German open-ended property funds are in crisis, yet Anglo-Saxon players are doing well in the country’s real estate investment market.
Jan Wagner reports.

One of the great debates of economics is whether China or India will be the leading emerging market powerhouse of the next decade. China has first-mover advantage but is its model running into problems?

Luis Ernesto Derbez, Mexico’s foreign minister, tells Karina Robinson of the lessons learned by the outgoing administration of Vicente Fox.

On the surface, the latest annual results for the top five banks in the US seem to continue the trend established in previous years: strong pre-tax profit growth on the back of strong growth in consumer and commercial loans and good deposit growth.

All signals point to the Latin American economic recovery being sustainable, as governments have increasingly demonstrated fiscal responsibility, argues Luis A Moreno.

Elements of the Danish labour market model could be highly relevant across Europe, says Nils Bernstein.

Karina Robinson questions Danske Bank CEO Peter Staarup on the Danish institution’s Irish forays.

Panama’s dominance of the Top 100 has grown and the country is proving attractive for group headquarters.

Following capital market reform, Israel’s banks are being forced to look overseas for expansion opportunities, says David Lipkin.

Argentine companies are yet to enjoy the benefits of the country’s economic upturn as banks are wary of lending. This may change with the launch of an SME stock market, while bigger enterprises are turning to foreign debt. By Jason Mitchell in Buenos Aires.