World Bank

• Nigeria Calls for Non-U.S. World Bank Head

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 21, 2012

  Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala praised the current World Bank leader, but said it was time to give someone from the developing world a chance.

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  Swedish, Japanese Dominate Green Bond Market

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2012

  Five of the top 10 underwriters of approximately $7 billion in green bonds come from Sweden and Japan, with Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken and Daiwa Securities Group Inc. underwriting the most of such investments since their inception in 2007.

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  Lagarde Warns of Dangers of Cuts Before Davos

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 20, 2012

  Ahead of the meeting of policymakers in Davos next week, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund joined with members of the Global Issues Group of the World Economic Forum to warn against policies that aim only for cuts and jeopardize chances for economic growth.

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  PIMCO’s El-Erian: Europe Headed for Recession

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 26, 2011

  Mohamed El-Erian, CEO and co-CIO of PIMCO, said that Europe is headed for recession next year and the region’s economy will shrink by 1-2%. The U.S., he added, will stagnate.

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  China in Talks With Italy as Lender

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 13, 2011

  As Greece nears default and Italy struggles to keep from losing control over its own debt problems, the latter has been engaged in talks with China over the possibility of asset sales to the Asian nation.

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  Wall Street at War

  By Kenneth Silber, Research  |  September 1, 2011

  A decade ago, the financial industry acquitted itself well in confronting a terrorist attack. Such resilience is needed more than ever in today’s and future challenges.

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  Top 10 Most Expensive Cities in the World

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  August 23, 2011

  If you’re planning a vacation or relocating for work, you may want to check this list to see if you’ll need to take a loan out just to eat at McDonald’s.

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  El-Erian, World Bank, Ministers Warn Euro, U.S. Leaders

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  August 15, 2011

  PIMCO's Mohamed El-Erian has warned that further missteps by U.S. and European leaders risk turning today's raging crises into something more devastating. That warning came as France and Germany ruled out talks on Eurobonds.

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  Georgia on My Mind: Emerging Market Temptations

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  August 12, 2011

  A bank in Georgia is offering a dazzling 8% rate on a 1-year CD or 9% for 2 years, but it’s not SunTrust Bank in Atlanta but TBC Bank in Tibilisi.

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  China Considers 401(k)-Style Retirement Plan

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  July 29, 2011

  While the 401(k) model took some heat after the recession, it appears to have inspired at least one other country to consider similar plans.