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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

A WATERED-DOWN EEU

Milestones | Commonwealth Of Independent States In October, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia put the finishing legal touches to the creation of the Eurasian Economic Union, which comes into being on January 1, 2015.

Banking

ARE BANKS UNSAFE AT ANY SIZE?

Banking Regulation The globe’s financial systems are still vulnerable to contagion. Critics say regulators are unlikely to fix the problem unless they shift gears.

Banking

ARGENTINE GOVERNOR MAY FURTHER DILUTE CENTRAL BANK INDEPENDENCE

Newsmakers | Argentina Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in early October triggered the resignation of the head of the country’s central bank, Juan Carlos Fabrega, by criticizing him for not reducing manipulation of the country’s currency. His replacement, Alejandro Vanoli, formerly the head of the country’s securities regulator, CNV, doesn’t look likely to set Argentina on a better path.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

COLOMBIA TO JOIN OECD

Milestones | Colombia The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is a relatively small club of 34 countries. It seeks long-term social and economic development through data collection, analysis and discussions.

Banking

FOREIGN BANKS SECURE FOOTHOLD IN MYANMAR

Milestones | Myanmar After five decades of economic isolation, on October 1, Myanmar took its first big step into the global financial system, granting nine foreign lenders preliminary approval to operate in the country.

Banking

HILL TO PUSH SECURITIZATION AS FINANCIAL STABILITY HEAD

Newsmakers | United Kingdom After a bumpy ride, the UK’s candidate, lord Jonathan Hill, has been confirmed by the European Parliament as commissioner for financial stability, capital markets and financial services.

Banking

INDIA: MILLIONS ACCESS BASIC FINANCIAL SERVICES

Milestones | India In partnership with more than 50 state-run, cooperative and private banks, India’s National Democratic Alliance government has launched the world’s largest financial inclusion project to bring 75 million households into the banking fold by the end of January 2015.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

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A WATERED-DOWN EEU

ARE BANKS UNSAFE AT ANY SIZE?

ARGENTINE GOVERNOR MAY FURTHER DILUTE CENTRAL BANK INDEPENDENCE

COLOMBIA TO JOIN OECD

FOREIGN BANKS SECURE FOOTHOLD IN MYANMAR

HILL TO PUSH SECURITIZATION AS FINANCIAL STABILITY HEAD

INDIA: MILLIONS ACCESS BASIC FINANCIAL SERVICES

INTERVIEW: IS THE ASIAN GROWTH MIRACLE OVER?

IS WHITMAN DRIVEN SOLELY BY PRAGMATISM IN HP SPLIT?

YOUNG CONSERVATIVE TAKES HELM IN BELGIUM

EMERGING MARKETS INFRASTRUCTURE RECEIVES BOOST

CENTRAL BANKS: WHERE DO THEY GO FROM HERE