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Emerging Markets : Hedge Fund Seeks Absolute Returns

NEWS London-based Focus Capital last month introduced a hedge fund that aims to achieve absolute returns from emerging markets irrespective of market conditions by investing in multiple asset classes. The Emerging World Fund diversifies risk by using a ...

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Emerging Markets : Plus Ça Change…

RUSSIA New president, old habits: Russia's overt display of military strength. Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in as president of Russia on May 7—and, according to plan, the next day former president Vladimir Putin became prime minister. The new ...

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Emerging Markets : Turkey’s Biggest IPO Raises $1.9 Billion

COMPANY TO WATCH: TURK TELEKOM/TURKEY Türk Telekom, the country’s former fixed-line phone monopoly, is expanding rapidly into mobile phone and Internet services. The company has 5 million broadband Internet customers and expects that total to reach 9 million by the ...

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Emerging Markets : UAE Interior Contractor Selects Deutsche Bank

DR NEWS Depa, a Dubai-based provider of interior contracting services, selected Deutsche Bank as depositary institution for its global depositary receipt program. The company raised $432 million in the form of shares and GDRs, including the granting of an ...

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Features : Annual Survey: Stars Of The New Russia

ANNUAL REPORT / STARS OF THE NEW RUSSIA Making the most of their newfound spending power, Russia’s consumers are boosting the fortunes of the country’s banks and corporations. With Russia’s economy fueled by petrodollars, Russian consumers are on ...

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Features : Sharing In Risk And Reward

SECTOR REPORT / ISLAMIC FINANCE The range of Islamic finance techniques is growing rapidly, but some are concerned that the most innovative products may be flouting shariah principles. While conventional financial markets are still reeling from the credit crunch, ...

Country Report

Features: Troubled Giant

COUNTRY REPORT / NIGERIA Despite vast hydrocarbon reserves and a government committed to economic diversification, Nigeria still faces tremendous problems. A resurgence in its banking sector may help accelerate future progress. Oil is Nigeria’s lifeline, accounting for some 80% ...

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Newsmakers : In The Hot Seat

<p>ARGENTINA Fernandez: His appointment unsettled financial markets. As he slips into the seat occupied by four others in less than a year, Argentina’s new economy minister, Carlos Fernandez, faces the unenviable task of restoring confidence in his government’s economic ...</p>

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Newsmakers : Paraguay Joins The Leftist Club

PARAGUAY Lugo: Promising to improve Paraguay's international standing. Paraguayan president-elect Fernando Lugo, a former Catholic bishop, is the newest member of Latin America’s growing list of left-wing leaders. He faces serious challenges in a country that, until his ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Hedge Fund Seeks Absolute Returns

Emerging Markets : Plus Ça Change…

Emerging Markets : Turkey’s Biggest IPO Raises $1.9 Billion

Emerging Markets : UAE Interior Contractor Selects Deutsche Bank

Features : Annual Survey: Stars Of The New Russia

Features : Sharing In Risk And Reward

Features: Troubled Giant

Newsmakers : In The Hot Seat

Newsmakers : Paraguay Joins The Leftist Club

Cover Story: India Vs China

Editor’s Letter: Food For Thought

Emerging Markets : Acquisition Crumbles