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Stephen Cunningham

November 6, 2006

He first did it for Continental Illinois (now part of Bank of America) before the debt crisis. Then he did it for Bear Stearns. Afterwards he did it for Morgan Stanley. Now he hopes to do it for Deutsche Bank.

Agustín Carstens

November 6, 2006

He was Mexico’s deputy finance minister in the first half of President Vicente Fox’s administration, pushing for fiscal reform and credited with doing an excellent job, particularly in his handling of the country’s fractious Congress (not, as bankers point out, something at which the Fox administration in general has been very good).

Nicolás ‘Gucho’ Aguzín

November 6, 2006

How do you get to be in charge of all of Latin America for a major Wall Street bank by the age of 35? Do a great a job as head of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is the answer in the case of Nicolás Aguzín.

Public banks feel the pressure of success

November 6, 2006

Brazil’s public banks are striving for efficiency in an increasingly competitive market. Elizabeth Johnson reports.

Local competition sparks drive for diversification

November 6, 2006

Competition among South Korea’s financial institutions is intensifying, and consolidations are still on the cards. Local giants such as Shinhan Bank are looking to neighbouring markets for opportunities. Karina Robinson reports.

Eager Romania guards against euphoria

November 6, 2006

Romania is due to join the EU in three months’ time, and its banking sector is heating up. Old and new players are vying for a bigger slice of the action in a country that is still underbanked. Adina Postelnicu reports.

Kremlin nurtures venture capital

November 6, 2006

Moscow hopes venture capital will boost investment and kick-start a high-tech industry that is sadly lacking funding. Ben Aris reports from Moscow.

Continued growth

November 6, 2006

Russia’s seventh year of economic expansion has fired growth in the country’s banking sector.

Stock exchange turns in a star performance

November 6, 2006

At 150 years old, Spain’s stock exchange holding company, BME, is powering ahead to the top rankings of the world’s bourses while speculation continues over its future as an independent exchange. Jules Stewart reports.

Well-oiled machine drives Kazakh deal

November 6, 2006

The sale of 40% of Kazakhstan state oil exploration and production company KazMunaiGas in a two-part offering was a roaring success, despite oil prices falling as the deal was going down. The Credit Suisse team responsible for “driving the execution” talk to Edward Russell-Walling.

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