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Corporate Finance: Global Equity/DRs

Equity Capital Underwriting Fees Rise 33% Gordon Platt Underwriting fees from global equity capital market transactions in the first nine months of 2009 rose 33% from the same period a year earlier to an estimated $14.8 billion, according ...

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Corporate Finance: Mergers & Acquisitions

Morgan Stanley Leads After Three Quarters BY Gordon Platt Morgan Stanley edged out Goldman Sachs as the top financial adviser on mergers and acquisitions worldwide in the first three quarters of 2009, as M&A; activity declined 38% from ...

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Cover Story: Greening The Supply Chain

Sustainable Procurement Rising transportation costs and impending rules on carbon emissions are prompting companies to reassess their sourcing strategies. Many are realizing substantial savings in the process. By Anita Hawser When London was awarded the 2012 Olympic ...

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Features: Roundtable: Supply Chain Finance

PROVIDING A VITAL NEW LINK IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN. Global Finance brings together some of the leading experts in supply-chain finance to discuss developments and opportunities in this fast-growing field. Moderated by Joseph Giarraputo Global Finance: What’s ...

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Features: Corporate Cards Go Virtual

CORPORATE CARDS GO GLOBAL AND VIRTUAL Companies are reworking their corporate card programs and setting up new corporate purchase card programs to improve spend management and gain greater control over global expenses. By Denise Bedell Companies ...

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Features: Intellectual Values

INTELLECTUAL VALUES Companies on the hunt for liquidity are unearthing hidden treasures in their intellectual property portfolios. By Antonio Guerrero As companies strive to make the best use of their assets, to focus on their core operations ...

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Features: Roundtable: Custody & Investors’ Services

PROVIDING CONFIDENCE IN TROUBLED TIMES As they seek to better understand and manage the risks and value in their portfolios, investors are looking for more support than ever from their custody and investors’ services providers. Moderated by ...

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Features: World’s Best Derivatives Providers

Derivatives Stage A Comeback Market participants are rediscovering the appeal of derivatives, and the providers that stayed the course during the recent meltdown are reaping the benefits. By Laurence Neville In the year covered by Global Finance’s ...

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FX Supplement: FX Swaps Get Kid-Glove Treatment

Swaps Foreign exchange swaps appear to be about to emerge unscathed from the flurry of new regulation prompted by the recent financial turmoil. By Gordon Platt Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, released a ...

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FX Supplement: Hedging The Risk Of A Dollar Collapse

Gordon Platt Contributing Writer gplatt@gfmag.com Conspiracy theories abound about the so-called demise of the dollar. When all is said and done, however, the dollar no doubt will remain widely held by central banks and citizens of the world, and ...

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FX Supplement: Murphy’s Law Rules The FX Market

Managing Volatility Accurately predicting currency movements can make the difference between profit and loss for a multinational. Fortunately, help is at hand. By Gordon Platt Finance ministers and central bankers have a habit of substituting “volatility” for ...

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FX Supplement: Spreading The Word

Spread Betting Spread betting is becoming an increasingly popular form of FX trading. Its proponents are hoping it will grow as a risk management tool, too. By Anita Hawser Its initial popularity—and notoriety—may have been among sports ...