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    Ben T. Smith IV, a longtime Silicon Valley executive and currently head of the Communications, Media and Technology practice at Kearney, speaks to Global Finance about the post-SVB venture capital industry and the pace of innovation.

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Emerging Markets Roundup: Brazil

July 14, 2013
  • Latin America,
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Trade & Supply Chain,
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BRAZILIAN PORTS OPEN TO PRIVATE INVESTORS   By Antonio Guerrero   The Dilma Rousseff administration signed into law new regulations that open the country’s ports to greater private-sector investments.   Approved in June, the policies are expected to help attract ...

M&A: US, China M&A Activity Heating Up

July 14, 2013
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance,
  • Global Banking,
  • Global Investing

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS By Gordon Platt   Shanghui International, China’s biggest pork producer, agreed to pay $4.7 billion to acquire Virginia-based Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork producer.   If the deal succeeds, it should be the biggest ...

Country Report: Portugal

July 14, 2013
  • Western Europe,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance,
  • Global Investing

MODEL FOR GROWTH? By Vanessa Drucker   The Troika’s “darling of reform” is in its third year of recession. Citizens—and policy-makers—want to see the promised economic rebound.   Portugal and the European Union depend on one another. On the one ...

SIBOS 2013

July 14, 2013
  • Emerging Markets,
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A GLOBAL CONNECTION   SWIFT’s annual Sibos conference is just around the corner, and this year attendees will gather in Dubai. With Middle Eastern companies following the trend now seen in many emerging markets and increasing the sophistication of their ...

Salon: Izzet Bensusan, Karbone

July 14, 2013
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance,
  • Global Banking,
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TRADING IN THE GREEN By Udayan Gupta At Global Finance ’s monthly Salon, Izzet Bensusan, executive director of renewable-energy investment boutique Karbone, discussed the market dynamics, financing and investment oppor-tunities for alternative energy.   PHOTO: KATE FREY Given a politically ...

Milestones: New Frontiers In Financing For Bangladesh

July 14, 2013
  • Asia-Pacific,
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance,
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MILESTONES: BANGLADESH   By Udayan Gupta   Even as Bangladesh tries to extricate itself from the Rana Plaza building collapse, the Dhaka disaster that killed more than 1,100 garment workers, one private equity fund is trying to infuse new capital into ...

Cover: Three Scenarios for Brazil

July 14, 2013
  • Emerging Markets,
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SUNSET, OR A NEW SUNRISE? By Michael Shari Brazil faces a monumental challenge in meeting the expectations of its citizens, corporations and global investors over the next several years, as the nation invests heavily to host the World Cup and ...

Equity: Companies Raise More DR Capital

July 14, 2013
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CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: GLOBAL EQUITY/DRS By Gordon Platt   The pace of capital raising using depositary receipts has accelerated sharply from last year, and the pipeline of future issues is strong, DR bankers say.   Much of the recent activity ...

FX: Dollar Rebounds As Fed Debates QE Tapering

July 14, 2013
  • North America,
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CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE By Gordon Platt   Volatility has returned to the currency markets, as participants weigh the likelihood that the Federal Reserve could dial back on its purchases of bonds if the US economy improves.   A relatively ...

Frontier Markets Focus: Cambodia

July 14, 2013
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THE CONTENDER
Cambodia is emerging as a key investment destination—and potential consumer market—for companies focused on Southeast Asia. After more than a decade of 6%-plus growth—with just one hiccup during the global crisis in 2009—this nation of 15 million people has begun attracting serious interest.

Cover: New Role For Central Banks?

June 02, 2013
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UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES   By Udayan Gupta   The world’s central banks are on a desperate mission to stave off deflation. But even if their short-term fixes work, the long-term outcomes may have unplanned results.   Central banks are in an ...

Country Report: Egypt

June 02, 2013
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WAITING FOR THE RENAISSANCE   By Gordon Platt   Egypt’s elections promised much in terms of building a modern and democratic state. But the realities of governing for the Muslim Brotherhood are proving more difficult than initially thought—and some economic ...

M&A: US Technology Deals Invigorate Takeovers

June 02, 2013
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance,
  • Technology,
  • Global Investing

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS   By Gordon Platt   Technology deals—ranging from telecommunications to biotechnology and oilfield equipment—have kept the US mergers and acquisitions arena active of late. German real estate and Asian consumer markets have also attracted ...

Milestones: Japan Joins Talks On World’s Biggest Free-Trade Zone

June 02, 2013
  • Asia-Pacific,
  • Trade & Supply Chain,
  • Global Investing

MILESTONES: GLOBAL   By Erik Heinrich   Japan has been invited to participate in negotiations that extend the reach of Nafta into South America and the Asia Pacific region.   Other members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), expected to be the world’s ...

Milestones: Luxembourg Opens Up Once-Sacred Banking Sector

June 02, 2013
  • Western Europe,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance,
  • Global Banking,
  • Global Investing

MILESTONES: LUXEMBOURG   By Forrest Jones   Another tax haven is set to unveil its operations, this time in Western Europe. Luxembourg recently agreed to share confidential banking details belonging to multinational companies with its neighbors.   The move, which will help ...

Equity: Brazil Leads Latin American IPO Surge

June 02, 2013
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance,
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Global Investing

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: GLOBAL EQUITY/DRS By Gordon Platt Brazilian companies are rushing to go public despite a double-digit decline in the benchmark Bovespa stock index so far this year. A record $7 billion was raised from six initial public offerings ...

Debt: Apple Polishes Financial Planning

June 02, 2013
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance,
  • Technology,
  • Global Investing

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: CORPORATE DEBT   By Gordon Platt   Apple’s $17 billion corporate bond offering was not only the largest in history, but it exemplified a clever financial strategy that will save the company billions of dollars in US taxes. ...

Milestones: Private-Sector Banks Rake In Profits In Iraq

June 02, 2013
  • Middle East,
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Islamic Finance,
  • Global Banking,
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MILESTONES: IRAQ   By Gordon Platt   The five largest nongovernmental banks in Iraq posted a 207% increase in aggregate earnings between 2010 and 2012, thanks to the country’s strong economic growth and increasing demand for credit, according to a report on ...

Emerging Markets Roundup: India

June 02, 2013
  • Asia-Pacific,
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Global Banking,
  • Global Investing

STRONG RESPONSE TO NEW BANKING LICENSES   By Aaron Chaze   As of early May nearly 100 Indian corporate entities have expressed interest in the Reserve Bank of India’s invitation for applications for new bank licenses.   Photo Credits: RUPA / ...

Editor's Letter: Quantitative Might

June 02, 2013
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance,
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We live in a world of quantitative easing and short-term interest rates close to zero; a world where central banks have recently taken on a new role, becoming the most active institutional investors in the world...

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