Topic - Sovereign Advisory
New CEO at Bahrain sovereign fund
Former deputy CEO takes top post following Al Zain’s resignation.
Temasek hires UBS CFO
John Cryan joins Singaporean investment firm as European president.
New chairman at Samruk-Kazyna
Deputy prime minister takes role at Kazakh sovereign fund.
Angola receives US$350mn
IMF releases next tranche of stand-by arrangement funds.
Jordan chooses banks for bond issue
JP Morgan, HSBC and Credit Suisse reported to be selected.
Poland issues update on privatisation plans
Treasury raised almost PLN7bn through deals in 2009.
SWFs face effects of the crisis
The financial downturn could lead to some unexpected consequences for sovereign wealth funds, according to a new report.
Barclays exec targets sovereign wealth clients with new firm
Roger Jenkins, a renowned deal-maker and executive chairman of the Barclays Investment Banking business in the Middle East, will leave the bank to set up his own corporate finance advisory house.
DCM May round-up: sovereigns strong, corporates returning
The EMEA debt capital markets re-opened in May, with new issuance particularly strong in the sovereign sector, as investors re-gained their appetite for emerging market issuance.
Latvian PM to axe government spending
The newly-appointed prime minister of Latvia, Valdis Dombrovskis, says his government is prepared to cut government spending by up to 40% in order to reduce the budget deficit and meet IMF austerity measures.
Kremlin looks to capitalise on the crunch in former USSR
There are signs that the Kremlin is looking to capitalise on the relative economic weakness of its neighbours to expand its influence in the region.
Abu Dhabi and Qatar lead way for EM bond issues
Bankers are hoping renewed Eurobond issuance from emerging market sovereigns like Abu Dhabi and Qatar will open the door for EMEA corporate bond issues.
emeafinance announces Africa banking award winners
emeafinance has announced the winners of its inaugural Africa banking awards. The awards recognise the best banks throughout Africa, over the last exciting 12 months for the continent.
The awards generated a great response, with banks from all over Africa sending in submissions. emeafinance chose the winners based on key indicators such as market share, key deals, strategy, profitability, return on equity, and cost/income ratio.
You can read a full write-up of the awards here.
The winners are:
