Economics, Policy & Regulation
Croatia Finally Joins The EU Fold
Croatia becomes 28th member of the EU In 2004, when nine former Communist countries joined the EU, there were widespread...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
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Banking
Will Corporate Cost Of Capital Really Rise With Higher Bank Capital Requirements?
As night follows day, bankers warn that the macroeconomic sky will fall as a result of new rules that would...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Back Page: Polls and Stats – The Impact Of Rising Prosperity On Economic Growth
The Impact Of Rising Prosperity On Economic Growth Growth in the world’s economy is moving large numbers of people out of poverty, and if the trend continues, the shift will be dramatic in many countries by the end of ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Country Report: Portugal
MODEL FOR GROWTH? By Vanessa Drucker The Troika’s “darling of reform” is in its third year of recession. Citizens—and policy-makers—want to see the promised economic rebound. Portugal and the European Union depend on one another. On the one ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Cover: Three Scenarios for Brazil
SUNSET, OR A NEW SUNRISE? By Michael Shari Brazil faces a monumental challenge in meeting the expectations of its citizens,...
Banking
Editor’s Letter: Tapering Expectations
The quantitative easing launched in recent years by the central banks of the United States, the eurozone and Japan is entering a new phase...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Milestones: Finns Take Action To Sustain Reputation For Innovation
MILESTONES: FINLAND By Paula L. Green Even though the financial fortunes of mobile-phone manufacturer Nokia continue to weaken, Finland is not letting go of its reputation for technological innovation. The Nordic country seems intent on sustaining the type ...
Banking
Milestones: New Frontiers In Financing For Bangladesh
MILESTONES: BANGLADESH By Udayan Gupta Even as Bangladesh tries to extricate itself from the Rana Plaza building collapse, the Dhaka disaster that killed more than 1,100 garment workers, one private equity fund is trying to infuse new capital into ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Milestones: SIFI Designation For Non-Banks A Long Time In Coming
MILESTONES: US By Valentina Pasquali In June, US regulators took yet another step in the slow but steady implementation of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, also known as Dodd-Frank. AIG to face ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Newsmakers: Ambassador Leads Charm Offensive On Trade
NEWSMAKERS: ECUADOR By Gordon Platt Five days after Ecuador’s left-leaning president Rafael Correa was inaugurated for a third and final four-year term, the country’s ambassador to the US, Nathalie Cely, addressed a group of business leaders and investors at ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Newsmakers: Bringing Back The Old Guard At P&G
NEWSMAKERS: US By Luca Ventura When AG Lafley handpicked Robert McDonald as his successor to the top post at Procter & Gamble in 2009, he could not have predicted that just four years later he would be called ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Newsmakers: President Goes Toe To Toe With The IMF Over Financials
NEWSMAKERS: ARGENTINA By Paula L. Green Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner isn’t afraid to tangle with the British, global bondholders, her own judicial system or even the International Monetary Fund. Fernández de Kirchner has until September to ...