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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FX: Free To Use, But Not To Trade
Capital Markets | Foreign Exchange Controls
In early November, Chinese Communist Party leaders announced plans to make the renminbi a “freely tradable and usable currency” by 2020—when the latest five-year development plan is set to finish—according to a statement by the party’s Xinhua News Agency.
Banking
Iceland Economy Back From The Brink
Iceland has recovered smartly from the worst recession in its history. Now it must keep inflation at bay—and that might require a monetary overhaul.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Latin America Cleans Up Its Act
Grassroots anti-corruption movement promises new era of transparency.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Not All Alike
In our annual special issue on emerging markets, we take a macro and regional view of the new realities (yes, more than one) that have developed over the past year. There are quite a few surprises.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Poland’s New PM Gives Markets The Jitters
Poland
The appointment of Beata Szydo as Poland’s new prime minister, following the victory of her conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) in the latest parliamentary election, has stirred concerns about her relative inexperience and a potentially populist, rightward lurch for the nation.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Pro-Mainland Party Gets Boost From China
Chinese president Xi Jinping met with Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou on November 7 in Singapore, the first time leaders from the two governments have come together since 1949.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Slavery Act Puts Company Reputations On The Line
Management | Corporate Governance
With the enactment of the Modern Slavery Act in October, the United Kingdom has made a new addition to the growing body of compliance regulations sprouting up globally.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Squeezed Between Dragon And Eagle
Asia’s emerging economies fight to diversify from China and the US.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
The African Growth Story Grinds To A Halt
In the wake of falling commodities prices, Africa’s largest and oil-rich economies are now in damage-repair mode.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Where To Next For Emerging Markets?
An expanding middle class and strong long-term fundamentals suggest that pessimism over developing nations’ economic prospects may be overdone.
Banking
Bernanke Speaks Out In New Book
United States: Former US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke lashed out at what he described as a do-nothing Congress in his new memoir, Courage to Act.