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March 2004

Main

Top stories

Is it time to fold on Asia's US gamble?

China's new local asset exchanges

China funds creep towards profitability

Thaksin shapes his brave new Thailand

Brands to go

Indonesia starts to set its own course

Malaysians welcome anti-corruption drive

Fund management

Phylon overcomes false start

Private banking

Making 21i.net work

Equity markets

Goldman goes for desktop domination

That SLK acquisition

Latin America

Absence of crisis is the limit of progress

Caribbean

Global trade winds push Caribbean unity

Republic under pressure

Offshore banks reform to survive

Foreign Exchange

Scandals force new forex rules

M&A

Do-it-yourself M&A, the Arcelor way

Western Europe

Time is running out for the Landesbanken

Germany's gradual revolution

Luring banks back to the Mittelstand

Iberian banks poised for more M&A

Middle East

An economy crying out for reform

Banking reform moves up the agenda

Tax reform tackles the foundations

Country risk survey

Country risk March 2004: Risk improvement defies politics

Editorial

US politicians must grasp social security reform

Front End

ABN offers cockpits to high flyers

Gartmore muscles in on rugby fever

Tyson delivers punchy warning

Ooh! de Cologne

Who you gonna call?

Sinking ships among the glitz

Breakingviews

Breakingviews: Odd bet on the black horse

Breakingviews: Where drugs fail, M&A might prove a healthy course

Breakingviews: Argentina's vicious circle

Market Monitor

Car companies face currency quandary

Extendible MTNs find new favour

Instinet launches new independent research consultancy service

UK offers a welcome to mergers

BNPP challenges merger rumours

Emerging markets

Government shares sell-off boosts capital markets activity

Kasyanov's exit casts further doubt on reform

RZB looks to raise catch-up cash with IPO

Islamic project bonds on the way?

Against the tide

Follow the yellow metal road

People

Paul Richardson

Chau Ma Yu

Deal Insider

Hagemeyer outdoes its quiet reputation with mega deal

Financial Lawyer

Fear of class actions drives better diligence

Flipside

Thaksin hits Thailand's legendary nightlife