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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.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING FIGHTER CHAIRS KEY VATICAN UNIT

Vatican | Newsmakers René Brülhart, known as the “James Bond of the financial world” for his high-profile role in cases such as the return of assets from Saddam Hussein to post-war Iraq and the uncovering of the Siemens bribery scandal, has become chairman of the Vatican’s anti-money-laundering unit.

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BEST INTERNET BANK AWARDS 2014 | INTERVIEW WITH THE WINNERS

Global Finance speaks with Citi, DBS, Finecobank, and Standard Chartered on the Internet Banking landscape.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

CEE: STRUCTURAL REFORMS NEEDED

Central & Eastern Europe | Emerging Markets Regional Review Central and Eastern Europe has come a long way in the past 25 years, but the region must overcome some significant obstacles in 2015—particularly as Russia’s conflict with Ukraine continues.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

CHANGING ECONOMIC CLIMATE OF EMERGING MARKETS

Seeking A New Paradigm | Emerging Markets Growth To ascertain whether emerging markets is an obsolete term, we must first understand what it means.