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World’s Best Banks 2013: Latin America

By Thomas Clouse, Jonathan Gregson, Antonio Guerrero & Gordon Platt LOCAL BANKS INCREASE MARKET SHARE While European banks have dominated Latin America’s banking sector for more than a decade, their stronghold has recently weakened. Some have sold local assets ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Risk Management: Emerging Markets Risks

SEEKING CONSISTENCY By Paula Green Multinationals struggle to manage business risks—such as political, reputational and tax risks—and insurance issues, as they expand their emerging markets footprint. And some of those risks are on the rise. Ace Hardware ...

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World’s Best Emerging Markets Banks in Latin America 2013

Global Finance names the World’s Best Emerging Markets Banks 2013 in Latin America NEW YORK, March 18, 2013 Global Finance...

Banking

Country Report: Lebanon

DRAGGING A GEOPOLITICAL ANCHOR By Justin Keay There were few bright spots for Lebanon over the past year. However, the banking and real estate sectors showed encouraging signs, and a recovery has begun. Despite their traditional stoicism, ...

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Best Treasury and Cash Management Providers 2013: Regional Winners

REGIONAL WINNERS By Anita Hawser and Rebecca Brace BEST TREASURY & CASH MANAGEMENT PROVIDERS 2013: REGIONAL WINNERS Best Overall Bank for Cash Management North America Bank of America Merrill Lynch Latin America Citi Western Europe Deutsche Bank ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Regional Report: Latin America

VIVID LANDSCAPE IN FOREST PRODUCTS By Antonio Guerrero Despite currency volatility and slowing demand from China and Europe, Brazil, Chile and other key Latin American markets continue to churn out wood pulp for export, and the sector is ...

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EM Safest Banks: Safest Banks By Region

HOW WE MEASURE THE SAFETY OF BANKS By Andrew Cunningham The safest banks chart compares the ratings for the world’s largest 500 banks, based on asset size. Long-term foreign currency ratings issued by Fitch Ratings, Standard & Poor’s and ...

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SAFEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS IN LATIN AMERICA 2012

GLOBAL FINANCE names the Safest Emerging Market Banks 2012 in Latin America NEW YORK, November 6, 2012 Global Finance magazine...

Banking

The Struggle For Energy & Power In Asia

ASIA'S POWER NEXUS By Arthur Clennam I ndia relies on Indonesian coal to power its utilities, and both nations face huge increases in coal-fired power demand. But bureaucratic red tape makes it difficult for either nation to increase ...

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WORLD’S BEST CORPORATE/INSTITUTIONAL INTERNET BANKS IN LATIN AMERICA 2012

Global Finance names the 2012 World’s Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks in Latin America NEW YORK, July 27, 2012 Global Finance...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: José Vélez, Cementos Argos

STRONG GROWTH PROSPECTS By Valentina Pasquali José Alberto Vélez is the president of Cementos Argos, the leader in the cement industry in Colombia, with operations in the Caribbean—Panama, the Dominican Republic and Haiti—and the United States. Global Finance: ...

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Words Of Wisdom: Rubens Amaral, Bladex

HISTORY AT A CROSSROADS By Valentina Pasquali Rubens Amaral is the incoming CEO of Bladex, the Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America, a supranational institution that serves the capitalization needs of banks and promotes foreign trade across the region. ...