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A special report prepared by Santander Investment.

The structure of Spanish legislation is comparable to that of leading worldwide economies. This is partly due to the demands of the European Union of which Spain is a member, but also due to the desire of the Spanish government to internationalize its financial markets. Liberalization in Spain in the last 10 years has been widespread and rapid.

The beacon of European integration can never be turned off by a nation with Germany's history, as Herr Kohl has made clear in recent comments. But there is a dimmer switch - delaying the start of European economic and monetary union (Emu).

A special report prepared by Bank Sarasin & Co.

A special report prepared by Bank J.Vontobel & Co. Ltd.

There's a good chance the next UK government will be left-of-centre Labour, whose previous terms of office have usually ended in inflation and currency crisis. Soft-spoken Labour politicians can't allay fears - among foreign investors and City practitioners - that a change of government will trigger a market correction and more controls on the financial sector. The reason for the fears: new-look Labour's overtures to private capital are vague and non-committal. Even Labour supporters are saying it's time to put flesh on the bones. By David Shirreff

A special report prepared by Benito & Monjardin SVB.

The Forrest Gump phenomenon, Hanson provokes bondholders, Borrowers' market, Return of the Asian issuers.

A special report prepared by Societe Generale.

Vietnam up to its old tricks?, Big Push by foreign banks, Varying fortunes of China chips, Building on a healthy trade.

With his fluent MBA-speak and breezy openness Martin Taylor, chief executive of Barclays, has charmed shareholders and colleagues alike. But is their rapturous applause of his every move overdone? Is Taylor a genius or just brilliant at public relations? Brian Caplen analyzes the man and his strategy.

Think funding, think America. That's what many borrowers are doing as US interest rates sit at historical lows and investors roll out the welcome mat. And you don't have to be triple-A rated to join the bandwagon, as Norman Peagam explains.