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World’s Best Banks 2012: Regional Winners

By Gordon Platt, Thomas Clouse, Jonathan Gregson & Antonio Guerrero Regional Winners BEST BANK IN NORTH AMERICA JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase is the top US bank by assets. “For America’s largest companies, we raised or lent over $720 billion ...

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WORLD’S BEST GLOBAL BANKS 2012

Global Finance names the World’s Best Global Banks 2012 NEW YORK, August 29, 2012 Global Finance magazine ( GF mag.com)...

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Islamic Finance Spreads Across Asia

CROSSING ASIA'S FRONTIERS By Michael Shari As banks and regional hubs throw their weight behind Islamic finance, shariah-compliant products are crossing not just national borders but also product lines in Asia. Photo Credits: MANZRUSSAL I / Shutterstock.com ...

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Awards: Project Finance & Infrastructure

CHANGING OF THE GUARD IN PROJECT FINANCE By Gordon Platt As public purse strings tighten, pension funds are the most promising source of long-term funding for infrastructure projects, according to an OECD report supported by Oliver Wyman. ...

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Best Internet Banks 2012: Country Winners

By Adam Rombel Country Winners: Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks Country Winners: Best Consumer Internet Banks World's Best Internet Banks Back To Main Article Best Internet Banks: Regional Subcategory Winners

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Best Internet Banks 2012: Regional Subcategory Winners

By Adam Rombel Regional Subcategory Winners: Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks Regional Subcategory Winners: Best Consumer Internet Banks World's Best Internet Banks Back To Main Article Best Internet Banks: Country Winners

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Best Internet Banks 2012: Round 1

ANNUAL SURVEY: TRAILBLAZERS By Adam Rombel In the first of a two-part series, Global Finance identifies the top online corporate and consumer banks by country and regionally by product and service category. As it has annually for ...

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Canada: Maple Group Finally Wins In TMX Takeover Battle

MILESTONES: CANADA By Erik Heinrich The takeover of Canadian stock market operator TMX Group by Maple Group, a consortium of financial institutions, was approved by TMX's shareholders, bringing to a close more than a year of sometimes acrimonious ...

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Europe: German Court President Weighs Legality Of Stability Mechanism

NEWSMAKERS: EUROPE By Valentina Pasquali With the fate of the debt-ridden eurozone hanging in the balance, the German Federal Constitutional Court is expected to decide on September 12 whether the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), the currency union's permanent ...

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Global Salon: Gary Gorton, Yale

FINDING BALANCE By Paula Green Global Finance sat down with Gary Gorton, professor of management and finance at the Yale...

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Japan: Veteran Executive Takes Top Job At Nomura

NEWSMAKERS: JAPAN By Valentina Pasquali After the insider-trading scandal that, in July, forced the resignation of both its chief executive officer and chief operating officer, Japan's largest financial conglomerate, Nomura, is gearing up for a new chapter in ...

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Project Finance and Infrastructure Providers 2012: Global Winners

By Gordon Platt FINANCIAL ADVISER: HSBC When Abu Dhabi needed a financial adviser for its latest seawater desalination and power project, Mirfa IWPP, it selected HSBC on their longstanding relationship and the bank’s reputation, without opening the contract to competitive ...