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Emerging & Frontier Markets

Where East Meets West

FOCUS: CEE KAZAKHSTAN By Jonathan Gregson Kazakhstan’s bold recovery plan and its efforts to stabilize its financial sector are paying off as the country establishes itself as a regional hub. If any country fits the broad concept ...

Award Winners

BEST BANKS 2011 BY REGION

Global Finance Announces Best Banks by Region 2011 NEW YORK, April 8, 2011 Global Finance magazine has announced its annual...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Regional Report: Asia

ASIA ACTS AMID ADVERSITY By Thomas Clouse The turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa and the devastating consequences of the early March earthquake in Japan are dragging heavily on Asia’s export-led, resource-intensive economic recovery. When ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Bangladesh: Microcredit Pioneer Faces Political Pressure

NEWSMAKERS: BANGLADESH By Thomas Clouse After a glittering career, Muhammad Yunus, the man whom many credit with founding the modern microcredit industry, is facing a concerted campaign to oust him as head of Bangladesh's Grameen Bank. Pushed ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Taiwan Roundtable: Economy & Business

TAIWAN: CHARTING A STEADY COURSE Moderated by Joseph Giarraputo At a roundtable in Taipei, Global Finance brought together key figures in Taiwan’s banking and finance industry to discuss the prospects for one of Asia’s most successful export-driven economies. Tzung-Ta ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Colombia: China Evaluates Panama Canal Rival

NEWSMAKERS: COLOMBIA By Antonio Guerrero Santos: In talks with China over 250-mile rail link The first ship crossing the Panama Canal had barely completed its voyage, after the canal opened in 1914, when engineers and politicians began conspiring ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

DRs: Chinese Firms Believe In US IPO Market

EMERGING MARKETS INVESTOR: DR NEWS By Anita Hawser The wave of Chinese companies opting to list on American exchanges continues with a China-based manufacturer of rare-earth coated and prestressed building materials for roads and bridges issuing five million ...

News

Thailand / Cambodia: Border Dispute And Asean’s Role

NEWSMAKERS: THAILAND/CAMBODIA By Thomas Clouse Thai PM, Abhisit Vejjajiva The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) passed a crucial test last month after fighting that had erupted along a disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia resulted in at ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Asia’s Liquidity Glut

ASIA'S LIQUIDITY SURPLUS: TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING? By Shu-Ching Jean Chen Top finance officials in Asia are eager to mitigate the debilitating effects of hot money flooding to the region. Corporations are less concerned . ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

China: Renminbi’s Role In Global Trade Grows

NEWSMAKERS: CHINA By Shu-Ching Jean Chen Commonly known for adopting a slow and measured approach to major reform, China has surprised markets with the speed of its moves to internationalize its currency. China's yuan: Going global? Its ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Company To Watch: Hyundai Heavy Industries

COMPANY TO WATCH: RISING SHIP ORDERS LIFT HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES By Gordon Platt The growth in world trade, as well as higher cargo rates, has triggered a surge in orders for new containerships. The trend is boosting ...
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