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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

DRs: Santander Mexico IPO Sets Record

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: GLOBAL EQUITY / DRS By Gordon Platt Santander, the eurozone’s biggest bank by market value, said it would issue up to $4.3 billion of shares in an initial public offering of up to 24.9% of its ...

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 ...

Banking

Islamic Finance Spreads Across Asia

CROSSING ASIA'S FRONTIERS By Michael Shari As banks and regional hubs throw their weight behind Islamic finance, shariah-compliant products are crossing not just national borders but also product lines in Asia. Photo Credits: MANZRUSSAL I / Shutterstock.com ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Asean Jolted By Discord Among Membership

MILESTONES: ASIA By Thomas Clouse The Association for Southeast Asian Nations celebrated its 45th anniversary in July in Jakarta, as conflicts over the organization's role in the region continued to create tension among its members and questions about ...

Country Report

Taiwan Seeks New Growth Opportunities

THE TIES THAT BIND By Arthur Clennam Economic forces are subtly improving prospects for Taiwanese companies seeking new markets in China. An ancient folk story from Taiwan goes something like this: A frog lives for years in ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Treasury & Cash Management: Asia—Latin America Trade Builds New Frontiers

EXPEDITING GROWTH By Anita Hawser Trade flows between Latin America and Asia are growing at a phenomenal pace. An increasing number and variety of banks and other agencies are providing liquidity and trade finance solutions to nurture these ...

Award Winners

WORLD’S TOP CENTRAL BANKERS 2012

Global Finance Magazine Grades theWorld’s Top Central Bankers 2012 New York, August 23, 2012 – Global Finance magazine has named...

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WORLD’S 50 SAFEST BANKS 2012

GLOBAL FINANCE names theWorld’s 50 Safest Banks 2012 NEW YORK, August 16, 2012 Bank stability remains a pressing concern for...

Award Winners

WORLD’S SAFEST BANKS IN ASIA 2012

GLOBAL FINANCE names theWorld’s Safest Banks 2012 in Asia NEW YORK, August 16, 2012 Global Finance magazine ( GF mag.com)...

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WORLD’S BEST CORPORATE/INSTITUTIONAL INTERNET BANKS IN ASIA 2012

Global Finance names the 2012 World’s Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks inAsia NEW YORK, July 27, 2012 Global Finance has announced...

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WORLD’S BEST CONSUMER INTERNET BANKS IN ASIA 2012

Global Finance names the 2012 World’s Best Consumer Internet Banks in Asia NEW YORK, July 20, 2012 Global Finance has...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Derivatives

TOOLS FOR MANAGING RISK, OR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION? By Gordon Platt As companies looked to hedge their risks, a new asset class, derivatives, was born in the 1980s. But over the years a number of substantial losses ...