Award Winners
Winners Profile: Best FX Providers 2016
Profiles of the2016 FX Award Winners by Region and Category
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Argentina’s New Finance Minister Wrestles With Peso
Argentina
The appointment of Alfonso Prat-Gay as Argentina’s new Finance minister was a clear sign to international investors that president Mauricio Macri, sworn in December 10, was serious about unraveling the populist policies of the previous government.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Brazil Reeling After Another Junk Rating
The axe fell on Brazil heading into 2016 as it suffered a downgrade to junk status by Fitch Ratings, heightening the air of crisis as the beleaguered nation grapples with political turmoil and recession.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
BTG Looks To Restore Credibility By Selling Off Assets
Corporate Governance | Management
Selling the assets could improve BTG’s net worth by 20 billion reais ($5 billion).
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
China’s New FX Regime
Foreign Exchange | Capital Markets
The renminbi’s entry into the International Monetary Fund’s basket of currencies, the Special Drawing Rights (SDR), will require China to have a more flexible exchange rate.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Czech Banks Are Lending
In November the European Investment Bank published its latest Bank Lending Survey for Central Europe and Southeastern Europe.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Czech Republic: The Quiet Achiever
Unlike some of its Eastern European neighbors, the Czech Republic has shunned joining the eurozone and has surprised many with its stable and healthy levels of economic growth. However, progress is still needed on business transparency.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Editor’s Letter: Two Baskets, One Currency
Our cover story this month focuses on a little-known fact: Global trade growth has slowed in recent years, and intraregional trade, especially in Asia, is becoming more prominent.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
EU Countries Agree On Principles For Financial Transaction Tax
Taxation | Capital Markets
In December 2015, 10 European Union members agreed on key aspects of a harmonized financial transaction tax (FTT).
Banking
Europe’s Private Debt Boom
Traditional banks are pulling back from lending to small and midsize businesses. Just as happened in the US, funds are filling the void.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Global Companies React To Security Threats
Security Risks | Management
Recent terrorist events around the world, from California to Paris, have forced multinational companies to think more seriously about security and nonmarket risks, and the impact of threats on their operations and business continuity.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Has Globalization Gone Into Reverse?
World trade growth is slowing. Its future may depend on internal trade within a handful of discrete, powerful regions—especially Asia.