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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

New Development Fund Could Add Accountability, Transparency To Chinese Investments In Africa

The People’s Bank of China and the African Development Bank agreed last week to establish a $2 billion co-financing fund.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

BRAZIL’s MANTEGA TAKES A HIT, STILL STANDING

Brazilian Finance minister Guido Mantega may be dealing with both internal and external headwinds, but he—and Brazil—are still standing.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

CANADA: NEW FINANCE MINISTER HAS BIG SHOES TO FILL

When, on March 18, longtime Canadian Finance minister Jim Flaherty unexpectedly announced his resignation, few were perhaps more surprised than his soon-to-be successor, Joe Oliver, the 73-year-old minister of Natural Resources.

Banking

DIAMOND: AFRICAN BANKS BEST FRIEND?

“Bob Diamond exists to make money for Bob Diamond, whatever he says. This isn’t to help develop Africa, it’s to make money for Bob Diamond and his partners.”

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

ECONOMIC REFORMS FINALLY PAY OFF FOR MEXICO

Recent economic reforms in Mexico and upgrades by rating agencies have strengthened Mexico’s position in global markets. The country’s economic performance is improving as well.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

INDONESIA REBUFFS FOREIGN INVESTORS: REVIEWS TRADE TREATIES

Only two weeks ahead of the April 9 parliamentary elections and under pressure from a billion-dollar lawsuit, the Indonesian government announced it would terminate some 67 bilateral investment treaties—which regulate investment in the country by foreigners—as they come up for renewal.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

IS DIVERSIFICATION THE ANSWER?

Leila Heckman, head of international equities at Lebenthal Asset Management, joined us for our monthly Salon to discuss the increased acceptance of global diversification among portfolio managers and the reasons behind her approach to investing.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

MYANMAR FLEXES ITS DIPLOMATIC MUSCLES

Myanmar’s chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is expected to boost the country’s diplomatic and economic prospects.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

NEW SLOVAKIAN PRESIDENT BOASTS NO EXPERIENCE, NO PARTY AFFILIATION

Slovakia has known rapid and unexpected changes in its political fortune in its 20 years as an independent country.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

SHARE BUYBACKS THE DARLING OF WALL STREET

Despite a pause in February, when the number of share purchase authorizations declined by 32% over the same period a year ago, share buybacks are still very popular on Wall Street.

Banking

US VS THE WORLD: ROUND ONE

The fight has just begun, as newly enacted Fed rules start to cramp long-accepted operating styles of global banks. The banks are weighing what to do about it—as are global policymakers.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Balkans: Leaders See Eye To Eye

MILESTONES By Justin Keay Not long ago, it would have been almost impossible to get the leaders of the various...