of the Spanish financial and economic crisis butan aggressive approach to tackling its banking-system troubles setSpain apart from its Mediterranean neighbors such as Italy
Data
Cash Is The Enemy
Zelle is simplifying peer-to-peer digital payments in hopes of winning over mainstream mobile-banking customers.
Country Report
Portugal: A Eurozone Turnaround
Six years after its bailout, Portugal is still saddled with one of the highest levels of debt in the region.
Country Report
Portugal Makes The Grade
Q&A: Adriana Alvarado, DBRS's Portugal expert, discusses the nation's vulnerabilities, long-term growth prospects and needed reforms.
News
Moon Jae-In May Be Nicer To Neighbors
Moon Jae-in, South Korea's new president Civil- and human-rights lawyer and former student activist Moon Jae-in won a presidential election on May 9, becoming the 12th person to serve as president of South Korea.
Data
Private Equity Gets Back Into Brazil
A positive macroeconomic outlook and a sharp decline asset prices are once again making Brazilian investments attractive for large international private equity firms, which are cautiously returning after three years of economic crisis.
Data
Sunnier Prospects For Latin America
With asset prices low while fundamentals are improving, Latin American economies are poised for a rebound.
News
With May Elections, Korea Can Move Past Scandal
South Korea elects a new president in May, and after spending months ousting the sitting president, leftists may win the chance to lead the country.