Features
Xiaomi Lines Up Year’s Largest Expected Tech Float
Financial centers set to duel over Chinese tech giant but, if the company gets its way, both sides could win
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Cryptocurrencies Face Bans, More Regulations
Countries like Algeria, Morocco, Bolivia, Ecuador, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal and Bangladesh have all issued bans—or at least begun the process—on bitcoin and other alternative currencies, in order to stamp out tax evasion and irresponsible trading.
Features
Softbank Mulls IPO To Boost Cash Reserves
The IPO could see the company raise¥2 trillion ($18 billion) as it floats a 30% stake in Softbank Corp, Japan’s number three wireless provider.
News
South Korea Engages With North Korea
South Korea’s new overtures to Kim Jong IIare part of a broader regional diplomatic initiative. Moon visited China, a North Korean ally and key trading partner, in December 2017, and called for better South Korea-China relations.
Data
Countries With Most FDI In 2018
Overall global FDIdeclined last yearwith developed economies seeinga decrease in flows even asdeveloping economies saw an increase.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Lego Expects More Profit After IP Win In China
An intellectual property (IP) rights’ victory in China for the Danish toymakerwill also give comfort to other Western consumer-goods companies struggling with similar issues.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Australia Moves To Clearance With Blockchain
The decision follows two years of testing and is among’s the first attemptsto use blockchain to clear a major asset class.
Award Ceremonies and Events
Stars Of China 2017 | A Stellar Event
Global Finance brought together leading finance executives to honor the winners of its Stars of China awards in Beijing.
News
Samsung Heavy Sunk By Shipbuilding Woes
South Korean shipbuilders have been under severe financial strain since 2008 and are suffering from tougher competition from Chinese rivals.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
EU, Japan Trade Deal Defies Protectionist Wave
The deal sends a strong signal that two of the world’s major exporters still believe in the merits of open markets.
News
Ford Inks Alibaba Deal To Push Mobile Strategy
Ford has been lagging behind competitors in emerging technologies for automobiles, including the race for driverless cars, but its appointment of Jim Hackett as CEO last May marked a change in strategy.
Banking
India | Reforms Give A Major Boost To Banking Business
Over the past year, India enforced reforms in eight of the 10 areas on which the rankings are based, showing improvement in nine of them.