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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Equity: Rising Stock Market Fires Up IPOs

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: GLOBAL EQUITY/DRS By Gordon Platt A rising tide lifts all ships, and the bull market in stocks is enabling a number of technology and housing-related companies, particularly in the US, to float initial public offerings. ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Frontier Markets: Namibia

<p>Namibia’s fortunes may be about to change dramatically, as recent surveys have shown its offshore geology could rival the biggest oil discoveries of recent years. But even without its oil prospects, Namibia has quietly established itself as an attractive investment destination. A recent Bloomberg Markets study placed Namibia among the world’s 20 most attractive emerging markets from an investment standpoint.</p>

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

FX: Dollar In Long-Term Bull Trend

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE By Gordon Platt The dollar has been in a long-term declining trend against the major currencies for nearly a decade, losing about 40% in value, but analysts say it is no longer weakening ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

M&A: Megamergers Raise Hope for More

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS By Gordon Platt With the stock market hitting record highs and confidence growing in the US economy, dealmaking has accelerated dramatically. A series of megamergers has unleashed a spirit of optimism about the ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Regional Report: Asia

A DECOUPLING IN THE WORKS By Udayan Gupta Intraregional investment within Asia is starting to take hold—reducing reliance on demand from developed markets. When Essar Power, a unit of Asian energy giant Essar Energy, raised approximately $900 ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Risk Management: Emerging Markets Risks

SEEKING CONSISTENCY By Paula Green Multinationals struggle to manage business risks—such as political, reputational and tax risks—and insurance issues, as they expand their emerging markets footprint. And some of those risks are on the rise. Ace Hardware ...

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Foreign Direct Investments by Country and Region

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a lasting investment into a country by an investor located in a different country. There are two types of FDI: inward and outward foreign direct investments. They result in a net FDI inflow, which can ...

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Mergers & Acquisitions Top Financial Advisers 2012

Financial advisers are often key players in merger and acquisition deals, and, working alongside interested companies, they reap great profits from them. According to Thompson Reuters, in 2012 Goldman Sachs dominated this sector, coming in as the top investment bank ...

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Best Banks Awards Ceremony: October 2013

Best Banks Awards Ceremony October 12, 2013, Washington D.C. The 17th annual Global Finance Best Banks Awards Ceremony will take...

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International Reserves of Countries Worldwide

International reserves are a country’s “external assets”—including foreign currency deposits and bonds held by central banks and monetary authorities, gold and SDRs. The top 10 holders of international reserves account for nearly two-thirds of the world’s total foreign currency reserves. ...

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Transaction Processing Awards Ceremony: October 2013

Transaction Processing Awards Ceremony September 18, 2013, Dubai The Global Finance Transaction Processing Awards Ceremony will take place on the...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Debt: Distressed Corp Deals Decline

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: CORPORATE DEBT By Gordon Platt Distressed debt and bankruptcy restructurings completed in 2012 more than doubled from 2011 to $423 billion, according to Thomson Reuters. Excluding Greece’s record $263 billion debt-exchange transaction, however, produces a very ...