December 2003
| Euromoney December 2003 Economic recovery and rallying equity markets have
finally persuaded companies to acquire growth and market share once more. But M&A bankers determined to take cheer from October's rally should bear in mind another trend: corporates taking as much as possible of the process in house. Kathryn Tully reports. |
Euromoney December 2003
After losing its way in the 1990s Gartmore seems to
have turned the corner by emphasizing alternative investments,
especially hedge funds and unusual techniques such as managers
running long-only and hedge funds simultaneously. Julie Dalla-Costa
reports.
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One exchange's successful capture of liquidity from
another is a rare event. So why are both the London Stock Exchange
and the Deutsche Börse attempting to take Dutch equities business
away from Euronext? Peter Koh reports
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In the name of transparency, liquidity and,
paradoxically, fair pricing for investors, the current draft of the
EU's revised Investment Services Directive threatens to undermine
investment banks' internalized securities trading. Ian Mackenzie
reports.
Euromoney December 2003
Greek GDP growth has outpaced that of EU peers since
1996 but underlying fiscal imbalances exacerbated by faltering
privatization and the inevitable passing of the Olympics effect
look set to slow it down. Dimitris Kontogiannis
reports.
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One of the main drivers of economic growth in eastern
Europe has been the accession of its states to Nato. Julian Evans
meets Bruce Jackson, the former investment banker who made it
happen.
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Led by imaginative sovereign issues, Latin American
bond markets made a remarkable recovery this year. Corporates are
now joining the bandwagon as sovereign yields come down. Felix
Salmon reports.
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BCP's small size gives it an advantage when trading
the sort of Latin companies it targets - those that operate beneath
the big boys' radar - Felix Salmon reports.
Euromoney December 2003
Headlines exposing torrid tales of corporate
miscreants and tough talk by governments and regulators about
imposing new standards have kept the issue of corporate governance
bubbling over in recent times. Investors suspect companies are
paying no more than lip service. However, a few Asian companies
have been quietly setting their own standards - and reaping
significant gains. Chris Leahy reports.
Euromoney December 2003
A growth rate rivalling China's has thrown up
compelling corporate stories from India. Analysts polled by
Euromoney favoured its companies for their investor-friendly qualities Kathryn Tully reports; research by Andrew Newby, Paul
Pedzinski and David Skalinder.
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Long-term themes, such as the US current account
deficit and output gap, have caught the forex market's attention
and will be crucial to the dollar exchange rate. Lara Rhame
reports
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Mortgage-backed deals continued to dominate European
structured finance in 2003 but deals funding complex infrastructure
projects began to make a big splash, with monoline insurers taking
on an indispensable role. Mark Brown reports.
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New financial legislation and infrastructure in Dubai
and Saudi Arabia give them the opportunity to challenge Bahrain's
position as the Middle East's prime financial centre. Nigel Dudley
reports.
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