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Milestones : Regulators Close In On Private Equity
UNITED STATES / EUROPE Tony James, president of the Blackstone Group Plagued by competition and antitrust investigations on both sides...
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance : Depositary Receipts Set Record For IPOs
Global Equity/Drs Initial public offerings in the form of depositary receipts rose more than 75% in 2006 from a year...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Cover Story : Deal Or No Deal
The seemingly interminable wrangling over global trade encapsulated in the so-called Doha Round of talks might be about to come...
Banking
Cover Story : Murabahah Goes Mainstream
A modern form of Islamic trade financing has taken root and is flourishing in the Middle East With its ancient...
News
Editor’s Letter : The Balance of Trade
As the East Coast of the United States basked in unseasonably warm weather in early January, some shoots of hope sprouted from the frozen earth of the Doha round of trade talks...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets : Bid Fever Takes Hold
India Bidding war over Indias wireless communications Reliance Communications (RCL), Indias second-largest wireless telecom company, and Vodafone, the worlds largest...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets : Central Bank Hints At Rate Policy Shift
China Chinas central bank governor Zhou: Trade surplus will be lowered Chinas central bank is considering further options for lowering...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets : Venezuelan Financial Group Launches New Adr Program
Dr News JPMorgan Chase announced the launch of a sponsored American depositary receipt program for the Series A common shares...
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Features : After the Gold Rush
Local and international banks operating in China will face increasing challenges over the coming year. The opportunities remain undiminished, though...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Features : Getting Bullish on The Russian Bear
Wielding increasing global power, Russia could be on the verge of becoming a real partner with Europe Rich in natural...
News
Features : Power Plays
After a year in which energy dominated the headlines as never before, the worlds political dynamics are now arguably more...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance : Fears Of Slowdown In Us Economy, Potential Rate Cuts Later In 2007 Keeping Dollar On The Defensive
FOREIGN EXCHANGE The dollar faces the prospect of further losses in 2007, particularly if growth in the US economy slows...