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HAS IRAN FINALLY COME IN FROM THE COLD?

Milestones | Iran It may have taken 12 years to reach, but the framework agreement struck between the so-called P5+1 (Russia, China, France, Britain, and the US, plus Germany), the European Union and Iran has enough momentum, say analysts, to yield a full accord by June 30.

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HEDGING | LOW OIL PRICES AFFECT CORPORATE RISK

Management | Hedging The dramatic slide in oil prices over the past year or so has once again underscored the value—and perils—of hedging. Some companies and governments bet on a fall in the cost of crude and thereby obviated large losses. Others did not make out so well.

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HUNGARY | BANKS HOWL OVER DECISION IN BROKERAGE SCAM

Capital Markets | Fixed Income Hungary’s biggest financial scandal, which broke earlier this year, involved the alleged issuance of more than $500 million of phony bonds by Quaestor Financial Hrurira. The brokerage was one of three firms charged with fraud.

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IoT | INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 4.0

The Age of the Internet of Things is in full swing—and manufacturing will never be the same.

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M&A | BOUTIQUES TRUMP LARGE INVESTMENT BANKS IN KRAFT-HEINZ DEAL

Capital Markets | Mergers & Acquistions Boutique investment banks are eating the lunch of Wall Street’s bulge-bracket firms.

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M&A | IS BIG PHARMAS BIOTECH BINGE ILL-ADVISED?

Capital Markets | Merger & Acquisitions: Biotech The slew of M&A deals in the pharmaceutical industry could leave some firms with a bad hangover. Fitch Ratings warns that the race to find the next blockbuster drug could hurt overall credit rankings for the sector.

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MALTA: FCM BANK IS KEEPING IT SIMPLE – VINCENT MA

Launched just three years ago, FCM Bank is the only bank in Malta to specialize solely in savings and fixed-term offerings. During a talk with Global Finance, chief operating officer Vincent Ma explained why FCM Bank has zeroed in on those two products.

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NICARAGUA’S GRAND CANAL AMBITIONS FAIL TO WOO VOTERS

Newsmakers | Nicaragua When Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega announced last December a plan to construct a controversial transoceanic waterway that would provide an alternative to the Panama Canal, he vowed the project would create jobs and bring prosperity to the hemisphere’s second-poorest nation.

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PRIVATE EQUITY FLYERS: DUBAI FAST-TRACKS PE FUNDS

Capital Markets | Private Equity TVM Capital Healthcare Partners in late March became the first company to register a private equity fund under simplified rules implemented by the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC).

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SEC REFORMS PREVENT CORPORATE TREASURIES FROM MOVING CASH QUICKLY

Trends | Money Market Reform Seven years have passed since investor panic during the financial crisis set off a run on money market funds. Since that time, the Securities and Exchange has adopted reforms aimed at reducing MMFs’ credit and interest rate risks and boosting their transparency.

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SINGAPORE | LIFE AFTER LEE

Milestones | Singapore During the state funeral cortege of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s founding prime minister, Singaporeans were urged to salute rather than take photos using their smartphones, a vivid reminder of the government’s preoccupation with political correctness.

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STRUCTURAL REFORM IN LATIN AMERICA: FDI MAGNET

FDI Update | FDI Magnet Countries that dismantled protec-tionist policies are still attracting FDI, despite the commodities bust. Others aren’t doing so well.