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Safest Banks In Asia: April 2013
Global Finance names the Safest Banks In Asia: April 2013 NEW YORK, February 26, 2013 Global Finance magazine (GFmag.com) has...
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World’s 50 Safest Banks: April 2013
Global Finance announces a half-yearly update World’s 50 Safest Banks: April 2013 NEW YORK, February 26, 2013 Bank stability is...
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WORLD’S BEST INVESTMENT BANKS 2013
Global Finance names the World’s Best Investment Banks 2013 New York, February 22, 2013 Global Finance announces the winners of...
News
Back Page: Polls And Stat – Checking The Pulse Of Sovereign Risk
Checking The Pulse Of Sovereign Risk BlackRock’s BSRI risk ranking provides a framework for tracking sovereign credit risk. In the last quarter, perceived risk worsened for Japan and South Africa, improved for China, Australia and New Zealand and remained the ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Cover: The Maze Of Global M&A
THE MAZE OF GLOBAL M&A By Udayan Gupta Cross-border M&A is once again on the rise. But completing a successful deal is increasingly complex and fraught with political, and other, risks. At first glace, it seemed like ...
Editor's Letter
Editor’s Letter: Fewer Clouds, Fiercer Headwinds
There is little enthusiasm these days when it comes to economic forecasting...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Equity: Global IPO Market Shrinks
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: GLOBAL EQUITY / DRS By Gordon Platt Global initial public offerings declined 29% in 2012 to $117 billion, reflecting steep declines in IPO issuance in Hong Kong and China, according to Thomson Reuters. On ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FX: Central Banks Key To 2013 FX Moves
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE By Gordon Platt Central bank policies could create some interesting opportunities in the foreign exchange markets in 2013, despite what could be a slow-growth environment, analysts say. “We expect the newly elected Japanese ...
Banking
Market Focus: Asian Investment Banking
ANOTHER LEAN YEAR By Arthur Clennam Investment banks in Asia are facing a reduced deal pipeline and slashing their fixed-income, currencies and commodities units. But a flurry of small-scale Chinese IPOs in Hong Kong could add cheer to ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Milestone: Drama-Free Year Expected For Asean
MILESTONES: BRUNEI By Thomas Clouse The small country of Brunei Darussalam must navigate challenging terrain in the coming months after taking over the chairmanship of Asean at the beginning of the year. Brunei, whose approximately 400,000 citizens enjoy one ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Newsmaker: Blast From The Past As Park Geun-Hye Is Elected PM
NEWSMAKERS: SOUTH KOREA By Thomas Clouse South Korea will swear in 60-year-old Park Geun-hye as the country’s first female prime minister this month, after she narrowly defeated her more liberal competitor, Moon Jae-in, in the general election in December. ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Securities Lending In Emerging Markets
JUMPING THROUGH HOOPS By Kathryn Tully In the hunt for demand and revenue, securities lending in emerging markets sounds perfect, but big obstacles still curtail liquidity. Faced with falling demand and tighter regulation in North America and ...