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Emerging & Frontier Markets

Newsmakers : Military Pension Fund Spreads Its Wings

TURKEY Coskun Ulusoy: Army pension fund looks beyond Turkey, but not Asia. While pension funds in Europe and other parts of the world are being told to raise their game in order to make up investment ...

News

Newsmakers : “CEO of Korea” Tripped Up On Us Beef Deal

SOUTH KOREA Lee Myung-bak: Beef deal sees president's approval rating plunge. Lee Myung-bak, the former Hyundai executive who was elected president of South Korea by a landslide last December, refers to himself as “CEO of Korea.” His ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance : A Tale Of Two Industries: Energy, Finance Deals Proliferate For Very Different Reasons

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS The volume of worldwide mergers and acquisitions totaled $730 billion in announced deals in the first quarter of 2008, a decline of 24.2% from the first quarter of 2007 and the lowest level for ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance : Dollar Bounces Back As Fed Hits Pause Button

<p>FOREIGN EXCHANGE The dollar rose to a two-month high against the euro last month after the Federal Reserve signaled a pause in its easing cycle, and European economic data came in weaker than expected. While the greenback is ...</p>

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Cover Story: The Found Continent

AFRICA Long ignored by mainstream investors and corporations, Africa has suddenly found itself in the spotlight. Its resilience in the recent credit crunch is just part of the reason. An oil worker stands on the deck of ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : A Month Of Turmoil

CHINA China's president Hu Jintao aims to improve relations with Japan. Rescue workers on May 14 reached southwestern China’s Weixian county, the epicenter of an earthquake that shook cities across Asia and damaged 70% to 80% of ...

Award Winners

Features : Annual Survey: Stars Of The New Russia

ANNUAL REPORT / STARS OF THE NEW RUSSIA Making the most of their newfound spending power, Russia’s consumers are boosting the fortunes of the country’s banks and corporations. With Russia’s economy fueled by petrodollars, Russian consumers are on ...

Award Winners

Features: Awards: Islamic Financial Institutions

ANNUAL SURVEY / ISLAMIC FINANCE Global Finance selects the winners in a fast-growing area of finance that combines investing according to the tenets of Islamic law with modern financial products and systems. Islamic finance is a system of ethical ...

Country Report

Features: Troubled Giant

COUNTRY REPORT / NIGERIA Despite vast hydrocarbon reserves and a government committed to economic diversification, Nigeria still faces tremendous problems. A resurgence in its banking sector may help accelerate future progress. Oil is Nigeria’s lifeline, accounting for some 80% ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

The United States

Newsmakers : Military Pension Fund Spreads Its Wings

Newsmakers : “CEO of Korea” Tripped Up On Us Beef Deal

Corporate Finance : A Tale Of Two Industries: Energy, Finance Deals Proliferate For Very Different Reasons

Corporate Finance : Dollar Bounces Back As Fed Hits Pause Button

Cover Story: The Found Continent

Emerging Markets : A Month Of Turmoil

Features : Annual Survey: Stars Of The New Russia

Features: Awards: Islamic Financial Institutions

Features: Troubled Giant

Milestones : Anxiety Grows Over Liquidity And Credit

Corporate Finance : Worst May Be Over For The Dollar, But Analysts Say Rebound Unlikely Before Fed Stops Cutting Rates

Cover Story: India Vs China