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MSCI Tells China To Wait, May Reclassify Nigeria

China’s recent efforts to make it easier for global investors to access its enormous stock markets in Shanghai and Shenzhen were not enough to persuade MSCI to include these “China A shares” in its widely followed Emerging Markets Index just yet.

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Parente To Lead Petrobras In Fire Sale

<strong>Brazil | </strong>Pedro Parente, who was appointed CEO of state-controlled oil producer Petrobras on May 19, brings both corporate and government experience to the new role.

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Q+A: Collaterals Constant Evolution

Michael Albanese, global head of collateral management at JPMorgan Chase, talks about how collateral management is changing and gaining acceptance in new quarters.

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Q+A: Growing Options For US Investors

Mary Ann Deignan, co-head of global equity capital markets at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, explains how her firm approaches depositary receipts.

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Q+A: New Technology, New Markets For Global Custody

Peter Cherecwich, head of global fund services and executive vice president of Northern Trust in Chicago, says securities services providers are partnering up to meet growing demand worldwide.

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Sovereign Bonds Fly High On Low Rates

As sovereign issuers tried to lock in record-low interest rates ahead of any increases by the US Federal Reserve, a recordamount of new sovereign bonds was sold in the first part of 2016.

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Swiss Success Highlights Infrastructure Neglect

After 17 years of construction, the Gotthard Base Tunnel, connecting Northern and Southern Europe through the Alps, opened to great fanfare on June 1, and shone a light on years of lax investment in infrastructure by European nations generally.

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Tech And The Future Of Trade Finance

Blockchain, the Cloud and the Internet of Things are luring trade finance away from its reliance on paper.

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The High Cost Of Carrying Cash

With interest rates in the gutter, large corporations are looking to put their excess funds to good use.

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The Triple Threat To Private Banking

Demands for tech-enhanced service, a younger cohort of clients and worldwide regulation are driving innovation.

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US Companies Cut Back On Share Repurchases

A squeeze on earnings and a rise in funding costs have persuaded many US companies to commit less cash to buying back their own shares this year.

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US Still A Strong Draw For FDI

Aaron Brickman, senior vice president for strategy and development at the Organization for International Investment (OFII), a nonprofit trade association, also founded SelectUSA, a federal program to promote foreign direct investment in the US. He visited Global Finance to discuss the state of FDI worldwide.