Emerging & Frontier Markets
Brazil Ratings Downgrade Keeps Coming
Major rating agencies are chasing each other in downgrading Brazil, as the country struggles with recession, a spiraling devaluation of the real and a damaging political crisis.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Canada: Harper On The Ropes As Growth Falters, Elections Grow Near
Against the backdrop of a lackluster economy, Canadian voters will head to the polls on October 19—and it’s no shoe-in for incumbent prime minister Stephen Harper.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
China: Goldman Guru To Guide Alibabas Global Growth
The appointment of former Goldman Sachs executive Michael Evans as president of Alibaba is the latest move in the Chinese conglomerate’s attempts to expand its business beyond its domestic base.
Banking
Correspondent Banking Stronger Than Ever
The industry retrenches, redefining networks in response to client needs
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Data Wars
Global Salon
At this point, it’s pretty much assumed that hackers are going to break into corporate computer networks. Global Finance talked with Michael Morris, chief Technology Officer of root9B, which offers cybersecurity services to corporate and government entities, about the war on digital attackers—and how businesses can retake some ground.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Dollar Daze
Introduction
The strong US greenback is making life difficult for corporate treasurers.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Global Finance Cash 25 | Kings Of Cash
The Global Cash 25 list includes 13 US companies, seven Asian companies and five European firms.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Kenya: Can New Central Bank Governor Lock In Gains?
Patrick Njoroge was named governor of the Central Bank of Kenya in June, part of a broader change in leadership at the Central Bank, including a new chairman and second deputy governor.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Middle East Poised For Growth
Isaac Thomas, executive vice president and head of cash management, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, describes the region’s changes and challenges.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Seeking Efficiency In Treasury Centers
Yin Fong Lum, global head of product management for cash management and trade finance, Global Transaction Services, DBS Bank, lays out the benefits and challenges of regional treasury centers.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Shifts In Global Banking Spur Outsourcing
Gregory Malosh, managing director and head of information and liquidity products, BNY Mellon, explains why banks find outsourcing good business.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Special Economic Zones: Who Wins, Who Loses?
In the race to attract foreign direct investment, countries are opening SEZs at a furious rate. Winnowing down the choices requires some serious due diligence.