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Editor’s Letter: BRIC By BRIC
The outgoing president of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, recently made a statement that we consider particularly relevant to our readers...
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
EM News: EM Portfolio Flows Lose Steam
EMERGING MARKETS INVESTOR: NEWS By Gordon Platt Strong investor flows into emerging markets funds at the beginning of 2012 have since moderated but not reversed. Analysts say the slower pace of inflows is more sustainable and is not a cause ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FX: Dollar Favored Over Euro, Yen
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE ByGordon Platt The dollar rose sharply last month after the Federal Open Market Committees meeting...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
PetroChina Surpasses Exxon In Oil Production
MILESTONES: CHINA By Valentina Pasquali Energy demand in emerging countries has skyrocketed in recent years due to rapid economic growth. In China, oil production has followed suit, although not at the same pace. The country remains a net importer. ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Salon: Alisher Ali, Mongolian Growth
ASIA’S EL DORADO By Michael Shari Global Finance sat down with Alisher Ali, founder of the largest investment bank and asset management firm in Mongolia, to get his take on the world’s fastest-growing economy. Educated at Columbia ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Special Report: Renminbi Trading
A DIM SUM BANQUET By Arthur Clennam The offshore renminbi market has been growing rapidly, but its character is changing. Were it a new model car, the market for offshore renminbi trading might be dubbed the “Inexorable”—but ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Tough Times Ahead For New Chief Executive Of Hong Kong
NEWSMAKERS: HONG KONG By Thomas Clouse Newly elected Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying will face challenges on multiple fronts when he starts his new job on July 1. All smiles: A win for Leung but voters are ...
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World’s Best Banks 2012: Asia
By Thomas Clouse, Jonathan Gregson, Antonio Guerrero & Gordon Platt ASIA Asia has provided one of the few bright spots in the global economy in recent years. The region rebounded quickly from the global financial crisis and has thus far avoided ...
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World’s Best Banks 2012: Latin America
By Thomas Clouse, Jonathan Gregson, Antonio Guerrero & Gordon Platt LATIN AMERICA With its developing middle class, the region’s growing consumer sector helped banks to continue posting healthy returns last year. Banking sector assets and profits were up throughout the region, ...
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World’s Best Banks 2012: Middle East
By Thomas Clouse, Jonathan Gregson, Antonio Guerrero & Gordon Platt MIDDLE EAST The oil-exporting countries of the Middle East are enjoying strong economic growth, whereas countries that experienced political uprisings during the Arab Spring of 2011 are struggling to get back ...
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Best Investment Banks 2012: Country Awards
By Michael Shari COUNTRY AWARDS - NORTH AMERICA CANADA BMO Capital Markets Thanks to its strength in mining and energy, BMO Capital Markets commanded a 20.1% share of Canada’s M&A market last year. That was more than any other bank, comprising ...
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Awards: Best Investment Banks 2012
ANNUAL SURVEY AND AWARDS— REDEFINING SUCCESS By Michael Shari Global investment banks and strong local banks make the list in our annual awards. For an investment bank, success has long been defined as staying true to one’s ...