Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FOREIGN INVESTORS WARY OF THAI MILITARY COUP LEADER
THAILAND<br />
When Thailand’s general Prayuth Chan-ocha seized power in a military coup in late May, he didn’t rely on the element of surprise
Emerging & Frontier Markets
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Banking
GCC 2014: BANKING ON TECHNOLOGY
GCC REGIONAL SUPERSECTION 2014 | BANKING SECTOR<br />
Banks in the GCC are leveraging the latest technologies to keep pace with a customer base whose members are increasingly demanding, wealthy and tech-savvy.
Banking
GCC 2014: INNOVATION FROM THE GROUND UP
GCC REGIONAL SUPERSECTION 2014 | INNOVATION<br />
Attempts to drive innovation in the Gulf are still at an early stage. But as countries increase R&D spending, the results could have a huge impact on non-oil growth.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
GCC 2014: LOWERING EXPECTATIONS
GCC REGIONAL SUPERSECTION 2014 | INTRODUCTION<br />
The six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council have some of the world’s highest living standards and a combined GDP of more than $1.6 trillion. They play an important role in maintaining global economic stability, and their continuing prosperity depends critically on oil prices and the ability to generate surpluses to pay for infrastructure development and job creation.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
INDIA TO LIBERALIZE ISSUANCE RULES FOR DRS
FINANCE & CAPITAL | CAPITAL MARKETS: DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
MALAWI: NEW PRESIDENT BLESSING IN DISGUISE FOR FOREIGN DONORS
MALAWI<br />
A struggling economy and widespread corruption are but a few of the challenges new Malawian president Peter Mutharika will face during his five-year mandate.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
NIGERIA: LIGHTING UP THE POWER SECTOR
COUNTRY REPORT | NIGERIA<br />
Nigeria lacks one key element for stellar growth: a power sector commensurate with its prospects.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
RECORD KENYAN BOND WHETS APPETITE FOR AFRICAN DEBT
FINANCE & CAPITAL | TRENDS: SOVEREIGN DEBT
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
RUSSIA REAPS REWARDS FOR STEADY CHINESE COURTSHIP
RUSSIA/CHINA<br />
The recent raft of Chinese investments into Russia following president Putin’s May visit to Shanghai might look like a rapid response to counter Western sanctions.
Banking
SALON: EBENEZER ESSOKA, STANDARD CHARTERED
Ebenezer Essoka, a native of Cameroon, is vice chair for Africa at Standard Chartered. He sat down with Global Finance to discuss African trade and the need for African policymakers to ensure that foreign investment deals are in the best interest of all stakeholders.<br />
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SLOVAKIA: BRIGHT PROSPECTS
FRONTIER MARKETS REPORT | SLOVAKIA<br />
Slovakia has moved resolutely to compete with other former Soviet-bloc nations for foreign direct investment.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
YOUNG QATARI EMIR TAKES GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT
QATAR<br />
In June, after only a year in office, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the 34-year-old emir of Qatar, found himself at the center of two global news stories.