EMEA Finance News - Article 2009

Middle East Banking Awards 2009

The winners of our second annual regional awards.

Ready, steady, grow

The race is on to create a new western hub for Islamic finance. Eva-Luise Schwarz sheds light on the competition.

Pull it together

Centralising cash management systems can save global companies time and money. But doing it isn’t easy. Liz Salecka reports.

Share the gains

The outlook has improved for emerging Europe’s stock exchanges. Now they’re laying the groundwork for further growth – together. Liz Salecka reports.

Not so barren

Despite the economic slump, canny acquirers have proved that there are still M&A deals to be done. Tim Burke speaks to the CEOs behind some of the year’s biggest emerging market transactions – and finds that for many, the crisis had a silver lining.

Small sum, big deal

No time like the present

FDI trickles back into Georgia

Oil and trouble

Mountain concerns

The singles club

If one should fall

Come back!

Round two

African Banking Achievement Awards 2009