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Turkey's IMF financing talks end
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Turkey's two-year saga of on-off negotiations with the International Monetary Fund appears to have ended as the country's outlook improves
Israel set for a bumpy ride to the top
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Israel's promotion from emerging market (EM) to developed market (DM) status by MSCI could give local equities a bumpier ride than some investors might be hoping for, says Andrew Howell
CFTC urges end to derivatives secrecy
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A leading US financial regulator called for the prices of derivatives trades to be disclosed in the same way as stock prices, saying only large Wall Street banks benefited from the current lack of...
Beijing still keen to buy US bonds
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
China's investments in US Treasury bonds are continuing 'every day' and should not be politicised, according to the head of China's foreign exchange administration, which manages $2,400bn in forex...
A healthy appetite in Canada
Stability and access to a wealth of natural resources makes Canada attractive for investors. Geraldine Lambe reports on the resulting buoyant activity in the country’s capital markets.India: committed approach
India presents similar political fragmentation. Local authorities are in charge of developing much of the local infrastructure and need external funds; and the central government has the buying...Broad footprint helps bank step ahead
Monday, March 8, 2010
EFG-Hermes has been one of the few financial sector stars during the global crisis but the Egypt-based finance house has ambitions that go much further
Nomura chief warns on UK taxes on banks
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Junichi Ujiie has warned that if London wants to remain a financial centre that banks must not be over regulated and hit by hefty taxes
London mid-cap market enlivened by bid hopes
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tullett Prebon raced to the top of the mid-cap FTSE 250 index on Wednesday, while Barrett was also boosted on the back of bid speculation
Nikkei flat as machine stocks gain
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The Tokyo exchange remains flat, with better-than-expected machinery orders helping to offset a drop for embattled carmaker Toyota after an incident involving a Prius in the US