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Draghi Faces No-Win Situation As Europe’s Central Banker

NEWSMAKERS: EUROPE by Anita Hawser Draghi: Will face scrutiny Despite attempts to block his candidacy, Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi will become the new president of the European Central Bank (ECB) when Jean-Claude Trichet retires in October. ...

Country Report

Country Report: Ukraine

Uphill Struggle By Laurence Neville Ukraine’s recovery appears impressive, but structural cracks remain that could derail it. At first glance, Ukraine appears to be in fine health. Having been at risk of collapse in the first stage ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Russia: Tensions Between Leadership Duo

EMERGING MARKETS ROUNDUP: RUSSIA by Kim Iskyan Medvedev and Putin go head to head During his June 17 speech at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russia’s version of Davos, president Dmitry Medvedev highlighted his reformist stance ...

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Europe Aims To Simplify Securities Clearing Systems

MILESTONES: EUROPE By Anita Hawser How many central securities depositories (CSDs) does Europe need? The European Commission and the European Central Bank believe it is far fewer than the 40 CSDs currently scattered across the continent. The ...

Award Winners

World’s Best Banks: Europe Country Winners

Europe Capital Performance The past year has been one of continuing struggle for much of the European banking sector. After a bruising 2009, which was characterized by banking failures and government bailouts, 2010 brought the European sovereign debt crisis. ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

EM: Russia Bucks Trend Of Equity Outflows

EMERGING MARKETS INVESTOR: NEWS By Gordon Platt Higher oil prices, and the fact that Russia is the world’s largest oil producer outside the turbulent Middle East and North Africa region, have kept fresh money flowing into Russian equity ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Medvedev Launches Drive To Improve Investment Climate

MILESTONES : RUSSIA By Kim Iskyan The much-maligned Russian investment environment may actually be on the verge of real improvement — if president Dmitry Medvedev has his way. Medvedev promises improvements in the business climate In late ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Regional Report: China in Africa

Pause For Thought By Antonio Guerrero Recent popular uprisings in North Africa and beyond may be causing China to slow its headlong rush into the continent. Over the past decade, China has become a key source ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Going It Alone

FOCUS: CEE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE By Vanessa Drucker Europe’s continuing sovereign debt crisis has left many non-members of the eurozone relishing their monetary independence. The eurozone debt crisis has taken a toll on financial markets worldwide, rattling investors’ ...

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 ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Hot Commodities

CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE: COMMODITIES CRUNCH By Jonathan Gregson Soaring commodities prices are changing the economic balance of Central & Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Faltering growth in some of the world’s biggest economies may be grabbing ...

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Russia: Kremlin Easing Investment Restrictions

MILESTONES: RUSSIA By Kim Iskyan A handful of impressive high-profile deals, coupled with signs that restrictions on foreign investment in Russia’s natural resources sector may soon be relaxed, suggest the Russian government may be dropping its long-standing resistance ...