UNCTAD’s Direct Investment Optimism Optics
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The UN Trade and Development Commission expressed FDI “cautious optimism” after it rose almost 10 percent last year to $1.5 ...
Sovereign Debt Rules’ Exasperating Exceptions
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As the US Supreme Court upheld the New York holdout payment order for Argentina and Grenada continued negotiations on a ...
Corporate Bonds’ Rattled Ratio Rationale
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With public and private research on corporate external debt increasingly warning of fundamental deterioration accompanying its post-crisis doubling to $1.25 ...
The World Bank’s Speed Bump Signal
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The World Bank’s half-year Global Economic Prospects update described a “bumpy start” which will keep global growth under 3 percent ...
The IIF’s Guarded Capital Flow Gaming
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Despite declaring mutual fund investors “back in the game” as the retail portion in particular remains below the historic average, ...
Corporate Bonds’ Unsung Universal Strains
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Corporate bond spreads widened against sovereigns, which dipped below 300 basis points over US Treasuries in May on resumed retail ...
Bank Conditions’ Crude Unrelenting Cry
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The IIF’s Q1 bank officer sentiment index drawn from 150 responses showed another point and a half drop to 48 ...
Multinationals’ Mirrored Merger Mania
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So-called “Southern” multinational firms in developing and transitional economies have overtaken industrial world competitors in the global M&A sweepstakes and ...
Global Sukuks’ Stretched Stakes
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Malaysia’s Islamic Finance Center reported a 15 percent quarterly global bond drop to $30 billion in April although that pace ...
The US’ Global Development Daydreams
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Years after its formation and member appointments, the US Global Development Council established as an outside advisory body to the ...