Awards
World Beaters: Best Banks 2010
COVER STORY: ANNUAL SURVEY – WORLD'S BEST BANKS 2010 By Gordon Platt Global Finance unveils its annual list of the best banks globally, regionally and by country. ...
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Emerging & Frontier Markets
Brazilians Develop Taste for Chilean Wines
EMERGING MARKETS INVESTOR: COMPANY TO WATCH By Gordon Platt Viña Concho y Toro, the largest wine exporter in Chile, recently signed a global marketing agreement with Manchester United Football Club in England—although maybe it should have signed with ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance: Corporate Debt
CORPORATE DEBT ISSUANCE STAYS STRONG, BUT RISK PREMIUMS RISE SHARPLY By Gordon Platt While the Federal Reserve is unlikely to raise interest rates significantly this year in light of high US unemployment and subdued inflation, the long-running rally ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance: Foreign Exchange
EUROPE’S DEBT PANIC BRINGS DOWN EURO, SPURS DOLLAR RALLY By Gordon Platt Weakness in the euro is contributing to the...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance: Global Equity/DRs
EMERGING MARKETS LEAD DR ISSUANCE By Gordon Platt Companies from emerging markets established 57 new depositary receipt programs in 2009, more than half of the year's total worldwide, according to an analysis by BNY Mellon. China-based issuers led ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance: M&A
LATIN AMERICA TAKES MERGER SPOTLIGHT By Gordon Platt Mergers in Mexico and Brazil that will create strong regional and global competitors in a number of industries overshadowed a dormant M&A; market in the United States in January. ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Country Focus: Peru
SECOND ACT By Antonio Guerrero In his second term, Peru’s president Alan Garcia is making amends for the shambles he left his country in after his first term. Peruvian president Alan Garcia is leading one of the ...
Country Report
Country Report: Turkey
STAYING THE COURSE By Gordon Platt Turkey has bounced back from a sharp economic contraction to become one of the region’s best performers. Its prospects are brighter than ever. Turkey's constitutional referendum last month gave a boost ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets: Brazil
ROUNDUP By Antonio Guerrero With Brazil's economy expected to grow at around 7% this year and borrowing costs declining, Brazilian companies are seeking financing for their expansion plans. MMX, a leading metals and mining company, hopes to raise ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets: LLX Logística/Brazil Brazilian Port Attracts Chinese Auto And Steel Firms
Investor: Company to watch By Gordon Platt LLX Logística was created in 2007 by Eike Batista-controlled EBX Group to build three large private ports serving southeastern Brazil, a region that accounts for more than 75% of the country’s ...
Award Winners
Features: Annual Survey – Best Treasury & Cash Management Providers
WORLD’S BEST TREASURY PROVIDERS 2010 By Anita Hawser Twelve months ago when we published the 2009 Treasury & Cash Management awards, treasurers were mostly concerned with preserving capital and reducing counterparty risk. While these concerns have not subsided, ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Features: The Americas – Latin America Regional Report
ROARING BACK TO LIFE Latin America has shown its strength over the past year and is reaping the benefits of that now, with increasing FDI flows, diversified trading partners and debt markets that are heating up. By Denise ...