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WORLD’S BEST TRADE FINANCE BANKS 2011
Global Finance names the World’s Best Trade Finance Banks 2011 NEW YORK, December 17, 2010 Global Finance magazine (GFmag.com) has...
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WORLD’S BEST FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROVIDERS 2011
NEW YORK, November 22, 2010 Global Finance magazine has named the “Best Foreign Exchange Banks and Providers” by country, region...
Country Report
Steady Progress
Country Report: Portugal By Denise Bedell Portugal has been hit hard by the general uncertainty over the eurozone's future, but its prospects are outshining some of its neighbors'. It may still be laboring in Greece's shadow, ...
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Best Investment Banks 2010: Best Legal Advisers
BEST LEGAL ADVISERS Global Skadden Skadden, or more formally Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, was the number-one legal adviser on global mergers and acquisitions announced in 2009, according to Thomson Reuters. The firm advised on 173 M&A; deals ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Regional Report: West Africa
REGIONAL REPORT: REGIONAL RESURGENCE A flurry of bond issues illustrates the growing confidence west Africa’s nations have in their economic and political futures. Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire are leading the way. By Nick Kochan The contrasts in ...
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Features: Awards Best Emerging Market Banks 2010 Africa
AFRICA By Gordon Platt REGIONAL WINNER: Standard Chartered Bank Standard Chartered Bank's earnings from its African operations rose 54% last year to $482 million. The London-based emerging markets bank receives 90% of its income and profits from Asia, ...
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BEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS AFRICA 2010
Global Finance names the 2010 World’s Best Emerging Market Banks in Africa NEW YORK, March 23, 2010 — Global Finance...
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World’s BEST TRADE FINANCE PROVIDERS 2010
Global Finance names the World’s Best Trade Finance Providers 2010 NEW YORK, December 15, 2009 Global Finance magazine (www.gfmag.com) has...
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Features: Annual Survey: Best Trade Finance Banks
BANKERS GET READY FOR REBOUND IN WORLD TRADE Trade finance and risk management services are in growing demand as world trade recovers and credit issues remain a concern. By Gordon Platt The outlook for global trade is ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Features: Regional Report: Southern Africa
In From The Cold Global businesses and investors are taking more interest in sub-Saharan Africa, home to some of the world’s most neglected emerging markets. By Antonio Guerrero Sub-Saharan Africa has long been considered to be on ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Cover Story: Credit Where It’s Due
Credit Where It’s Due As governments around the world contemplate reeling in the financial lifelines that helped them prevent a global systemic meltdown, the prospects for credit growth in the coming decade are still unclear. By Antonio Guerrero ...