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Richest Countries of 2015
2015 Rankings are based on the GDP (PPP) of a country, which compares the generalized differences in the cost of living and standards between countries.
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
The UK’s Google Tax: Much Ado About Nothing?
George Osborne,Chancellor of the exchequer in the United Kingdom unveils the outline of a “Google tax”.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Cybersecurity – 2015’s Top Priority
Last year ended with a data breach of the US retailer Target, this year "The Sony Hack". What will 2015 hold for cyberattacks and cybersecurity?
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
ARGENTINA’S TAX DEPARTMENT STRIPS PROCTER & GAMBLE LICENSE
<strong>Corporate Tax | Management</strong><br />
Approximately 500 American companies operate in Argentina—but on November 3 that number abruptly decreased by one as the country’s tax authority, the Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos (AFIP) revoked the company’s registration, accusing P&G of tax and accounting fraud.
Banking
ECB STRESS TESTS FAIL THE CREDIBILITY TEST
<strong>European Banking | Trends</strong><br />
The degree to which the recent stress tests of big European banks by EU regulators lack credibility is becoming clear.<br />
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET FACES CULTURAL CHANGE IN WAKE OF FIXING SCANDAL
<strong>Foreign Exchange | Capital Markets</strong><br />
How to take the gaming instinct out of foreign exchange traders has become the order of the day, following last month’s imposition of $4.3 billion in fines on six global banks for manipulating currency benchmarks.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
ISRAELI VENTURE CAPITALISTS FINANCE ARAB START-UPS
<strong>Venture Capital | Trends</strong><br />
Start-up companies and innovators in the Arab World have suffered from underinvestment and lack of technology infrastructure in recent years.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
MASALA BOND PROMOTES INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE RUPEE
<strong>India | Capital Markets</strong><br />
The rupee realizes international ambitions. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) sold its first rupee-denominated bonds in London in November to attract international investment in India’s infrastructure.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
PAKISTAN: CHANGE NEEDED TO ATTRACT FOREIGN INVESTMENT
<strong>Pakistan | Frontier Markets Focus</strong><br />
Pakistan’s ability to attract both foreign direct and domestic investment fell dramatically during the past decade. Some of the reasons why still apply.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
RENMINBI CONVERSION CAP LIFTED IN HONG KONG
<strong>China | Capital Markets</strong><br />
In a major step toward opening China’s capital account, Hong Kong and Shanghai have linked their equity markets and abolished the cap on how much Chinese currency Hong Kong residents may purchase (or sell) daily.
Banking
RENMINBI TRADING: FIRST HUB SET FOR RENMINBI IN NORTH AMERICA
<strong>Canada & China | Capital Markets</strong><br />
Canada and China have agreed to support the increased use of renminbi in trade, commerce and investment between the two countries.
Banking
RUPEE INTERNATIONALIZATION: SAUGATA BHATTACHARYA, AXIS BANK
<strong>Q&A | Capital Markets</strong><br />
Saugata Bhattacharya is the senior vice president and chief economist at Axis Bank in India.