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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

A LONG WAY OFF – RISE OF THE RENMINBI

FX Supplement 2014 | Renminbi Expansion<br /> Despite media hype, the renminbi still has some way to go before challenging the dollar as a major currency for international trade.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

PLAYING BY THE RULES

FX Supplement 2014 | Introduction<br /> Many dyed-in-the-wool foreign exchange traders lament the regulatory changes sweeping the industry more than six years after the global financial crisis.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

RENEWED VOLATILITY TESTS TREASURERS

FX Supplement 2014 | Corporate Hedging<br /> The recent surge in foreign exchange volatility may be catching some corporate treasurers by surprise after the currency market’s prolonged lull.

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?

Banking

WHO’S WHO – FOREIGN EXCHANGE 2014

Global Finance’s annual list of Who’s Who in Foreign Exchange.

Supplement

Though Africa has experienced impressive growth for well over a decade now, domestic markets and intraregional economic relations have remained constrained, with national economies driven primarily by mounting foreign demand for the continent’s natural resources and commodity exports. Today, however, things appear to be changing.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Dubai: Builders Paradise, Redux

MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Gordon Platt Dubai has rolled over its debt and keeps on spending in preparation for...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Middle East Capital Markets: GCC Triumph

MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Tiziana Barghini Stock markets in GCC countries, in particular Dubai and Abu Dhabi, have capitalized...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Middle East FDI: Infrastructure Boom

MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Gilly Wright The Arab Spring dissuaded many companies from investing in the Middle East-North Africa...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Middle East Oil & Gas: Iranian Win?

MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Ronald Fink Some analysts think the Ukrainian crisis could help improve prospects for Middle Eastern...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Middle East Thrives Amid Political Flux

The economies of the Middle East continue to prosper despite ongoing instability. In some cases, that instability is creating the greatest opportunities. However, any prospects for investing do come with a unique set of risks.

Banking

Middle East: Islamic Finance Flourishes

MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Gordon Platt Islamic finance is going mainstream, with Western countries planning to issue their first sovereign sukuk. It still constitutes only a small percentage of total global financial assets, and most activity is ...