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Karnit Flug, Governor, Bank of Israel

On October 20, Flug was named Governor of the Israeli central bank, following months of in-fighting and political wrangling over who would fill the position vacated by long-time governor Stanley Fischer.

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Arun Jain, Polaris Financial Technology

The Polaris Chairman and CEO on the rising demand for trade finance products in the US and Europe.

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Brendan Farrell, SunGard

The Executive Vice President of SunGard's XSP business talks about the welter of new regulations facing SunGard's corporate clients.

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Hedging Hot Again as Corporates Boost Balance Sheet Protection

Hedging gaining in currency For a global power management company like Eaton, which generated $21.8 billion in revenues last year...

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VIDEO Darryl Twiggs, SmartStream

The Executive Vice President of Product Management on the increase in demand for SmartStream's products as a global economic recovery starts to kick in.

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JPMorgan has a whale of a legal problemand it is only just starting

Forget the headline numbers for the rash of litigation troubles afflicting JPMorgan Chase. Yes, we’re talking a lot of zeros...

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Could the Twitter IPO suffer a Facebook moment?

When the ubiquitous social media giant Twitter launches its initial public offering (IPO) in the coming weeks, the entire market...

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Africa Supplement 2013

Banking

Central Banker Report Cards 2013

‘A’ FOR EFFORT, ‘B-’ FOR RESULTS By Antonio Guerrero, Anita Hawser and Gordon Platt Global Finance presents its annual report on the performance of the world’s central bank governors. There are a lot of new faces among ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Debt: Emerging Markets Default Risk Rises

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS By Gordon Platt The recent sharp decline in emerging markets currencies to multiyear lows will make it more costly for corporations in these countries to repay their dollar-denominated debt. Analysts say this could lead to ...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Equity: US JOBS Act Stimulates IPO Activity

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS By Gordon Platt A new US law that makes it easier for smaller companies to raise equity capital is boosting initial public offerings, analysts say. The Jumpstart Our Business Startups, or JOBS Act, was largely ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Frontier Markets Report: Ecuador

WAIT AND SEE - As it tries to establish a new model for economic development, Ecuador presents a challenge for companies considering investing there. The country is politically stable, but its president, Rafael Correa, is a polarizing figure, both locally and abroad. It is economically vibrant, but much of its potential is tied to oil reserves located in ecologically sensitive areas ...