Economics, Policy & Regulation
The Two Faces Of Africa
Africa continues to outperform other emerging markets, but not all of its 54 countries are moving at the same pace when it comes to political, economic and social developments.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
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World’s Best Bank Awards Ceremony 2013
Global Financeheld its 17th annual Best Bank Awards ceremony recently at Washington’s National Press Club.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Submerging Markets? Not These
Makati City, the Philippines: Nothing pedestrian about 7% GDP growth (Photo: Mike Gonzalez) IT’S BEEN AN UGLY 2013 for investors...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Germany: Siemens CEO Wields Ax
NEWSMAKERS By Gilly Wright After just over a couple of months as Siemens new CEO, Joe Kaeser has announced he...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
India: Ex-Tea Vendor To Bag PM Post?
NEWSMAKERS By KA Badarinath Once a tea vendor, Narendra Modi—now a main candidate for prime minister of India—has come a long way in the past 30 years. The 63-year-old Modi has entered the fray for the May 2014 election race ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Italy: Will Letta Get The Boot?
NEWSMAKERS By Valentina Pasquali Against all odds, a broad-based coalition of the center-left and the center-right remains at the helm...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Japan: Big Hike In Sales Tax Coming
MILESTONES By Tom Clouse Japan will increase its sales tax next year for the first time in more than 15...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Trade: Another Brick In The Bloc
MILESTONES By Gordon Platt The presidents of Colombia, Peru and Chile sat down to lunch with the economy minister of...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Equity: US JOBS Act Stimulates IPO Activity
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS By Gordon Platt A new US law that makes it easier for smaller companies to raise equity capital is boosting initial public offerings, analysts say. The Jumpstart Our Business Startups, or JOBS Act, was largely ...
Banking
IMF/World Bank 2013 Annual Meetings
By Valentina Pasquali In conjunction with the International Monetary Fund/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, Global Finance presents its annual IMF/World Bank Issue. When the eurozone logged 0.3% growth in the second quarter of 2013, ending a streak ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
US: Will Companies Fill In Pay Gap?
MILESTONES By Paula Green The frequently mind-boggling comparison between the pay of a US firm’s chief executive and the company’s rank-and-file employees is finally set to come before the Securities and Exchange Commission this fall. Tucked away in ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
China Gets Its Very Own FSOC
A newand possibly powerfulfinancial industry regulator has gotten the green light from officials in China. Although the agency has yet...