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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISTS JOIN FORCES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
<strong>Shareholder Activism | Management</strong><br />
Shareholder activism—when investors in a company use their equity as a lever to pressure management—is booming and will grow dramatically on both sides of the Atlantic through mid-2016
Economics, Policy & Regulation
CYPRUS BEGINS LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY
<b>COUNTRY REPORT | CYPRUS</b><br />
Amid continuing harsh austerity measures, things are—very slowly—starting to recover, alongside restructuring that will change the focus of the economy. GDP in 2014 should contract by 3.5% before flattening out next year, with 0.2% growth forecast.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
GLUT OF EUROS COULD KEEP SINGLE CURRENCY WEAK
Trends | Foreign Exchange<br />
The global imbalance created by Europe’s huge current-account surplus and excess savings has created a glut of euros that could condemn the single currency to broad-based weakening.
Banking
HILL TO PUSH SECURITIZATION AS FINANCIAL STABILITY HEAD
Newsmakers | United Kingdom<br />
After a bumpy ride, the UK’s candidate, lord Jonathan Hill, has been confirmed by the European Parliament as commissioner for financial stability, capital markets and financial services.
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Banking
SEISMIC SHIFTS UPEND THE FX BUSINESS
FX Supplement 2014 | Overview<br />
Will regulation repair forex’s damaged reputation—and are banks ready for the culture change?
Economics, Policy & Regulation
YOUNG CONSERVATIVE TAKES HELM IN BELGIUM
Newsmakers | Belgium<br />
After almost five months of parliamentary squabbling since the elections of May 25th, Belgium finally inaugurated a new government in mid-October.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
A Small Step to Unlock Credit for the Club Med
This month the European Central Bank will start to buy euro-denominated asset-backed securities (ABS) and covered bonds in an effort to revive a market that has been sharply impaired since the financial crisis.
Banking
BOTÍN: GROOMED FOR SUCCESS
NEWSMAKERS | SPAIN<br />
Less than 24 hours after the sudden death, in September, of her father Emilio Botín, widely recognized as one of the shrewdest, most successful bankers in modern history, Ana Patricia Botín was unanimously named by the board to take the helm of Banco Santander, an institution that has been under the control of her family for three generations.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
INDEPENDENCE VOTE MARKS THE RETURN OF GORDON BROWN
NEWSMAKERS | UNITED KINGDOM<br />
From Washington to Madrid, there was a collective sigh of relief breathed around Western capitals when Scottish voters decided by a majority of 55% to reject the call for independence and remain part of the United Kingdom. For all those who did not want Scotland to secede, an unlikely hero had emerged in the form of Gordon Brown.
Country Report
MOVING BEYOND THE COMFORT ZONE
COUNTRY REPORT | TURKEY: OVERVIEW<br />
Recent presidential elections saw political continuity and investor appetite maintained in Turkey, but high levels of indebtedness and political divisions cause some concern.