Banking
DEBT: LEARNING TO LIVE WITH NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES
Capital Markets | Fixed-Income Strategy
Investors lined up recently to pay for the privilege of lending money to Finland.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
DEFLATION: THE POTENTIAL IMPACT FOR GLOBAL ECONOMIES & CORPORATES
Cover Story
The decline in eurozone prices is the most dramatic example of deflationary pressures afflicting the globe. All eyes are now on European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi and his efforts to reverse that trend.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
DELOITTE: BIG 4 ACCOUNTING FIRM APPOINTS 1ST US FEMALE CEO
Newsmakers | United States
A new crack appeared in the corporate glass ceiling in February, when Cathy Engelbert was appointed CEO of Deloitte US, becoming the first woman to lead one of the Big Four audit and consulting firms in the United States.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
EDITOR’S LETTER: GOOD AND BAD DEFLATION
Dear Reader
Deflation is one of the worst fears of central bankers and economists worldwide, but the risk it engenders isn’t always clearly defined.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FDI: OWNERSHIP RESTRICTIONS PUT THE BRAKES ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT
Management | Foreign Direct Investment
FDI volumes are declining globally, as some national governments take a stronger stance against foreign ownership of their companies and land.
Banking
FINTECH: BANKS NEED TO PLAY CATCH-UP
Special Report | Banking Systems & Technology
Keeping up with corporates’ increasingly sophisticated demands for more streamlined and well-integrated solutions is proving challenging.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FIVE MINUTES WITHAXEL MERK, MERK INVESTMENTS
Capital Markets | Q&A
Axel Merk is president and chief investment officer of Merk Investments, manager of the Merk Funds.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FOREIGN EXCHANGE: CURRENCY PEGS THREATENED AS POLICY GOALS DIVERGE
Capital Markets | Foreign Exchange
Currency pegs around the world are threatening to come unglued following the Swiss National Bank’s surprise move to drop the exchange rate floor of the euro versus the Swiss franc.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FRANCE: WINEMAKER PLANS IPO USING CROWDFUNDING
Capital Markets | Equity Capital Raising
Burgundy vineyard Domaine Chanzy expects to be the first company to conduct an initial public offering using crowdfunding, which enables companies to raise money from members of the public, typically via the Internet.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
GREECE: VAROUFAKIS SEEKS OUT A WINNING STRATEGY
Newsmakers | Greece
Following political party Syriza’s triumph in the recent Greek elections, Finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, faces the most critical match of his career.
Banking
INDIA: UNBANKED TO BENEFIT FROM NEW PAYMENT & FINANCE BANKS
Milestones | India
The Reserve Bank of India’s recent bid to offer licenses for setting up small finance and payment banks has elicited an overwhelming response, with at least 113 companies entering the fray.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
LATIN AMERICAN TRADE: A FIESTA WITHOUT A HANGOVER?
Regional Report | Latin America
Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru are handling the drop in commodities prices better than the rest of Latin America.