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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

TUG OF WAR

Global Finance sat down with Arvind Rajan, International Chief Investment Officer at Prudential Fixed Income, to discuss the impact of low oil prices on the ability of emerging markets to service their debt.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

US-CUBA RELATIONS THAW, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN

Milestones | United States & Cuba After 54 years of economic and diplomatic isolation, relations between Cuba and the United States appeared to thaw in mid-January, when the U.S. implemented a host of regulatory changes to its sanctions regime against the Communist country.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

BRAZILIAN ECONOMY: CAN LEVY HELP IT TURN A CORNER?

<strong>Brazil | Newsmakers</strong><br /> Joaquim Levy, Brazil’s newly appointed minister of Finance, will need to muster all his skills to navigate the rough waters of Brazilian domestic politics and restore the public budget surplus that made the country a darling of Wall Street investors.

Banking

CHINA INSURES BANK DEPOSITS

China | Milestones<br /> The Chinese government has followed the US and Western European model by providing deposit insurance for private savers in the Chinese banking system.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

EDITOR’S LETTER: OIL PRICE DECLINE AND ITS SPILLOVER EFFECTS

When we chose oil as the subject of this month’s cover story, we had no idea how fast and dramatic the drop in oil prices would be...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

INDIA: FINANCE MINISTER JAITLEY IS MODI’S EYES AND EARS

<strong>India | Newsmakers</strong><br /> Arun Jaitley, a corporate lawyer by training, has emerged as the rising star of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and chief troubleshooter in the new government, headed by prime minister Narendra Modi.

Country Report

KUWAIT: A RACE FOR ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION

<strong>Kuwait | Country Report</strong><br /> Kuwait is at a crossroads. Despite huge financial reserves, the Persian Gulf state must speed up project implementation to revive a stagnant economy far too dependent on oil revenues.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

LITHUANIA FINALLY JOINS THE EUROZONE

<strong>Lithuania | Milestones</strong><br /> On January 1, Lithuania abandoned the litas, becoming the 19th member of the eurozone and joining Baltic peers Estonia and Latvia in the economic and monetary union.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

NIGERIA: FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS PROMPT FEAR AMONG VOTERS

<strong>Nigeria | Milestones</strong><br /> Nigerians go to the polls next month with some trepidation...

Country Report

POLAND: NEW ECONOMIC GROWTH PARADIGM WANTED

<strong>Poland | Country Report</strong><br /> Although still outperforming most of its neighbors, Poland needs to reinvent itself if it wishes to sustain long-term growth.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY: AL-THANI TO HEAD SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND

Qatar | Newsmakers<br /> Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohamed bin Saud Al-Thani, a member of Qatar’s ruling family, was appointed CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) as part of a reshuffle that includes the addition of other Al-Thani family members.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

SOUTH KOREA: A TIGHTROPE WALK WITH TRADING PARTNERS

<strong>South Korea | Country Report</strong><br /> One of Asia’s most powerful economies, South Korea is maneuvering deftly between even more powerful neighbors and allies.