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Global Economic Indicators: Key Sources and Links

Global Finance’s selection of the best links to authoritative sources of global economic statistics, indicators and data. INTERNATIONAL SOURCES FOR GLOBAL ECONOMIC STATISTICS IMF – International Monetary Fund: Homepage Data and Statistics World Economic Outlook database on selected macroeconomic ...

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World’s Best Internet Banks Part II

BANKS DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS In the second of a two-part series, Global Finance identifies the best global and regional Internet banks. By Adam Rombel Not many of the headlines about the global banking industry in the ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance: Mergers & Acquisitions

Morgan Stanley Leads After Three Quarters BY Gordon Platt Morgan Stanley edged out Goldman Sachs as the top financial adviser on mergers and acquisitions worldwide in the first three quarters of 2009, as M&A; activity declined 38% from ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Argentine Electric Company Lists ADRs In New York

Investor Argentine Electric Company Lists ADRs In New York. By GP Pampa Energía, which generates, transmits and distributes electricity in Argentina, listed American depositary receipts on the New York Stock Exchange on October 9, and its chairman, ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Features: Roundtable: Custody & Investors’ Services

PROVIDING CONFIDENCE IN TROUBLED TIMES As they seek to better understand and manage the risks and value in their portfolios, investors are looking for more support than ever from their custody and investors’ services providers. Moderated by ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance Focus: M&A

By Gordon Platt Sovereign wealth funds could play a big supporting role as global mergers and acquisitions try to get back on track following a dramatic slowdown in M&A; activity during the credit crisis and global recession. While they ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance: Sovereign Wealth Funds Prepare To Take More Active Role In M&A

By Gordon Platt Sovereign wealth funds could play a big supporting role as global mergers and acquisitions try to get back on track following a dramatic slowdown in M&A; activity during the credit crisis and global recession. While they ...

Banking

Cover Story: World’s Best Banks 2009

Global Finance unveils its annual list of the best global, regional and country banks. By Gordon Platt Much has changed in the banking world over the past year—although not as much as might have been expected at the ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Trading In Depositary Receipts Sets Record

Dr News By GP A record of more than 72 billion American and global depositary receipts changed hands in the...

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WORLD’S BEST BANKS 2009

Istanbul, October 6th, 2009 – Global Finance magazine hosted its thirteenth annual Best Bank Awards ceremony on October 6th, 2009,...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Indian Companies Tap Rising Foreign Appetite For Shares

DR News Indian Companies Tap Rising Foreign Appetite for Shares Indian companies seeking funds for expansion or to retire debt are tapping into a growing foreign appetite for their shares. Tata Steel raised $500 million on the London ...

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Features: The World’s Best Internet Banks

PIONEERS GO MOBILE In the first of a two-part series, Global Finance identifies the best online corporate and consumer banks by country and regionally by product or service category. By Adam Rombel Much of the past year ...