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Russia Finally Seated At The WTO Table

MILESTONES: RUSSIA By Kim Iskyan After a 19-year process, on August 22, Russia finally became a full-fledged member of the World Trade Organization. Russia expects long-term benefits from WTO membership Accession will have little impact in the short ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Stats: Commodity Prices Hit Emerging Markets Hardest

Commodity Prices And Emerging Markets Rising commodity prices have a much bigger effect on the performance of emerging markets economies than they do in developed markets. “This chart is important because it shows how sensitive emerging markets are to ...

Banking

The Struggle For Energy & Power In Asia

ASIA'S POWER NEXUS By Arthur Clennam I ndia relies on Indonesian coal to power its utilities, and both nations face huge increases in coal-fired power demand. But bureaucratic red tape makes it difficult for either nation to increase ...

Banking

Islamic Finance Spreads Across Asia

CROSSING ASIA'S FRONTIERS By Michael Shari As banks and regional hubs throw their weight behind Islamic finance, shariah-compliant products are crossing not just national borders but also product lines in Asia. Photo Credits: MANZRUSSAL I / Shutterstock.com ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Asean Jolted By Discord Among Membership

MILESTONES: ASIA By Thomas Clouse The Association for Southeast Asian Nations celebrated its 45th anniversary in July in Jakarta, as conflicts over the organization's role in the region continued to create tension among its members and questions about ...

Award Winners

Best Internet Banks 2012: Round 1

ANNUAL SURVEY: TRAILBLAZERS By Adam Rombel In the first of a two-part series, Global Finance identifies the top online corporate and consumer banks by country and regionally by product and service category. As it has annually for ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Colombia Reaps Big Rewards From Free-Trade Agreements

MILESTONES: COLOMBIA By Dan Keeler Three months after its free-trade agreement with the United States went into effect, Colombia is already reaping the benefits, in terms of investment, export growth and job creation. González, Proexport Colombia: Colombia's ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Cover: Searching for Global Demand

DEMAND WHERE WILL IT COME FROM? By Laurence Neville The worldwide call for public, private and corporate debt reduction raises the question of where spending and demand will come from going forward. Particularly now, as emerging markets stars—such ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Russia Finally Seated At The WTO Table

Stats: Commodity Prices Hit Emerging Markets Hardest

The Struggle For Energy & Power In Asia

Islamic Finance Spreads Across Asia

Asean Jolted By Discord Among Membership

Best Internet Banks 2012: Round 1

Colombia Reaps Big Rewards From Free-Trade Agreements

Cover: Searching for Global Demand

Editor’s Letter: The Demand Dilemma

M&A: China Seeks Global Energy Assets

Poland Shines In CEE

Polls And Stats: European Banking Crisis: Impact On Emerging Markets Economies