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Regulators Increase Scrutiny Amid Surge In Global M&A

Capital Markets | M&A Antitrust Antitrust authorities around the world are stepping up their merger-monitoring activities amid a boom in cross-border M&A. They’re increasingly requiring merging companies to divest assets to win approval for their deals. In some cases, complex requirements are causing corporates to abandon proposed combinations.

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Renminbi | The Goal Of Convertibility

The European Union is still debating the nature of its common currency, the position of non-eurozone EU members like the UK, and the future of stressed eurozone countries like Greece. But the situation in other parts of the world is quite different.

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Russian Trade, On A Roller Coaster, Looks Set For Big Changes

Trends | FX Commodities Q&A Petr Grishin, head of macro research and chief economist for Eastern Europe at VTB Capital, discussed the ruble, oil prices and Russian trade with Global Finance.

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The Innovators 2015 | Picture This

The Innovators 2015 <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.008px;">Treasurers say they still lack visibility into global operations. But a new breed of banking solution is improving the view.</span>

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Venezuela Completes $1 Billion Gold Swap With Citi

Commodities | Desperate for cash to purchase imports, oil-rich Venezuela pawned part of its gold reserves as collateral for a $1 billion loan from Citibank.

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Verizon Seeks Growth And Innovation In AOL Deal

United States | Verizon, one of the largest wireless providers in the United States, announced on May 12 that it will acquire AOL, a leading Internet pioneer and Web content provider, for $4.4 billion.

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Vietnam Devalues The Dong Amid An Improving Economy

Vietnam | In May, Vietnam’s central bank once again devalued the country’s currency, the dong—the second such adjustment since January.

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Winners’ Profile | Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2015

Annual Awards honoring the Best Islamic Financial Institutions in the world.

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Islamic Finance | Malaysian Sukuk Shows Sovereign Demand

There is no lack of demand for shariah-compliant financing, according to Mukhtar Hussain, deputy chairman and CEO of HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad.

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ISLAMIC FINANCE HELD BACK BY LACK OF SUPERVISION, LIQUIDITY

Trends | Islamic Finance Islamic finance has seen tremendous growth over the past few decades.

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AFRICAN GROWTH | OIL ISNT EVERYTHING SAYS TSHABALALA AT STANDARD BANK

Global Finance had a chance to interview Sim Tshabalala in April. The joint chief executive of Standard Bank Group answered questions about Africa’s growth and the substantial demand for banking services on the continent.

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BEST BANKS 2015 – WINNERS PROFILE

Profiling this years winners of the World's Best Banks across all regions.