Sector - Investment
FDI flows fail to return to pre-crisis levels
Foreign direct investment flows are forecast to increase to US$1.5trn in 2011, but will not return to the pre-financial crisis highs of US$2.3trn.
Australia's Wellard gets StanChart investment
Standard Chartered will invest US$83mn into the world’s biggest livestock exporter Wellard through the bank’s private equity business.
GTR Best Deals 2010
GTR is pleased to announce the winners of our Best Deals 2010 competition.
Orica turns to ECA financing
Australia’s export credit agency EFIC has provided a US$50mn direct loan to mining services supplier Orica.
SME confidence increases despite uncertainties
SMEs across the globe, especially in Turkey, North America and the Middle East, are showing increasing confidence, demonstrating signs of recovery in the first half of 2010.
Sace reaches Sub-Saharan milestone
Italy’s export credit agency Sace has revealed that it has reached a €1bn milestone of insured transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Investors look to West Africa
As the business climates in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea improve, investors are being called to take a second look.
Coface moves into Russian market
France's Coface has become the first international credit insurer to obtain a licence in Russia.
CEE/CIS Report: Which way next?
Deal pipelines for trade finance and structured commodity finance look strong in Eastern Europe, but whether or not this is a long-term trend rests on the appeal of the bond markets. Rebecca Spong reports.
Protecting FDI in South Africa
Could South Africa do more to protect foreign investment, asks Jojanneke Deelstra, legal counsel for debt recovery firm Omni Bridgeway.
Standard Bank and OFID team up for African trade
Up to US$221mn in African commodity financing will become available after Standard Bank and OFID launched two unique initiatives.
JP Morgan set to expand in Malaysia
JP Morgan Treasury Services has reported investments in Malaysia designed to strengthen its domestic capabilities.
IADB approve new capital adequacy policy
The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) has approved a new capital adequacy policy to enhance its financial and risk management capabilities.
Kexim's Hidden Champion programme gets underway
Kexim has unveiled its Korean Hidden Champion programme, which will see 100 South Korean SMEs receive W1tn (US$870mn) in support.
