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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Global Equities / DR

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS — GLOBAL EQUITY/DRS IPOS PULLED FOLLOWING MARKET DECLINES By Gordon Platt A sharp drop in world equity markets triggered a host of cancellations and postponements of planned initial public offerings in early May. Many of ...

Banking

Market Forces

FOCUS: ISLAMIC FINANCE IN ASIA A centralized approach to Islamic finance is helping Asia develop an industry that may challenge the Middle East as the global hub. By Anita Hawser The Middle East is often thought of ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Mergers & Acquisitions

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS — MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS CORPORATE FINANCE FOCUS CHINA AND INDIA'S COMPETITION FOR RESOURCES CAUSING RISE IN CROSS-BORDER ACQUISITIONS By Gordon Platt Mergers and acquisitions in emerging markets are heating up, and China and ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Regional Report: West Africa

REGIONAL REPORT: REGIONAL RESURGENCE A flurry of bond issues illustrates the growing confidence west Africa’s nations have in their economic and political futures. Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire are leading the way. By Nick Kochan The contrasts in ...

Features

GDP-GNI-Definitions

DEFINITIONS: GDP (gross domestic product) is the sum of the gross value added by all resident producers in the economy...

Features

Gross Domestic Product Purchasing Power Parity (GDP PPP)

A background on Gross Domestic Product Purchasing Power Parity (GDP PPP) from the World Bank – World Development Indicators: Comparable...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Falcom Introduces First Saudi-Listed ETF

Investor: News By Gordon Platt Riyadh-based Falcom Financial Services has introduced the first Saudi Arabian exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be listed on Tadawul, the largest stock exchange in the Arab world. The decision by the Capital Market Authority ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Latin American Online Marketplace Growing Fast

Investor: Company to Watch MercadoLibre / Argentina By Gordon Platt MercadoLibre, the largest online marketplace in Latin America, has more than 43 million registered users. The Buenos Aires-based ecommerce provider has been growing so rapidly that it regularly ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Russian Steel Pipe Firm Upgrades ADR Program

Investor: DR News By Gordon Platt The largest Russia-based manufacturer of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry, TMK, upgraded its over-the-counter American depositary receipt (ADR) program to the OTCQX International premier platform. It is the third ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Exchange-Traded Derivatives

DERIVED VALUE Global Finance brings together a group of industry leaders to discuss the prospects for the exchange-traded derivatives market. Moderated by Joseph Giarraputo Global Finance: The global financial system has come through a near-death experience. ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Features: Regional Report – Central & Eastern Europe

BACK FROM THE BRINK Emerging European economies are starting to recover from a steep and painful slowdown. By Justin Keay For those of an anxious disposition, emerging Europe last year was an uncomfortable place, with the risk ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Latin America Takes a Right Turn

RIGHT TURN A rash of recent elections in Latin America has produced a marked swing to the political right. The region's new leaders are trying to strike a delicate balance as they attempt to build on their leftist predecessors' ...