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Economics, Policy & Regulation
LANDMARK ENVIRONMENTAL PACT YET TO BE TESTED BY CONGRESS
<strong>US & China | Milestones</strong><br />
“This is a major milestone in the US-China relationship, and it shows what’s possible when we work together on an urgent global challenge.”
Economics, Policy & Regulation
LATIN AMERICA: END OF THE BOOM ERA?
<strong>Latin America | Emerging Markets Regional Review</strong><br />
After years of strong growth, many key markets in Latin America are faltering. Although overall the region is no longer producing the high growth it once did, a number of markets continue to rise to new heights.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
MASALA BOND PROMOTES INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE RUPEE
<strong>India | Capital Markets</strong><br />
The rupee realizes international ambitions. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) sold its first rupee-denominated bonds in London in November to attract international investment in India’s infrastructure.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
MIDEAST: REDUCING HYDROCARBON DEPENDENCE
<strong>Middle East | Emerging Markets Regional Review</strong><br />
The drop in oil prices is likely to affect public spending in the rentier states of the Persian Gulf, and pressure is mounting on governments to reduce economic dependency on hydrocarbons.<br />
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
OIL-RICH VENEZUELA FORCED TO IMPORT CRUDE
<strong>Venezuela | Milestones</strong><br />
Venezuela, home to the world’s largest oil reserves at 298 billion barrels, is having a tough time getting the stuff out of the ground.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
PAKISTAN: CHANGE NEEDED TO ATTRACT FOREIGN INVESTMENT
<strong>Pakistan | Frontier Markets Focus</strong><br />
Pakistan’s ability to attract both foreign direct and domestic investment fell dramatically during the past decade. Some of the reasons why still apply.
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
Banking
RENMINBI TRADING: FIRST HUB SET FOR RENMINBI IN NORTH AMERICA
<strong>Canada & China | Capital Markets</strong><br />
Canada and China have agreed to support the increased use of renminbi in trade, commerce and investment between the two countries.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
ROMANIAN VOTERS EMBRACE IOHANNIS’S POLITICS
<strong>Romania | Newsmakers</strong><br />
Iohannis defeated prime minister and Social Democrat leader Victor Ponta, taking 54.5% of the vote against 45.5%. So who is Iohannis?
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISTS JOIN FORCES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
<strong>Shareholder Activism | Management</strong><br />
Shareholder activism—when investors in a company use their equity as a lever to pressure management—is booming and will grow dramatically on both sides of the Atlantic through mid-2016
Economics, Policy & Regulation
TUNISIA: COMPROMISE IS KEY TO STABILITY
<strong>Tunisia | Newsmakers</strong><br />
Elections in Tunisia in October, which saw the secular Nidaa Tounes party (39.7%) narrowly beat the incumbent Islamic party, Ennahda (31.8% of the vote), were widely praised for being free and fair. Questions remain, however, about their democratic robustness.