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Global Salon: John Alan James

December 02, 2013
  • Corporate Social Responsibility,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance,
  • Risk & Insurance,
  • Macroeconomy & Globalization

Global Finance sat down with John Alan James, executive director, Pace University Center for Global Governance, Reporting & Regulation. James’s distinguished career in management consulting, governance and academia spans 25 years in Europe and more than 20 years in Asia.

Globalization At A Crossroads

December 02, 2013
  • Corporate Social Responsibility,
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance,
  • Global Investing,
  • Macroeconomy & Globalization

Twelve months is a long time in financial markets, and the phenomenon of globalization appears to have reached a fork in the road, with growth in emerging markets looking challenged. Is the globalization frenzy coming to an end?

Japan: Big Hike In Sales Tax Coming

November 01, 2013
  • Asia-Pacific,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance

MILESTONES By Tom Clouse Japan will increase its sales tax next year for the first time in more than 15 years as the government seeks to raise revenue and reduce public debt. The rate will rise from 5% to 8% ...

Germany: Siemen’s CEO Wields Ax

November 01, 2013
  • Western Europe,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance

NEWSMAKERS By Gilly Wright After just over a couple of months as Siemens’ new CEO, Joe Kaeser has announced he will eliminate 15,000 jobs, representing 4% percent of the German engineering firm’s global workforce, with a third of the cuts ...

US: Will Companies Fill In Pay Gap?

October 01, 2013
  • North America,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance

MILESTONES   By Paula Green   The frequently mind-boggling comparison between the pay of a US firm’s chief executive and the company’s rank-and-file employees is finally set to come before the Securities and Exchange Commission this fall. Tucked away in ...

Equity: US JOBS Act Stimulates IPO Activity

October 01, 2013
  • North America,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS   By Gordon Platt   A new US law that makes it easier for smaller companies to raise equity capital is boosting initial public offerings, analysts say. The Jumpstart Our Business Startups, or JOBS Act, was largely ...

China Gets Its Very Own FSOC

September 24, 2013
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Asia-Pacific,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance

A new—and possibly powerful—financial industry regulator has gotten the green light from officials in China. Although the agency has yet to get a name, members will include a number of high-profile officials, including the heads of the country's banking, securities, ...

UK: BoE Appointee Has EU Influence

September 03, 2013
  • Western Europe,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance,
  • Global Banking

NEWSMAKERS   By Gilly Wright   The surprise appointment of Sir Jon Cunliffe as deputy governor of the Bank of England shows how seriously the UK takes challenges to its financial sector.   From November, Cunliffe will be responsible for ...

Polls & Stats: Ease Of Paying Corporate Taxes Around The World

September 03, 2013
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance,
  • Treasury & Cash Management,
  • Global Investing

From GFMag.com Economic Database UAE Tops The List Of Simplest Corporate Tax Regimes In addition to rates (see cover story ), another factor of importance to companies in managing international taxes is the amount of time and effort spent on ...

China: Policymakers Push Reforms

September 03, 2013
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance

EMERGING MARKETS ROUNDUP   By Thomas Clouse   China’s economy decelerated in the second quarter, with GDP growth dropping to 7.5% year-on-year, compared with 7.7% in the first quarter. The government responded with some stimulus measures, including a tax reduction ...

Norway Pension Fund Splintering Could Dilute Its Influence On Corporate Ethics

September 03, 2013
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance,
  • Global Banking,
  • Global Investing

Norway's center-right Conservative Party—projected to be the winner in the country's September 9 parliamentary elections— says it wants to break up the country's $700 billion plus Government Pension Fund , the largest sovereign wealth fund in the world. If the ...

Cambodia: Opposition's Social Media Win

September 03, 2013
  • Asia-Pacific,
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Foreign Exchange,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance

MILESTONES   By Thomas Clouse   Cambodia’s prime minster Hun Sen and his Cambodian Peoples’ Party will remain in power, following a closely contested and controversial election on July 28. According to preliminary results, the CPP won 68 of 123 ...

EC: Pushing For New Fraud Regulator

September 03, 2013
  • Central & Eastern Europe,
  • Western Europe,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance,
  • Risk & Insurance

MILESTONES   By Valentina Pasquali   With an estimated €500 million ($660 million) of the European Union budget lost to fraud every year, the European Commission is now pushing for the creation of a new European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) ...

Israel: Wanted—Central Bank Leader

September 03, 2013
  • Middle East,
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance,
  • Global Banking

NEWSMAKERS   By David Lipkin   The succession of Stanley Fischer, governor of Israel’s central bank, has turned into a melodrama. Two of the appointed candidates for the job withdrew in a matter of days. The last candidate of prime ...

Risk Management: Cyber Risk Insurance

September 03, 2013
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance,
  • Risk & Insurance,
  • Technology,
  • Treasury & Cash Management

STAYING ON THE ATTACK   By Paula Green   Companies must beef up their cybersecurity coverage as the risk of disruption continues to skyrocket.   Multinationals’ dependence on insurance to cover the risk of cyberattacks is expanding in line with ...

Cover: The Global War On Tax Havens

September 03, 2013
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Foreign Exchange,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance,
  • Trade & Supply Chain,
  • Global Banking

AT HAVEN’S END? Multinational corporations could have a much more difficult time shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions—and deductions to high-tax ones—under new OECD rules. When Apple CEO Tim Cook testified in defense of the computer giant’s tax practices on Capitol ...

Treasury & Cash Management: Nick Fanandakis, CFO, DuPont

September 03, 2013
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance,
  • Risk & Insurance,
  • Trade & Supply Chain,
  • Treasury & Cash Management,
  • Global Investing

CFO INTERVIEW — A GLOBAL VIEW   By Denise Bedell   Nick Fanandakis, EVP and CFO of global agriculture, industrial bioscience and advanced materials company DuPont, sat down with Global Finance to discuss the firm’s growth strategy, resource allocation and ...

Editor's Letter: Changing Of The Guard?

September 03, 2013
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance

For the first time since 2007, advanced economies are contributing more to global growth than developing ones...

Country Report: Mongolia

September 03, 2013
  • Asia-Pacific,
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance,
  • Trade & Supply Chain,
  • Global Investing

Mongolia, which has been growing at double-digit rates since the short recession that followed the global financial crisis, is struggling to find the right path in making use of abundant resources to improve the lives of its citizens, while providing a stable and fair business environment for investors.

Tax Reform Improving Business Clime In Sub-Saharan African Countries

September 03, 2013
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance,
  • Emerging Markets

By Karen Kroll Many of the 19 Francophone countries of Sub-Saharan Africa–that is, those whose citizens speak French and who were otherwise influenced by France, most likely as colonies–currently occupy the bottom of The World Bank’s Doing Business ranking . ...

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