Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FUTURE OF OIL: BUMP IN THE ROAD FOR US SHALE OIL?
A big question mark is pending on how long the US shale production will remain profitable with declining oil prices.
Author: Tiziana Barghini
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FUTURE OF OIL: THE CORPORATE IMPACT OF DECLINING OIL PRICES
<u><strong>Cover Story</strong></u><br />
The drastic drop in oil prices will clearly have an impact on both individual companies and on overall growth in some countries. But is the shift net positive or negative, cyclical or systemic? The ultimate outcome is yet to be seen.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
ABRAAJ GROUP: INVESTING IN CITIES
<strong>Global Finance</strong> sat down with Tom Speechley, a partner in emerging markets private equity investment firm Abraaj Group and CEO of Abraaj North America, to discuss key markets for investment, future EM stars and the lure of cities as investment destinations.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING FIGHTER CHAIRS KEY VATICAN UNIT
<strong>Vatican | Newsmakers</strong><br />
René Brülhart, known as the “James Bond of the financial world” for his high-profile role in cases such as the return of assets from Saddam Hussein to post-war Iraq and the uncovering of the Siemens bribery scandal, has become chairman of the Vatican’s anti-money-laundering unit.<br />
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
COLOMBIA TO JOIN OECD
Milestones | Colombia<br />
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is a relatively small club of 34 countries. It seeks long-term social and economic development through data collection, analysis and discussions.
Awards
INTERVIEWS WITH THE AWARD WINNERS
View From The Top<br />
Global Finance speaks to leading executives at the World’s Safest Banks.
Features
Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) 2015
A Sovereign Wealth Fund is a state-owned investment fund comprising financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate or other instruments and funded by foreign exchange assets.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
China: Will the Tough Get Going?
EXCLUSIVE<br />
As China’stop political leaders gathered this week in Beijing for their annual conclave amid expectations for a new reform push, a joint study by two U.S. think tanks said that the world’s second-largest economy is undergoing a massive overhaul of its obsolete growth model.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
A Small Step to Unlock Credit for the Club Med
This month the European Central Bank will start to buy euro-denominated asset-backed securities (ABS) and covered bonds in an effort to revive a market that has been sharply impaired since the financial crisis.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
REGION REMAINS A SWEET SPOT FOR PRIVATE EQUITY
MILESTONES | LATIN AMERICA<br />
In Latin America, the outlook for private equity and venture capital remains bright. Despite a 10% fall in investments during the first half of 2014, local and global players increased the amount of funds raised.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
THE ROAD TO CONVERGENCE
Global Finance sat down with Russell Golden, chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, to discuss the current activities of the FASB—including its recently issued standard on revenue recognition, a joint effort with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
BRIAN LOUGHMAN, FRAUD BUSTER
Global Finance sat down with Brian Loughman, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services (FIDS) Leader, EY Americas (formerly Ernst & Young), to discuss how greater regulation and increased efforts by countries to fight fraud are leading to greater demand for services by corporations around the world.