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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Treasury & Cash Management: Asia—Latin America Trade Builds New Frontiers

EXPEDITING GROWTH By Anita Hawser Trade flows between Latin America and Asia are growing at a phenomenal pace. An increasing number and variety of banks and other agencies are providing liquidity and trade finance solutions to nurture these ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Treasury & Cash Management: Who’s Who

WHO’S WHO Global Finance’s annual list of Who’s Who in Treasury & Cash Management Bank of America Merrill Lynch Paul Simpson Head of global transaction services Paul Simpson joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch in May 2011 and ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Veteran Indian Finance Minister Back In The Finance Seat

NEWSMAKERS: INDIA By Luca Ventura Often labeled arrogant and brusque, India's finance minister, Palaniappan Chidambaram, is not the most popular politician within his own Congress Party and not much in the public eye. Chidambaram's new ministerial appointment ...

Award Winners

WORLD’S BEST CORPORATE/INSTITUTIONAL INTERNET BANKS IN ASIA 2012

Global Finance names the 2012 World’s Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks inAsia NEW YORK, July 27, 2012 Global Finance has announced...

Award Winners

WORLD’S BEST CONSUMER INTERNET BANKS IN ASIA 2012

Global Finance names the 2012 World’s Best Consumer Internet Banks in Asia NEW YORK, July 20, 2012 Global Finance has...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: Chandran Nair, Global Institute For Tomorrow

THE ASIAN CENTURY By Thomas Clouse Chandran Nair is the founder of independent think tank Global Institute for Tomorrow and co-founder and chairman of social investment firm Avantage Ventures. Global Finance: What key trends defined the past 25 ...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Words Of Wisdom: Channa De Silva, LR Global

PEARL OF THE INDIAN OCEAN By Kim Iskyan Channa de Silva heads up LR Global Sri Lanka Asset Management, a top Sri Lankan private equity firm. He was previously CEO of the country's Securities Exchange Commission and executive ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: Charles Beazley, Nikko Asset Management

GRAVITATIONAL PULL By Michael Shari A British veteran of Merrill Lynch, Charles Beazley became chairman and CEO of Nikko Asset Management, which is majority owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust, in March. Headquartered in Tokyo, Nikko AM manages $158 billion ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: Guo Guangchang, Fosun Group

INTERNATIONAL VISION By Andrea Fiano Guo Guangchang is the chairman of Chinese conglomerate Fosun Group. Fosun International was established in 1992 and now ranks among China's top 100 enterprises. Global Finance: What key changes defined the past 25 ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: Saad Mohseni, Moby Group

TRANSITION AND TRANSFORMATION By Valentina Pasquali Saad Mohseni is the chairman of Moby Group, Afghanistan's largest media conglomerate. Mohseni founded the company in 2002 upon returning home to Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban. Global Finance: What ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: Yoshio Nakamura, Keidanren

BREAKING BARRIERS By Michael Shari Yoshio Nakamura is the director general of Nippon Keidanren, the Japan Industry Federation—the main voice representing large industry in the country. Global Finance: What developments have most shaped Japan’s economy over the past ...

Banking

Cover: Will Japan Regain Its Greatness?

WILL JAPAN REGAIN ITS GREATNESS? By Michael Shari Business is trying to resurrect Asia's economic miracle a year and a half after the Tohoku tragedy. Tokyo is enjoying a long-deserved renaissance. Young professionals are converging from all ...