The Dominican Republic has made a startlingly fast return to financial good health but concerns over governance and unemployment remain. Jules Stewart explains.

Zahid Hamid, minister for privatisation and investment, talks to Jules Stewart about his ambitious plans for a modern, industrialised Pakistan.

Shamshad Akhtar, governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, talks to Jules Stewart about the influence of the US macroeconomy on Pakistan’s economic landscape and the importance for the developing world in keeping open this window to the West.

Pakistan looks set to achieve a goal many thought impossible: economic stability. Jules Stewart reports.

MiFID will force many EU member states to play catch up with the UK in terms of best-execution and compliance norms. By Jules Stewart.

Through MiFID, the European Commission seeks to open up market competition and harmonise standards in order that participants can operate on a level playing field across Europe. By Jules Stewart.

Although Belgium’s banks are secure in their comfortable home market, the big players are feeling the pinch and see salvation in the emerging markets of Europe and Asia, says Jules Stewart.

With its prized asset of Brazil’s Banco Real, ABN AMRO is staying focused on the country, aware of the huge potential in the mortgage market, capital markets and investment banking. Jules Stewart reports.

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.

Global opportunities are opening up for institutions serving high net worth individuals, in everything from emerging markets to foreign exchange to real estate. Jules Stewart traces the success of Barclays Capital’s investor solutions team.