Economics, Policy & Regulation
NIGERIA | BUHARI’S SECOND COMING AS PRESIDENT
Newsmakers | Nigeria
Nigeria’s presidential election proved the bookmakers both right and wrong.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SEC REFORMS PREVENT CORPORATE TREASURIES FROM MOVING CASH QUICKLY
Trends | Money Market Reform
Seven years have passed since investor panic during the financial crisis set off a run on money market funds. Since that time, the Securities and Exchange has adopted reforms aimed at reducing MMFs’ credit and interest rate risks and boosting their transparency.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SINGAPORE | LIFE AFTER LEE
Milestones | Singapore
During the state funeral cortege of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s founding prime minister, Singaporeans were urged to salute rather than take photos using their smartphones, a vivid reminder of the government’s preoccupation with political correctness.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA OUTPACES BIGGER COMPETITORS
Regional Report | Africa
Africa’s story is no longer that of a continent with great potential. Increasingly, the leaders and peoples of the continent, in collaboration with outsiders, are translating that potential into concrete achievements.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
TURKEY AT A CROSS-ROADS—AGAIN
Country Report | Turkey
The country’s economy has stalled, just in time for a crucial parliamentary election.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
UK ELECTION | UNCERTAIN RESULT LIKELY TO IMPACT ECONOMY
Milestones | United Kingdom
As Britons prepare for elections on May 7, the only certainty appears to be uncertainty, which looks set to continue until polling day—and maybe for some time after.
Banking
BASEL III TO CHANGE CASH POOLING PRACTICES
Management | Cash Management
New liquidity rules for banks may force multinational clients to hold more cash in local branches.
Banking
BRAZIL’S CHANGE OF FORTUNE | COUNTRY REPORT
Country Report | Brazil
Brazil is fighting to restore economic growth and its international standing, as the Petrobras bribery scandal continues to wreak havoc on the economy and investment.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
CYPRUS TAUNTS EUROPE BY HOSTING RUSSIAN NAVAL VESSELS | MILESTONES
Milestones | Cyprus
The enormous economic challenges faced by Greece have overshadowed a different kind of drama elsewhere in the Mediterranean.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
DIAMONDS IN THE CENTRAL ASIAN ROUGH
Central Asia Focus
Western and Asian efforts to boost relations with the five Central Asia countries is good news for companies and banks wanting to penetrate these big, yet largely unexploited, markets.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
DIGGING DEEP
Introduction
With a broad-ranging project such as Global Finance’s annual Middle East supplement, success means providing clear insights and stripping away layers of confusion and misunderstanding.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES & RISKS
Overview
The drop in oil prices is having varied effects in the Middle East. How countries respond could determine their long-term prospects.