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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

SIBOS 2014: ONE WORLDVIEW ON CASH & TRADE

SIBOS SUPERSECTION 2014 | CASH & TRADE CONVERGENCE As more companies focus on gaining visi-bility into both their physical and financial supply chains, banks and technology vendors are further integrating their cash management and trade solutions.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

ALIBABA’S MA OUTSMARTS INVESTORS

NEWSMAKERS: CHINA Investors hedge their bets on Ma's business savvy.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

ANC OVERCOMES ECONOMIC DOLDRUMS TO WIN REELECTION

NEWSMAKERS: SOUTH AFRICA Zuma fights back despite public dissatisfaction with his presidency.

Banking

ECB GETS TO WORK ON ITS NEW EUROZONE BANK SUPERVISORY ROLE

MILESTONES: EUROPE The ECB grows up as it takes on bank supervisory powers.

Banking

EUROPEAN STRESS TESTS MAY STILL BE TOO SOFT ON BANKS

Upcoming stress tests for Europe’s 124 largest banks will have more credibility than they had previously, but some analysts argue that banks may need far more capital than regulators demand to withstand a crisis. And any hoped-for international standardization in terms of stress testing is out the window as there is little comparability between the upcoming European and recently completed US bank tests.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

IS BITCOIN GOOD FOR BUSINESS?

COVER STORY: CRYPTOCURRENCIES Still in their infancy, cryptocurrencies could change the way that companies manage payments for the goods and services that are the essence of global trade. As the bitcoin surge picks up momentum, corporate financial executives are wondering what it means for their business and how they can manage the risk of adopting—or not adopting—digital currencies.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

NIGERIA: WHAT’S NEXT FOR AFRICA’S LARGEST ECONOMY?

MILESTONES: NIGERIA The transport infrastructure in Africa's largest economy is still treading water.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

PANAMA: VARELA BLESSED BY SURPRISING ELECTION RESULT

NEWSMAKERS: PANAMA Conservative Varela surprises with progressive social agenda.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

RATING THROUGH THE CYCLE

We sat down with Fergus McCormick, head of sovereign ratings at DBRS, to discuss the rating agency’s outlook for global markets, sovereign ratings and how the firm differs from its competitors.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

RUSSIA SPEEDS UP NEW PAYMENT SYSTEM

MILESTONES: RUSSIA

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

THE NEW SHAPE OF SUBCUSTODY

Global Finance gathered executives in London for its annual subcustody roundtable. Participants focused on the impact of new European regulations on subcustodial banks, outsourcing and how technology is affecting the market.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

US: FIELDS’ FIRST TEST ON FORD’S BREAD AND BUTTER

NEWSMAKERS: UNITED STATES New Ford CEO Fields is about to be put to the test.