Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
THE PROMISE OF INDIA | COUNTRY REPORT
Country Report | India
Indian growth and development hold great promise. And policymakers look set to unlock that potential.
Country Report
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ANGOLA: SEEKING A NEW PATH
Country Report | Angola
Up until 2013, Angola's GDP, buoyed by booming oil revenues, grew by an average rate of 10.7%, reaching an all-time high of 23.2% in 2007. Now, as economic growth slows and the country’s financial coffers move from surplus to deficit, Angola is rethinking its dependence on “black gold.”
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
BANGLADESH: SHADES OF GREY
Country Report | Bangladesh
Bangladeshi economic growth has been strong and relatively stable. But the country has a number of business climate challenges that must be addressed before it can reach its full potential as an investment magnet.
Banking
SAUDI ARABIA: THE THRIVING BANKING SECTOR
Saudi Arabia | Banking Sector
Highly capitalized and boasting healthy margins, Saudi banks are unlikely to feel much fallout from the country’s slowing economy and the impact of low oil prices.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
MOZAMBIQUE COMING INTO ITS OWN
Country Report | Mozambique
Mozambique is the current star in Africa’s rising inward-investment constellation. For much of the last quarter of the 20th century, Mozambique was a war zone. Today the only war on its horizon is a bidders war, as investors salivate over the opportunities this Southern African country offers.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
REFINING THE MIX IN SAUDI ARABIA
Country Report | Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit is ballooning, but a ministerial reshuffle has fueled hopes the kingdom is resolute in kicking its hydrocarbon addiction.
Country Report
KUWAIT: A RACE FOR ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION
<strong>Kuwait | Country Report</strong><br />
Kuwait is at a crossroads. Despite huge financial reserves, the Persian Gulf state must speed up project implementation to revive a stagnant economy far too dependent on oil revenues.
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POLAND: NEW ECONOMIC GROWTH PARADIGM WANTED
<strong>Poland | Country Report</strong><br />
Although still outperforming most of its neighbors, Poland needs to reinvent itself if it wishes to sustain long-term growth.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SOUTH KOREA: A TIGHTROPE WALK WITH TRADING PARTNERS
<strong>South Korea | Country Report</strong><br />
One of Asia’s most powerful economies, South Korea is maneuvering deftly between even more powerful neighbors and allies.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
QATAR: MIDDLE EASTS RICHEST COUNTRY KEEPS ON SPENDING
<strong>Qatar | Country Report </strong><br />
Qatar shows no signs of slowing its internal and external investment. The IMF says Qatar’s real GDP growth should average 6% to 7% in the medium term, supported by public investments, and will likely remain the fastest-growing in the region
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
QATARI MONEY TALKS IN FOREIGN CAPITALS
<strong>Qatar | Country Report</strong><br />
The QIA, one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds with $170 billion of assets, was initially rebuffed, but regardless of the outcome of the deal, it has other fish to fry.
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MOVING BEYOND THE COMFORT ZONE
COUNTRY REPORT | TURKEY: OVERVIEW<br />
Recent presidential elections saw political continuity and investor appetite maintained in Turkey, but high levels of indebtedness and political divisions cause some concern.