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Emerging & Frontier Markets

Frontier Markets Report: Bangladesh

PRIME PROSPECT By Dan Keeler Companies that ignore Bangladesh may be missing a key investment opportunity. Photo Credits: FRITZ16 / Shutterstock.com Often portrayed in the media as a basket case that lurches from one natural disaster to ...

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Safest Banks In Asia: April 2013

Global Finance names the Safest Banks In Asia: April 2013 NEW YORK, February 26, 2013 Global Finance magazine (GFmag.com) has...

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World’s 50 Safest Banks: April 2013

Global Finance announces a half-yearly update World’s 50 Safest Banks: April 2013 NEW YORK, February 26, 2013 Bank stability is...

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WORLD’S BEST INVESTMENT BANKS 2013

Global Finance names the World’s Best Investment Banks 2013 New York, February 22, 2013 Global Finance announces the winners of...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Cover: The Maze Of Global M&A

THE MAZE OF GLOBAL M&A By Udayan Gupta Cross-border M&A is once again on the rise. But completing a successful deal is increasingly complex and fraught with political, and other, risks. At first glace, it seemed like ...

Banking

Market Focus: Asian Investment Banking

ANOTHER LEAN YEAR By Arthur Clennam Investment banks in Asia are facing a reduced deal pipeline and slashing their fixed-income, currencies and commodities units. But a flurry of small-scale Chinese IPOs in Hong Kong could add cheer to ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Milestone: Drama-Free Year Expected For Asean

MILESTONES: BRUNEI By Thomas Clouse The small country of Brunei Darussalam must navigate challenging terrain in the coming months after taking over the chairmanship of Asean at the beginning of the year. Brunei, whose approximately 400,000 citizens enjoy one ...

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Trade Finance: Regional Winners

By Gordon Platt REGIONAL WINNERS AMERICAS Citi With its extensive presence in the US, Canada and Latin America, Citi is the largest service provider for private-labeled letters of credit and open account transactions. The bank’s global footprint enables it to ...

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Best FX Providers: Regional Winners

By Gordon Platt BEST FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROVIDERS: REGIONAL WINNER NORTH AMERICA Citi Citi’s foreign exchange operations, CitiFX, had a very good year in 2012, which marked the bank’s 200th anniversary. Its FX volume continued to expand rapidly, and it gained ...

Banking

Dubai Commodities Exchange Craves More Market Share

MILESTONES: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES By Anita Hawser Dubai Mercantile Exchange is on a mission: It wants to take up more space on the screens of futures traders, according to new CEO Christopher Fix, who once sat on the ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

M&A: A Return To The Fast Lane For M&A

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS By Gordon Platt Mergers and acquisitions could gain traction in 2013, following a disappointing year for dealmaking activity in 2012. Although the global economic outlook remains clouded, there are plenty of ...

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WORLD’S BEST TRADE FINANCE BANKS 2013

Global Finance names the World’s Best Trade Finance Banks 2013 NEW YORK, December 19, 2012 Global Finance magazine ( GFmag.com...