Roubles, dollars, pounds and now Swiss francs: Russian Railways has journeyed the debt markets to find the best funding opportunities. Pavel Ilichev, its deputy head of corporate finance, takes Tim Burke on the tour.

International investors can finally buy local Russian bonds as easily as they’d wish. That development could offer exciting opportunities for all parties, writes Rod James.

The IMF’s new training centre for finance officials in sub-Saharan Africa is about to open in Port Louis. The fund’s Sharmini Coorey talks to Tim Burke about what she hopes it will achieve.

The EU’s carbon market has been sent tumbling by weak industrial output, a glut of allowances and bursts of political pugilism. But all is not lost, as Rod James reports.
 

What's the best way to run a 21st century treasury team? Companies across the EMEA region have found differing solutions. Liz Salecka reports.

Hungary battles on; privatisations lift Poland; EPH closes a mega Slovakquisition.

When it comes to emerging markets, investors have seen the risk but wanted the reward. Tim Burke asks whether sentiment is about to shift.

Insights and interviews with new hires at VTB Capital, BNY Mellon and Volante Technologies, plus a round-up of other appointments.

Despite a market drop, there were some outstanding loans struck last year. Here are our winning houses and deals.

Our winning deals and the companies coming together to make them happen.

Last year's most impressive structured and securitised deals.

We introduce our annual round-up of the best deals and dealmakers.