Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
BTG Looks To Restore Credibility By Selling Off Assets
Corporate Governance | Management
Selling the assets could improve BTG’s net worth by 20 billion reais ($5 billion).
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China’s New FX Regime
Foreign Exchange | Capital Markets
The renminbi’s entry into the International Monetary Fund’s basket of currencies, the Special Drawing Rights (SDR), will require China to have a more flexible exchange rate.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Czech Banks Are Lending
In November the European Investment Bank published its latest Bank Lending Survey for Central Europe and Southeastern Europe.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Czech Republic: The Quiet Achiever
Unlike some of its Eastern European neighbors, the Czech Republic has shunned joining the eurozone and has surprised many with its stable and healthy levels of economic growth. However, progress is still needed on business transparency.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Editor’s Letter: Two Baskets, One Currency
Our cover story this month focuses on a little-known fact: Global trade growth has slowed in recent years, and intraregional trade, especially in Asia, is becoming more prominent.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
EU Countries Agree On Principles For Financial Transaction Tax
Taxation | Capital Markets
In December 2015, 10 European Union members agreed on key aspects of a harmonized financial transaction tax (FTT).
Banking
Europe’s Private Debt Boom
Traditional banks are pulling back from lending to small and midsize businesses. Just as happened in the US, funds are filling the void.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Global Companies React To Security Threats
Security Risks | Management
Recent terrorist events around the world, from California to Paris, have forced multinational companies to think more seriously about security and nonmarket risks, and the impact of threats on their operations and business continuity.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Has Globalization Gone Into Reverse?
World trade growth is slowing. Its future may depend on internal trade within a handful of discrete, powerful regions—especially Asia.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Investors Eye Irans Economic Comeback
The prospect of the lifting of economic sanctions against Iran has investors excited about the return of this market to the global economic community. But the message is: Proceed with caution.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Is “Philanthro-Capitalism” The Same As Philanthropy?
Corporate Charity | Trends
Billionaire philanthropy may be growing, but it is also giving rise to a new trend that could change the face of charitable giving.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Markaz Sees The Silver Lining
Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) has been among the Arab region’s leading asset management and investment banking institutions since 1974. Speaking with Global Finance, CEO Manaf Alhajeri explains that economically challenging times have a bright side: a chance to find value for long-haul investors.