Economics, Policy & Regulation
Eike Batista: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Batista: An SOS at OSX (Photo:Juliana Coutinho) When they fall, they fall hard. The past few months have brought only...
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Banking
Asian Trade: Mind the Gap
Is Basel III to blame for the $425 billion shortfall in trade finance in developing Asia? Some observers think so, but others say trade finance needs to go back to basics.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
DRs: Return On Receipts
The major emerging markets are attracting renewed interest from investors. The uptick comes at a time when companies from these fast-developing countries need capital to grow and are turning to depositary receipts to tap into the deeper capital markets in the developed world.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Frontier Markets: Gold Rush In Myanmar?
Myanmar may be the last frontier market in Asia, with plenty of natural resources and a government targeting growth of over 7.5% for the next five years. Still, while investors remain cautiously optimistic,the economic transition will need to be delicately handled.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FX: Deflation Woes Deflate the Euro
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS The outlook for the euro has worsened, following a slowdown in inflation in the eurozone to the lowest level in nearly four years. The European Central Bank cut its benchmark rate to a record low of ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Junk Bond Issuance: Scrapped
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS High-yield corporate bond issuance and trading have slowed considerably in the face of uncertainty about Federal Reserve monetary policy, at a time when chairman Ben Bernanke is about to hand over the reins to Janet Yellen, ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
M&A: Dial M for Merger
Telecommunications was the most active industry sector for mergers and acquisitions during the first nine months of 2013 and remained active in October.
Banking
Special Report: Turkish Banking
The Turkish banking sector’s prospects are bright, driven by innovation and torrid credit expansion. Mergers and acquisitions remain vibrant, and the nation’s mobile technology provides a shining global example. But the financial tea leaves aren’t altogether reassuring.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
The Treasury Revolution
Global Finance Speaks With Participants At The Winter Treasury Roundtable In NYC.
Features
Interviews from SWIFT’s 2013 Sibos conference in Dubai
Interviewees discuss the changing landscape of their respective business.
Features
From The Winners: Conversations With The Winners Of Our 2013 Transaction Processing Awards
Our 2013 Winners discuss the awards and the current state of play in their industries.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Is the US really open for business?
A welcome sign (Photo: Aaron Pruzaniec) The Great Recession, along with a changing global economic landscape, has led leaders in...