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Banking

NEW CEO CHANGES PACE FOR STANDARD CHARTERED | NEWSMAKERS

Newsmakers | United Kingdom The appointment of Bill Winters to replace Peter Sands as CEO of Standard Chartered has been universally welcomed, as the troubled bank saw profits fall by 30% last year compared with 2013 levels.

Banking

RBS: A LEANER, MEANER CORPORATE BANKING MACHINE?

Banking | United Kingdom In its 2014 annual report published in February, RBS announced that CIB, which includes global transaction services, will reduce its geographical footprint from 38 to 13 countries.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

REGIONAL HEAVYWEIGHTS | BEST PERFORMING COMPANIES

Global Finance’s first annual ranking of the top-performing companies in the Middle East shows how much of the region is still in the early stages of reducing its dependence on oil.

Banking

REINVENTING THE DIGITAL BANK

Special Report | The Digital Bank Banks are using new technologies to help corporate clients make better financial decisions.

Banking

SHADOW BANKING: THE FUTURE OF BANKING?

Cover Story As banks find their margins squeezed on traditional lending and payments activities, nonbank credit and financing—supported by technological innovation—is growing exponentially.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

STRONG DOLLAR SLOWS INVESTMENT INTO THE US

Trends | US Dollar/Mergers & Acquisitions The US dollar has climbed some 25% since June to its highest level in the past 12 years, which could have a significant impact on one of America’s biggest economic drivers: foreign direct investment.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

STRONG GREENBACK, GLOBAL IMPACT

Dear Reader: The strength of the US dollar is keeping many executives busy these days both in the corporate and the financial world.

Award Winners

STRONG M&A FUNDAMENTALS STILL IN PLACE

with Michael and Yoel Zaoui, Zaoui & Co

Banking

TAIWAN BANKERS IN A BIND | COUNTRY REPORT

Country Report | Taiwan The nation’s banks have benefited from a strengthening economy, but now they must look overseas for growth. And there lies more risk.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR PETROBRAS

Management | Corporate Reporting For Petróleo Brasileiro, or Petrobras, as the giant Brazilian oil company is called, the time to present audited 2014 results, including the write-downs associated with the highly publicized historical corruption scandal, is running out.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

THE PROMISE OF INDIA | COUNTRY REPORT

Country Report | India Indian growth and development hold great promise. And policymakers look set to unlock that potential.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

TIBET’S ECONOMY BOOMS AS REST OF CHINA SLOWS | MILESTONES

Milestones | Tibet Amid a general slowdown in the Chinese economy, Tibet has emerged as the fastest-growing province in the country.