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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Chilean Economy | All Eyes On Valdés To Spur Growth

Chile | For years Chile has been recognized as one of the best-performing emerging markets in the world. But a combination of external and internal factors have changed that.

Country Report

Egyptian Economy Turns As Reforms Take Hold

Country Report | Egypt Egypt may be on the verge of a major turnaround, as the most populous country in the Arab world looks set for sustained growth, lower unemployment and a manufacturing renaissance under president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Equities | Foreign Institutions To Deepen Saudi Stock Market

Saudi Arabia | When the Saudi Arabian stock market, or the Tadawul as it is known, opens to direct investment by qualified foreign institutions for the first time on June 15, it will begin a transformation of the biggest bourse in the Middle East.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

India | Is The Bloom Off The Rose For Narendra Modi?

India | Indian prime minister Narendra Modi celebrated his one-year anniversary in office in May, but the jury is still out on whether he’ll justify the hope that has been invested his new government.

Features

Myanmar | Blank Slate For Foreign Investors

Frontier Markets Report | Myanmar is wide open in terms of investment prospects, and its opportunities are luring investors—despite the risks.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Islamic Finance | Malaysian Sukuk Shows Sovereign Demand

There is no lack of demand for shariah-compliant financing, according to Mukhtar Hussain, deputy chairman and CEO of HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

AFRICAN GROWTH | OIL ISNT EVERYTHING SAYS TSHABALALA AT STANDARD BANK

Global Finance had a chance to interview Sim Tshabalala in April. The joint chief executive of Standard Bank Group answered questions about Africa’s growth and the substantial demand for banking services on the continent.

Awards

BRAZILIAN OPTIMIST | LUIZ CARLOS ANGELOTTI, BANCO BRADESCO

Global Finance sat down with Luiz Carlos Angelotti, MD and head of investor relations at Brazil’s Banco Bradesco, to discuss the bank’s bullish approach to investing despite the country’s economic downturn.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

CARIBBEAN ECONOMY | WEATHERING THE STORM

Special Report | The Caribbean The Caribbean’s economies are expected to improve this year on the back of growth in tourism, but the economic climate remains frail with the drop in oil prices proving a mixed bag for countries in the region.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

CAUCASUS | HEADING IN THREE DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS

Regional Report | The Caucasus Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia, the nations that make up the region of the Caucasus, are all working hard to improve their business and economic climates, but with varying degrees of success.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: CONSUMPTION RESUMES

Regional Report | Central & Eastern Europe Although geopolitical risks are still keeping executives awake at night, there has been a remarkable turnaround in some countries of the region, thanks in large part to structural reforms—implemented early and strongly.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

FRONTIER MARKETS | THE OMAN DILEMMA

Frontier Markets Report | Oman The sultanate’s proximity to the Gulf has long been an attraction. But with war in neighboring Yemen, its location could be a drawback.