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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

WALL STREET BANKER WITHDRAWS FROM TREASURY RACE

Newsmakers | United States Weiss is widely regarded as capable, and is a liberal himself. But he came under fire because of his affiliation with Wall Street, as many in the American left have been calling for an end to the “revolving door,”

Economics, Policy & Regulation

BRAZILIAN ECONOMY: CAN LEVY HELP IT TURN A CORNER?

Brazil | Newsmakers Joaquim Levy, Brazil’s newly appointed minister of Finance, will need to muster all his skills to navigate the rough waters of Brazilian domestic politics and restore the public budget surplus that made the country a darling of Wall Street investors.

Banking

CHINA INSURES BANK DEPOSITS

China | Milestones The Chinese government has followed the US and Western European model by providing deposit insurance for private savers in the Chinese banking system.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

FUTURE OF OIL: THE CORPORATE IMPACT OF DECLINING OIL PRICES

Cover Story The drastic drop in oil prices will clearly have an impact on both individual companies and on overall growth in some countries. But is the shift net positive or negative, cyclical or systemic? The ultimate outcome is yet to be seen.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

INDIA: FINANCE MINISTER JAITLEY IS MODI’S EYES AND EARS

India | Newsmakers Arun Jaitley, a corporate lawyer by training, has emerged as the rising star of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and chief troubleshooter in the new government, headed by prime minister Narendra Modi.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

LITHUANIA FINALLY JOINS THE EUROZONE

Lithuania | Milestones On January 1, Lithuania abandoned the litas, becoming the 19th member of the eurozone and joining Baltic peers Estonia and Latvia in the economic and monetary union.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY: AL-THANI TO HEAD SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND

Qatar | Newsmakers Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohamed bin Saud Al-Thani, a member of Qatar’s ruling family, was appointed CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) as part of a reshuffle that includes the addition of other Al-Thani family members.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

TAIWAN: A TURNING POLITICAL TIDE

Taiwan | Milestones Taiwan’s president Ma Ying-jeou and his Kuomintang party lost control of important political positions in late November, when Taiwanese voters chose opposition party and independent candidates in local elections across the island.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

TRADE CREDIT INSURANCE: DECIPHERING A GOOD RISK

Global Salon Global Finance sat down with Jochen Dümler, president and chief executive officer of insurer Euler Hermes North America, to look at the global market for trade credit insurance.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

TREASURY & CASH MANAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE: CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

Treasurers from leading F500 companies and executives from top banks gathered at the Harvard Club in New York to discuss how treasurers are leveraging new market developments to improve treasury operations.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

US: SHELBY TO HEAD SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE

United States | Newsmakers After the Republican victory in the 2014 US midterm elections and an eight-year hiatus, Richard Shelby, a senior senator from Alabama, has taken over his old post as chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

ABRAAJ GROUP: INVESTING IN CITIES

Global Finance sat down with Tom Speechley, a partner in emerging markets private equity investment firm Abraaj Group and CEO of Abraaj North America, to discuss key markets for investment, future EM stars and the lure of cities as investment destinations.