Banking
CFTC CONSIDERS REGULATING BITCOIN DERIVATIVES
Trends | CryptoCurrencies<br />
There are potential benefits that bitcoin or bitcoin-like technology—as opposed to the cryptocurrency itself—could bring to the derivatives marketplace.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
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CHINA: BANKS FORCED TO INNOVATE IN FAST-CHANGING MARKET
Annual Survey | Stars Of China<br />
Nothing has characterized the recent pressure on traditional banking in China more than the challenge posed by Internet companies to the Big Four Chinese Banks
Economics, Policy & Regulation
COLOMBIA TO JOIN OECD
Milestones | Colombia<br />
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is a relatively small club of 34 countries. It seeks long-term social and economic development through data collection, analysis and discussions.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
CROSS-BORDER M&A DOUBLES AS COMPANIES ENTER NEW MARKETS
Capital Markets | Mergers & Acquisitions<br />
Global cross-border mergers and acquisitions totaled $1.1trillion during the first nine months of 2014, more than double the level of the same period a year earlier, according to Thomson Reuters.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
CYPRUS BEGINS LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY
<b>COUNTRY REPORT | CYPRUS</b><br />
Amid continuing harsh austerity measures, things are—very slowly—starting to recover, alongside restructuring that will change the focus of the economy. GDP in 2014 should contract by 3.5% before flattening out next year, with 0.2% growth forecast.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FOCUS ON M&A DUE DILIGENCE
Management | Compliance Risk<br />
Corporations are stepping up their efforts to mitigate execution risk in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, as growing numbers of regulators worldwide are becoming more stringent about enforcing antitrust and anticorruption laws.
Banking
HILL TO PUSH SECURITIZATION AS FINANCIAL STABILITY HEAD
Newsmakers | United Kingdom<br />
After a bumpy ride, the UK’s candidate, lord Jonathan Hill, has been confirmed by the European Parliament as commissioner for financial stability, capital markets and financial services.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
INTERVIEW: IS THE ASIAN GROWTH MIRACLE OVER?
Global Salon<br />
Global Finance sat down with John Jullens, partner of consulting firm Strategy&, to discuss the sustainability of growth in Asian economies.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
LEVANT: LONG-TERM PROSPECTS OUTWEIGH INSTABILITIES
Regional Focus | The Levant<br />
Offshore energy reserves, a stable banking sector and infrastructure gaps all present opportunities for foreign investment in the Levant region.
Banking
NAVIGATING SAFELY
This issue of the magazine focuses primarily on the safest banks: those globally and in emerging markets, but also in each one of nearly one hundred countries.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
YOUNG CONSERVATIVE TAKES HELM IN BELGIUM
Newsmakers | Belgium<br />
After almost five months of parliamentary squabbling since the elections of May 25th, Belgium finally inaugurated a new government in mid-October.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
China: Will the Tough Get Going?
EXCLUSIVE<br />
As China’stop political leaders gathered this week in Beijing for their annual conclave amid expectations for a new reform push, a joint study by two U.S. think tanks said that the world’s second-largest economy is undergoing a massive overhaul of its obsolete growth model.