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WORLD’S BEST INTERNET BANKS IN ASIA 2010
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Midsize Companies Going Global — But Not Too Global
NEWSMAKERS: UNITED STATES/ GLOBAL By Gordon Platt Midsize companies in the US are increasingly turning to overseas markets to boost their sales, but they are sticking to what they see as safe markets—those they understand, such as Canada ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Books Excerpt: Losing Control
BOOKS —LOSING CONTROL By Stephen D. King The world is witnessing a massive redistribution of wealth as the West learns it can no longer live beyond its means, says HSBC's group chief economist Stephen D. King, author of ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
China’s Currency Move Creates Winners And Losers
Emerging Markets Investor: News By Gordon Platt The People’s Bank of China last month announced that it would allow the renminbi to trade more flexibly, bringing an end to the currency’s two-year-old peg to the dollar. While any ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Euro Bounces Back From Four-Year Low But Remains Fragile
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS — FOREIGN EXCHANGE By Gordon Platt The euro fell to a four-year low in early June, dropping to within a whisker of its 1999 introductory rate of $1.18, before suddenly bouncing higher in thin ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Europe’s Sovereign Debt Crisis Casts Dark Shadow Over High-Yield Bonds
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS — CORPORATE DEBT By Gordon Platt Europe's seemingly intractable sovereign debt crisis has triggered a flight to safety among investors, who are shunning bonds of lower-rated companies despite some very attractive yields in a ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Market Conditions Fail To Deter AgBank
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS — GLOBAL EQUITY/DRS By Gordon Platt Agricultural Bank of China (AgBank) began marketing operations last month for what could be the biggest initial public offering in history, despite turbulent market conditions that caused a raft ...
Banking
On The Right Path
ON THE RIGHT PATH By Gordon Platt For the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), there have been setbacks on the road to a common currency, which now appears unlikely to be introduced anytime in the next five years, ...
Editor's Letter
Payback Time
Almost three years after the global financial crisis began, the repercussions rumble on...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Sasol May Gain From Lower Natural Gas Prices
Emerging Markets Investor: Company to watch By Gordon Platt Sasol is a prime example of a successful multinational company based in South Africa, where it mines coal to provide the raw material to produce synthetic fuels and chemicals. ...
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The World’s Best Sub-Custodians
ANNUAL SURVEY: THE WORLD'S BEST SUB-CUSTODIANS Sub-Custodians Feeling The Heat Global investing in turbulent times puts the spotlight on local safekeepers. By Gordon Platt As they seek to reassure investors that their assets in foreign ...
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Awards: Best Investment Banks
ANNUAL SURVEY: BEST INVESTMENT BANKS Earnings from investment banking helped major financial institutions return to profitability, but the rules are changing. By Gordon Platt Major banks reported hefty gains in first-quarter 2010 profits, with a powerful assist ...