Todd Berman, Troika Dialog’s head of investment banking since late last year, tells Tim Burke about the benefits of being bought by Sberbank and why dealmaking in Russia has a bright future.

Our ranking of the leading listed companies from exchanges across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Russians lead the race among listed companies in the CEE and CIS, writes Mark Dunne.

Executives across the region hope their businesses have seen the worst and are ready for the upturn, writes Mark Dunne.

The leading listed companies in Africa are setting new examples for their peers, writes Tim Burke.

South African borrowers enjoy liquid local markets. No wonder international investors feel left out. Mark Dunne reports.

Despite an absence of capital raisings, the CEEMEA region’s depositary receipts market continues to trade well. Here, bankers from the main depositary houses tell EMEA Finance about activity during the first half of the year and their hopes for the months ahead.

Bankers from the region's leading institutions discuss the state of the market.

Tim Burke highlights the banks that have fought off competition to dominate dealmaking.

A resilient banking sector is a silver lining for Lebanon, but economic problems continue to gather, writes Tim Burke.

After 18 months of uncertainty, Egypt’s new president faces tough economic decisions. The country’s banks will hope he makes the right choices, writes Tim Burke.

A favourable risk assessment, a major banking privatisation and a growing private sector – all are good news for Azerbaijan’s ambitious banks, writes Mark Dunne.