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Recent changes in Japanese legislation have increased the range of securitizations possible. Christopher Stoakes reports
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Issuer: Princess Private Equity Holding
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Czech Republic: The case of the lost decade
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Now that Russia has given up its ridiculous ambition to become an advanced capitalist nation in the space of a historical nano-second, Russians can revert to their favourite pursuits: relieving their anguish with sardonic humour and suspecting that their plight is the result of a grand conspiracy.
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Czech Republic: The case of the lost decade
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Czech Republic: The case of the lost decade
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Brazilian Central Bank: Why Fraga chose inflation targeting
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Chicago exchanges: The education of David Brennan
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Trouble at t'windmill?
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Foreign investors are buying large amounts of US agency debt as a substitute for treasuries. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both publicly listed companies, are expanding their balance sheets and pushing into new markets. But they are not treasury lookalikes. The implications should concentrate the minds of investors. James Smalhout reports.
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Scandinavian banks are falling over themselves to make acquisitions and take stakes in the Baltic states. What they get are brand-new, hi-tech banks with underdeveloped markets. The downside is that experienced local bankers are thin on the ground. The locals seem pleased enough by the invasion but some hint that more diversity of foreign involvement might offer a wider window on the world. Alex Mathias reports.
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Chicago exchanges: The education of David Brennan
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Ghana is trying to prove it can combine democracy with economic stability. When military rule ended, inflation control and public finances fell apart. Since 1997 the situation has improved. Against this volatile background, banks have to adapt continually. Can Ghana graduate away from World Bank tutelage, and even be accepted into international capital markets? James Rutter reports.
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