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Emerging & Frontier Markets

EM: Bovespa Eyes Other BRIC Markets

EMERGING MARKETS INVESTOR: NEWS By Anita Hawser As the world’s key stock exchanges engage in a flurry of mergers aimed at cutting costs and boosting efficiency, Brazil’s BM&F; Bovespa—the fourth largest exchange operator in the world—is looking to ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Exchange Deals Dominate M&A Landscape

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS By Denise Bedell The early months of 2011 have seen a flurry of new M&A; transactions announced across a range of sectors and industries, but it is the announced transactions for stock ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

FX: Concerns Linger After Currency War

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE By Matt Greco Things may not look quite as bleak as they did a couple of months ago when there was talk—however irresponsible—of currency wars as trade war by other means, but international ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Mexico’s Uphill Struggle

COUNTRY REPORT: MEXICO By Paula L. Green Safeguards put in place after the Tequila Crisis helped Mexico’s banks ride out the recent global turmoil. Now they’re facing some new challenges. On the spot: Mexico’s president Calderón faces ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Regional Focus: East Africa

EAST AFRICA: SUDAN SPLIT RESHAPES EAST AFRICA’S ECONOMY By Jonathan Gregson As Sudan prepares to divide into two countries, plans are already under way to help the South develop its substantial oil reserves. Unless there is a ...

Features

Social Change

TECHNOLOGY: BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE By Denise Bedell Mobile and social networking technologies are helping bring heavy-duty analytical capabilities to every level of a business. Anyone who thought social networking was useful only for catching up with old school ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

US Growth Boosts High-Yield’s Appeal

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: CORPORATE DEBT By Matt Greco The European sovereign and related bank debt crises should have only a minimal effect on the high-yield market in 2011. The main reason: About 85% of the market still ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Asia’s Liquidity Glut

ASIA'S LIQUIDITY SURPLUS: TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING? By Shu-Ching Jean Chen Top finance officials in Asia are eager to mitigate the debilitating effects of hot money flooding to the region. Corporations are less concerned . ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Company To Watch: Hyundai Heavy Industries

COMPANY TO WATCH: RISING SHIP ORDERS LIFT HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES By Gordon Platt The growth in world trade, as well as higher cargo rates, has triggered a surge in orders for new containerships. The trend is boosting ...

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Corporate Toolbox: Cyber Security

CYBERSECURITY: HIDDEN THREAT By Anita Hawser Recent increases in cyberattacks have raised alarming questions over corporate network security. In February 2010 the Kneber botnet virus infected more than 70,000 computers globally, including some at US government ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Debt: High-Yield Credit Quality Rises

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: CORPORATE DEBT By Denise Bedell After a record year, and four months hovering at around $30 billon in monthly issuance volumes, US high-yield debt issuance declined in December to $21 billion, according to data ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

DR News: Record US Listings for Chinese Firms

EMERGING MARKETS INVESTOR: DR NEWS By Gordon Platt China-based companies listed on US exchanges in record numbers in 2010 and were among the best-performing initial public offerings, although many had trouble holding on to their first-day gains. ...