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The efforts ASEAN countries have made in restructuring their economies since the 1997 crisis are paying off, as booming stock markets show. But continuing reform will be needed to keep investors interested.

Hugo Chávez’s war of words with US president George W Bush has escalated, with the Venezuelan president threatening to sell his nation’s oil refineries in the US. Chávez has threatened to sell Citgo Petroleum’s refineries and divert US oil exports to other countries. “I could easily order the closing of the refineries that we have in the United States. I could easily sell the oil that we sell to the United States to other countries...[to] real friends and allies like China, India or Europe,” he told supporters at a rally last month.

Poll leaders go for a global presence | Methodology and industry key

Rio de Janeiro now offers a developing market alternative to Chicago.

Government rumoured to be planning new bond deal although holdouts issue remains unresolved.

Barclays believes there’s plenty of room for growth, helped by streaming prices on its own trading platform.

Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking has appointed Serge Topolanski as its deputy head of Europe and Asia global foreign exchange activities. Topolanski, who is based in Paris, will supervise the global foreign exchange French team and the overall FX options business. He reports to Lars Hakanson, head of global foreign exchange activities, Europe and Asia.

New report calls on multilateral to issue more benchmark bonds.

With the global economy picking up, prospects for the ASEAN region look good. But uncertainties remain, particularly surrounding the prospects for oil prices and the US economy.

The ASEAN tigers: back with a roar?