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1 October, 2011
The Cold War lives on
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30 June, 2023
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30 June, 2023
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Africa needs equity capital to drive its digital transformation
Euromoney, June 30 2023 What African fintechs need is supportive regulation, local capital and the development of talent. […]
24 November, 2022
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Rum & Coal Calvi Publishing, November 2022 One day in 2019, I was contacted by Amanda Talbot, widow […]
16 November, 2022
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How Georgia turned a neighbour’s war to its economic advantage
Euromoney, November 16 2022 The country has one of the world’s best-performing economies with one of the few […]
2 March, 2021
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2 March, 2021
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AmBank settles for 1MDB actions, denting ANZ
Euromoney, March 2 2021 The Malaysian lender has reached a $700 million settlement with the Malaysian government. It […]
18 January, 2021
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Iran’s Banks Cautious as Biden Replaces Trump
Euromoney, January 18 2021 Donald Trump reversed a deal that would have brought Iran back into the international […]
3 December, 2020
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3 December, 2020
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Counting the Cost of Ant’s Torpedoed IPO
Euromoney, December 3 2020 Nobody had more to lose from the suspension of the Ant float than the […]
23 October, 2020
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23 October, 2020
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Goldman Sachs’ 1MDB Settlement: Your Questions Answered
Euromoney, October 23 2020 Eight years after Goldman Sachs first arranged a bond for 1MDB, it has finally […]
21 September, 2020
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21 September, 2020
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Finance and the Philippines: Diokno wants an A after Covid
Asiamoney, September 21 2020 There’s a team made up of staff from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the […]
30 July, 2020
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30 July, 2020
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First Judgment on 1MDB and Najib: Who Knew What and When?
Euromoney, July 30 2020 Najib Razak’s 12-year sentence on corruption charges is a landmark for Malaysia. But he […]
27 July, 2020
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27 July, 2020
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Five Questions about the Goldman 1MDB Settlement
Euromoney, July 27 2020 The agreement between Goldman Sachs and the Malaysian government over the US bank’s work […]
25 October, 2019
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25 October, 2019
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The Impact of Hong Kong Unrest on Finance: Not Fear but Inconvenience
Euromoney, October 25 2019 Life goes on, but with extra security, incongruous graffiti and smashed ATMs A finance […]
16 September, 2019
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16 September, 2019
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Malaysia Turns Again to the Indispensable Zeti
Euromoney, September 16 2019 After the challenges of Asian and global financial crises and the 1MDB scandal, Zeti […]
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