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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 ...

News

Keeping BP Afloat Is Common Goal Of US And UK

NEWSMAKERS: US/UK By Gordon Platt Speaking out: Cameron voices support for beleaguered BP BP still hadn’t plugged that hole yet in the deep-sea floor of the Gulf of Mexico by the end of June, as the Atlantic hurricane season ...

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 ...

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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: 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 ...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Emerging and Frontier Markets

FACING UP TO THE CHALLENGE The fast-growing and dynamic economies of the emerging and frontier markets represent mouth-watering opportunities and daunting challenges for the world’s established multinationals. Only the best prepared will survive. By Amy E. Buttell ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Emerging Market Bonds Have Unusual Appeal

Investor: News By Gordon Platt Emerging market debt has a unique attraction for investors seeking higher yields than are available on US treasuries but who lack the appetite for risk in volatile emerging market equities. Investors are pouring ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Investment Floods Back To Latin America

MILESTONES: LATIN AMERICA Investment Floods Back To Latin America By Antonio Guerrero High and dry: Caribbean countries may miss out Following a hefty 42% yearon- year drop in FDI in Latin America last year, investors appear to ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Mergers & Acquisitions

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS — MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS CORPORATE FINANCE FOCUS CHINA AND INDIA'S COMPETITION FOR RESOURCES CAUSING RISE IN CROSS-BORDER ACQUISITIONS By Gordon Platt Mergers and acquisitions in emerging markets are heating up, and China and ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Exchange-Traded Derivatives

DERIVED VALUE Global Finance brings together a group of industry leaders to discuss the prospects for the exchange-traded derivatives market. Moderated by Joseph Giarraputo Global Finance: The global financial system has come through a near-death experience. ...