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Editor's Letter

Between Aid And Contagion

Who would have predicted that the Europeans would try to get financial support from China, Portugal would try to get investment from Brazil, French banks could try for funding from Russia, or that the US administration would criticize the “lack of action” in Europe as a way to divert attention from its own problems?

Banking

EM Regional Review: CEE

WINTER OF DISCONTENT By Justin Keay Although there are some bright spots, many CEE countries face the prospect of another economic downturn thanks to tight European ties. For most countries in the postcommunist world, 2011 ...

News

Jon Corzine Has A Lot Of Explaining To Do

NEWSMAKERS: UNITED STATES By Gordon Platt Jon Corzine, the former governor of New Jersey and once a US senator, believes that a man’s word is his bond. Fallout from MF Global raises concerns over CFTC watchfulness When ...

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World’s BEST FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROVIDERS 2012

Global Finance names the World’s Best Foreign Exchange Providers 2012 NEW YORK, November 21, 2011 Global Finance magazine has named...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

FX Supplement: Who’s Who In Foreign Exchange

WHO’S WHO By Gordon Platt Who’s who in foreign exchange. MOHAMED EL AROUSSI Arab African International Bank Head of FX desk Mohamed El Aroussi has been head of the foreign exchange desk at Arab African International ...

News

Madeira Debts Add To Portuguese Concerns

MILESTONES: PORTUGAL By Matt Greco With the government of Portugal announcing one austerity measure after another to meet IMF-imposed budgetary guidelines and as the rating agencies hack away at the credit-worthiness of the country’s financial institutions, new revelations ...

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Central Banker Report Cards 2011

MIRACLE WORKERS REACH END OF THE ROAD By Gordon Platt, Antonio Guerrero and Anita Hawser Boosting employment and production are the elusive goals of today’s central bankers. If it’s broke, fix it. Central bankers are taking on ...

Banking

Lagarde Prepares To Put Her Stamp On The IMF

NEWSMAKERS: GLOBAL By Michael Shari Not since the reconstruction of Western Europe in the aftermath of World War II has an incoming managing director of the International Monetary Fund come under such tremendous pressure to prove that it ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

FX: Euro Rebounds As EFSF Expands

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE By Gordon Platt The EU summit in July not only reached agreement on a second...

Awards

WORLD’S BEST INTERNET BANKS IN EUROPE 2011

Global Finance names the World’s Best Internet Banks in Europe 2011 NEW YORK, July 22, 2011 Global Finance has announced...

News

Draghi Faces No-Win Situation As Europe’s Central Banker

NEWSMAKERS: EUROPE by Anita Hawser Draghi: Will face scrutiny Despite attempts to block his candidacy, Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi will become the new president of the European Central Bank (ECB) when Jean-Claude Trichet retires in October. ...

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Awards: The World’s Best Subcustodians

ANNUAL SURVEY: MEETING NEW DEMANDS By Gordon Platt Subcustodians focus on real-time data and safety of client assets. The world’s leading subcustodians are investing in new systems to meet an increasing desire from global custodians for real-time ...