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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

RUSSIA REAPS REWARDS FOR STEADY CHINESE COURTSHIP

RUSSIA/CHINA 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.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

SLOVAKIA: BRIGHT PROSPECTS

FRONTIER MARKETS REPORT | SLOVAKIA 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 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.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

WANTED: DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN AGRIBUSINESS

SECTOR REPORT: AGRIBUSINESS As the world’s population expands and diets improve in some of the most populous countries, agri-businesses must grow at a strong clip to keep up with demand.

Banking

A NEW SUNRISE FOR SPAIN?

COUNTRY REPORT Although the hardships are far from over, the Spanish economy and banking system may finally be on the mend, with three components interrelating in a virtuous cycle: rebounding exports, rising consumer confidence, and a commitment to reform geared toward economic adjustments.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

ALIBABA’S MA OUTSMARTS INVESTORS

NEWSMAKERS: CHINA Investors hedge their bets on Ma's business savvy.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

ANC OVERCOMES ECONOMIC DOLDRUMS TO WIN REELECTION

NEWSMAKERS: SOUTH AFRICA Zuma fights back despite public dissatisfaction with his presidency.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

DEPOSITARY RECEIPT MARKET AWAITS ARRIVAL OF ALIBABA

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS | GLOBAL EQUITY/DRS

Economics, Policy & Regulation

EDITOR’S LETTER: SANCTIONS AND GLOBAL DEALS

DEAR READER The return of growth in most of Europe and the renewed leadership of the US in economic advancement should not distract from critical developments in some of the major emerging economies.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY: SPILLOVER EFFECT

RISK MANAGEMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL INSURANCE The threat of corporate environmental liability incidents is increasing as new regulations—and new risks—take hold.

Award Winners

ISLAMIC FINANCE AWARDS: NEW STRUCTURES, NEW MARKETS

ANNUAL AWARDS: BEST ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 2014 Islamic finance is going mainstream, with new banks opening and new regulatory endeavors under way in this dynamic global mar