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Porvenir, the first mandatory pension fund of Colombia

Porvenir is a leading private AFP in Colombia, with a market share of 32.0% of mandatory pension fun...

8th June, 2012

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How effective is Spain’s new fiscal authority on Euro

Another country determined to release the Euro zone from the debt crisis is Spain. Spain is all set...

7th June, 2012

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How effective is Europe’s fiscal union policy?

The Euro zone crisis is going on since a long time. Europe and the neighbouring countries have been...

7th June, 2012

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Why is Spain seeking a centralised budget control?

Spain, one of the major economies of Euro zone, is affected by the debt crisis. To overcome this sit...

7th June, 2012

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What are the future growth prospects of Morocco’s economy?

Apart from the bigger economies, other countries are also taking a stride and venturing into capital...

7th June, 2012

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Is Shanghai aiming to become a global financial hub?

China, one of the reigning nations in the emerging category already showing its impetus to reach a g...

7th June, 2012

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Shareholders to intervene in Bank Mellat v HM Treasury Iran sanctions Supreme Court challenge

The UK Supreme Court has granted private shareholders of Bank Mellat permission to intervene in the...

7th June, 2012

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HOW TO KNOW YOUR CREDIT IS BAD? EVEN IF IT IS, DON’T WORRY TOO MUCH

You credit rating is given by your FICO credit score it depend on several factors like if you pay yo...

1st June, 2012

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Is Ireland’s insolvency affecting its property market?

Since the eruption of financial crisis, several countries have entered into a zone of bankruptcy. Th...

31st May, 2012

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Finance

Protection of foreign lenders’ rights in Ukraine

By Oleksander Plotnikov Part 1. Ukraine is actively involved in the international capital market, an...

31st May, 2012

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Banking

Dragging Banking into the 21st Century

Prevailing economic conditions mean that it’s more important than ever for banks and other financial...

31st May, 2012

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Basel III- not a matter of if but when

The new regulatory regime of Basel III goes live on 1 January 2013, for both reporting and the new m...

25th May, 2012