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GCC Regional Report: New Shopping List

NEW SHOPPING LIST By Justin Keay GCC sovereign wealth funds and banks are still selectively buying low-value assets in Europe, but higher-growth markets are increasingly on their radar. When the global financial crisis first hit back in ...

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GCC Regional Report: Seeking More-Inclusive Growth

SEEKING MORE-INCLUSIVE GROWTH By Gordon Platt After strong economic growth in 2011, the six nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council are spreading the wealth by putting a priority on non-oil job creation and social welfare. Photo Credit ...

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GCC Regional Report: The Power Of One

THE POWER OF ONE By Gordon Platt Thirty-one years have passed since the six Arab oil-producing countries of the Gulf formed an economic and strategic alliance, following the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war. Known as the Gulf ...

Banking

Indigenization Minister Targets Foreign Banks

NEWSMAKERS: ZIMBABWE By Valentina Pasquali After targeting the lucrative mining sector, Zimbabwe's indigenization minister Saviour Kasukuwere is now ramping up pressure on foreign banks operating in the country to hand over 51% of their shareholdings to indigenous Zimbabweans as ...

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New Central Bank Head Unlikely To Appease ECB

NEWSMAKERS: SPAIN By Vanessa Drucker The government of Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy revealed its character in early June, when it appointed Luis María Linde to become chief of the country's central bank and help restore its reputation. ...

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Special Report: Afghanistan

A LETTER FROM KABUL By Valentina Pasquali The sense of anticipation is mounting in the Afghan capital of Kabul as the country gears up for a crucial double transition to take place in 2014. It is the ...

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Winners’ Circle: Subcustodians

REIGNING SUPREME By Kathryn Tully Global Finance evaluates the Best of the Best Subcustodians in The Winners' Circle: An ongoing look at the top awards winners over the magazine's 25-year history, launched as part of our 25th Anniversary ...

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Winners’ Circle: Supply Chain Finance

LEADING THE PACK By Kathryn Tully Global Finance evaluates the Best of the Best Supply Chain Finance Providers in The Winners' Circle: an ongoing look at the top awards winners over the magazine's 25-year history, launched as part ...

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World’s Best Subcustodians 2012: Regional Winners

By Gordon Platt NORTH AMERICA Citi Lee Waite, global head of direct custody and clearing, Citi Citi's Global Transaction Services division has the largest proprietary custody network in the world, covering 61 markets and 98.5% of global market capitalization. Lee ...

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Banking

GCC Regional Report: New Shopping List

GCC Regional Report: Seeking More-Inclusive Growth

GCC Regional Report: The Power Of One

Indigenization Minister Targets Foreign Banks

New Central Bank Head Unlikely To Appease ECB

Special Report: Afghanistan

Winners’ Circle: Subcustodians

Winners’ Circle: Supply Chain Finance

World’s Best Subcustodians 2012: Regional Winners

Best Islamic Financial Firms 2012

Fed Allows Chinese Bank To Acquire US Banking Assets

Islamic Financing Facility To Be Tested By US Courts