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Global Market Turmoil May Open Doors
<strong>Special Report | Depositary Receipts</strong><br />
Capital market reform bodes well for depositary receipt issuers and foreign investors.
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Middle East Supplement 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview | A High-Stakes Poker Game Islamic Finance | Bridging The Digital Divide Sovereign Wealth Funds |...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Peru’s Economy On A Roll
<strong>Trends | Peru</strong><br />
There is no stopping Peru’s economy.<br />
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Philippines Jump-Starts Electronic Banking
<strong>Capital Markets | Banking Reform</strong><br />
More than one hundred million people, 2.5 billion transactions every month—and just 1% of payments made electronically.
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Southeast Asia And Europe Forge Tighter Links
<strong>Asian Development Bank Section: ADB Annual Meeting</strong><br />
Europe has much to gain from the fast-growing region, where per capita GDP is exploding—and vice versa.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Sovereign Funds Change The Patent Game
<strong>Trends | Patents</strong><br />
As sovereign governments expand their investments into uncharted territories, a new kind of fund has emerged: the sovereign patent fund (SPF), a state-owned patent investment fund that buys and licenses patents, covers the cost of litigation and protects against patent infringement.
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Taiwan Roundtable: Ready To Manage The Risks
Taiwan is facing a challenging year, according to participants in a Global Finance roundtable in Taipei. But sound regulation has made banks resilient, and the mood is still upbeat.
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Taiwan: Bring It On
Taiwan’s new president and its banks face a tough market and a changing economic picture. They’re ready.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Treasurers On A Wild Ride
Foreign exchange volatility is a major headache for corporates, but with strategic planning it’s possible to enjoy the ride.
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P2P Scam Heightens Scrutiny Of Sector
Chinese authorities arrested executives from online peer-to-peer (P2P) lending company eZubao in early February after the company stole an estimated $7.6 billion from 900,000 investors.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Activist Investors Target Banks
<strong>Management | Shareholder Activism</strong><br />
Activist investors are knocking more loudly at banks’ doors. According to Thomson Reuters data, in 2015, activists launched 97 campaigns aimed at the US financial sector, 22 of them targeting banks.
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Banks Face Us-Style Damages In Landmark Dubai Ruling
The Court of the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) awarded more than $70 million in damages last November to a wealthy Kuwaiti family to cover losses resulting from the sale of $200 million of structured investment products.