Editor's Letter
Editor’s Letter: Fewer Clouds, Fiercer Headwinds
There is little enthusiasm these days when it comes to economic forecasting...
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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 ...
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
Risk Management: Crisis Containment
AUTOMATIC RESPONSE By Paula Green Recent natural disasters have shown that in times of crisis, having a robust crisis management plan that kicks in automatically—and a team to implement it—can make all the difference when it comes to ...
Award Winners
WORLD’S BEST TREASURY & CASH MANAGEMENT PROVIDERS 2013
Global Finance Names the World’s Best Treasury & Cash Management Providers 2013 NEW YORK, January 18, 2013 Global Finance magazine...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FX: Yen’s Fall Awakens FX Market
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE By Gordon Platt The yen took a nasty tumble last month, shaking the sleepy foreign exchange market out of a long slumber. While the attention of market participants was focused on the ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
M&A: A Return To The Fast Lane For M&A
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS By Gordon Platt Mergers and acquisitions could gain traction in 2013, following a disappointing year for dealmaking activity in 2012. Although the global economic outlook remains clouded, there are plenty of ...
Awards
WORLD’S BEST TRADE FINANCE BANKS 2013
Global Finance names the World’s Best Trade Finance Banks 2013 NEW YORK, December 19, 2012 Global Finance magazine ( GFmag.com...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
DRs: Huge Pipeline For Asian IPOs
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: GLOBAL EQUITY / DRS By Gordon Platt The Asian markets accounted for 76% of global funds raised in initial public offerings in the third quarter of 2012, and there are more than 200 Asian companies in ...
Editor's Letter
Editor’s Letter: As The Mists Burn Off
Now that the US has voted to grant a second term to its president, Barack Obama, and the Chinese ruling party has selected Xi Jinping as its new leader and future president, one big layer of uncertainty has faded from the international scene...