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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Money Market Funds: Re-Weight And See

Corporate Cash | Money Market Funds Despite plenty of corporate pushback, the SEC’s controversial money market reform will be more headache than hardship for corporate investors.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

New Zealand Walloped By Slowdown In Chinese Economy

Milestones | New Zealand In June, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand lowered its key cash interest rate a quarter of a percentage point to 3.25%, the first time the central bank has cut rates cut since 2011, citing a combination of deflationary pressure, plunging commodity prices and a slowdown in key export markets like China.

Country Report

Nigeria–The African Express

Country Report | Nigeria Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy, but the recent slump in oil prices has halved government revenues. The new Buhari government must now ensure the country’s economic roller coaster ride does not grind to a complete halt.

Country Report

Portugal Building On A Train Of Achievements

Country Report | Portugal Portugal’s economy is booming. Exports are up and unemployment is down. Insufficient capital investment is the last tough nut to crack, and the government is attacking it with gusto—and significant tax reform.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Regulators Eye Corporate Crowdfunding

Trends | Crowdfunding With traditional lenders facing stricter liquidity requirements as a result of the global financial crisis, crowdfunding is becoming an increasingly appealing source of financing for corporates.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Scottish Skills Continue To Attract FDI

Scotland still brings in more foreign direct investment than many larger countries. Last year it again headed the list of top UK destinations outside London.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Searching For Quality Commercial Paper Programs

SIBOS Supersection 2015 | Commercial Paper Programs Regulatory changes and GE Capital’s exit from the commercial paper market could pose a big problem for corporate treasury departments.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Where To Draw The Line On Big Data Privacy?

Cover Story | Supplement As data sharing becomes more common, individual privacy seems to be more luxury than norm. But corporations working with big-data analytics must pay attention to how many personal details they gather about their customers, lest they cross the invisible line of what is acceptable and what is not—and anger their client base.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Money Market Funds: Re-Weight And See

New Zealand Walloped By Slowdown In Chinese Economy

Nigeria–The African Express

Portugal Building On A Train Of Achievements

Regulators Eye Corporate Crowdfunding

Scottish Skills Continue To Attract FDI

Searching For Quality Commercial Paper Programs

Where To Draw The Line On Big Data Privacy?

Will Japanese Companies Bow To Shareholders?

Straight Shooter Makes Mexican Political History

CEO Pay Disclosure Shadows Public Companies

Chilean Economy | All Eyes On Valdés To Spur Growth