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UPSTART BRICS DEVELOPMENT BANK TAKES ON THE IMF

THE BRICS<br /> Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa now have something more in common than rapidly developing economies that have recently stalled. In July they gave life to the New Development Bank (NDB), the first multilateral institution controlled by developing countries.

Banking

US EX-IM BANK FACES AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE

UNITED STATES<br /> In its 2013 report to Congress, the Export-Import Bank of the United States says that its “overriding mission is to create and sustain American jobs by supporting US exports.” But that very mission is under threat, with House Financial Services Committee chairman Jeb Hensarling, among others, seeking to abolish the bank.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

WALGREENS DUMPS INVERSION AS OBAMA BERATES “DESERTERS”

MANAGEMENT | TAX PLANNING<br /> Gregory Wasson, president and CEO of Walgreen, says the company “concluded it was not in the best interest of shareholders to attempt to re-domicile outside the US” to cut its tax bill.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

WHERE HAVE ALL THE FX TRADERS GONE?

CAPITAL MARKETS | FOREIGN EXCHANGE<br /> It is a changing world for FX traders. Regulatory uncertainty and low volatility are putting a damper on the foreign exchange market, with spreads narrowing by 20% already this year—to record lows.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

The MF Milano Finanza’s Golden Book of Finance and Business

Our Italian partner, Class Editori has released the special 25th Anniversary issue of MF Milano Finanza, a leading economic and financial Italian newspaper, dedicated to the most authoritative and value-creating Italian brands, players and excellences in the world of manufacturing, finance and business.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

MODI: OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR A NEW INDIA

COVER STORY | INDIA<br /> As prime minister Narendra Modi begins his term in office, global market watchers are hopeful that it could signal a sea change for India’s governance, economy and friendliness to business. But most are tempering that enthusiasm with a dose of skepticism.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

ASIA: READING THE TEA LEAVES

REGIONAL FOCUS | EMERGING ASIA<br /> The bigger the opportunity, the bigger the risk. This certainly holds true for frontier and emerging economies in Asia. Finding the right balance between the two is a key challenge for multinationals looking to invest there.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

BEST SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE PROVIDERS 2014

The need for financing for supply-side firms continues to grow—particularly in emerging and frontier markets. More companies are looking to SCF to fill this gap.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

COLOMBIA’S ECONOMIC SUNNY SKIES MAY CLOUD OVER

COLOMBIA<br /> Juan Manuel Santos’ second term as president of Colombia might prove a bit harder than his first—and not only because he won this election with a lower majority.
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