Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
STRUCTURAL REFORM IN LATIN AMERICA: FDI MAGNET
FDI Update | FDI Magnet
Countries that dismantled protec-tionist policies are still attracting FDI, despite the commodities bust. Others aren’t doing so well.
Features
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA OUTPACES BIGGER COMPETITORS
Regional Report | Africa
Africa’s story is no longer that of a continent with great potential. Increasingly, the leaders and peoples of the continent, in collaboration with outsiders, are translating that potential into concrete achievements.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
TURKEY AT A CROSS-ROADS—AGAIN
Country Report | Turkey
The country’s economy has stalled, just in time for a crucial parliamentary election.
Features
Demand Rising In Latin America As Issuance Slows
Economic headwinds have caused temporary slowdown of corporate issues in Latin America but demand for local debt continues growing.
Features
Brazil: Heading Towards Recession
Global Finance sat down with José Francisco de Lima Gonçalves, a professor of economics at São Paulo University and chief economist at Banco Fator, to discuss his views on Brazil in 2015.
Features
Supply Chain Disruptions: Balancing Risk and Resilience
Supply chain vulnerabilities can have long-term consequences, so a country’s resilience to disruptions is a major boon to companies seeking to locate operations.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
ADB ANNUAL MEETING – HAPPY 50TH, ADB
Asia has become the world’s most dynamic region since the development bank first launched. But 1.6 billion Asians still cannot access basic services.
Banking
BASEL III TO CHANGE CASH POOLING PRACTICES
Management | Cash Management
New liquidity rules for banks may force multinational clients to hold more cash in local branches.
Banking
BID BATTLE FOR PORTUGUESE BANK HEATS UP
Banking | Portugal/Angola
A tug of war is developing over Portugal’s fourth-largest lender, Banco BPI, between its two largest shareholders.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
CURRENCY TURMOIL COULD PRODUCE LOCALIZED CRISES
Capital Markets | Foreign Exchange
The strong dollar has beaten down emerging markets currencies ahead of prospective Federal Reserve rate increases, but the fallout for developing economies will vary widely.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
DIAMONDS IN THE CENTRAL ASIAN ROUGH
Central Asia Focus
Western and Asian efforts to boost relations with the five Central Asia countries is good news for companies and banks wanting to penetrate these big, yet largely unexploited, markets.
Banking
ECB’S QE: WHO’S IN AND WHO’S OUT?
Banking | Europe
In its first round of QE, the ECB said that the bonds of only seven European financial institutions were eligible—until further revision, which won’t happen until at least April 15.