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WORLD’S BEST INTERNET BANKS IN MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA 2010
Global Finance names the World’s Best Internet Banks in Middle East/Africa 2010 NEW YORK, July 26, 2010 Global Finance has...
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WORLD’S BEST SUB CUSTODIAN BANKS 2010
Global Finance names the World’s Best Sub-Custodian Banks 2010 NEW YORK, May 19, 2010 Global Finance magazine (www.gfmag.com) has released...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Airline And Telecom Mergers Heat Up
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS — MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS By Gordon Platt Consolidation in the US airline and global telecom industries has kept merger activity going in the past few months. The proposed merger of United Airlines, based in Chicago, ...
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, ...
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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 ...
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Awards: Islamic Financial Institutions
ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AWARDS 2010 Islamic financial institutions were not immune to the turmoil of the past two years, but their strict ethical code helped them prosper in many areas where others foundered. By Laurence Neville The ...
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Best Investment Banks 2010: Country Winners
COUNTRY WINNERS North America Canada Scotia Capital Scotia Capital, the wholesale banking arm of Scotiabank, had a record year in 2009 for its equity platform. The bank participated in 211 equity deals, valued at $8.5 billion. In September 2009 ...
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Best Investment Banks 2010: Global Winners
GLOBAL WINNERS Investment Bank J.P. Morgan J.P. Morgan is the best current example of a success story on Wall Street. With its fortress balance sheet and careful management of risk, the bank grew and remained profitable throughout the financial ...
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Best Investment Banks 2010: Regional Winners
REGIONAL WINNERS North America Investment Bank J.P. Morgan J.P. Morgan reported net revenue from investment banking of $8.3 billion in the first quarter of 2010. The bank not only led in debt and equity underwriting worldwide, as well as ...
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Features: Awards Best Emerging Market Banks 2010 Middle East
MIDDLE EAST By Gordon Platt REGIONAL WINNER : National Bank of Kuwait National Bank of Kuwait, the leading bank in Kuwait and the highest-rated bank in the Middle East, earned $925 million last year, an increase of 4% ...
Country Report
Features: Country Report – Turkey
ECONOMY BOUNCES BACK A surge of growth late last year has accelerated in 2010, and there are reasons to believe the rebound can be sustained. By Gordon Platt Turkey is on a winning streak. In March this ...