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Greek debt deal will bring fresh elections soon

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GREECE

The new programme will support recapitalisation of the banking system, allow orderly -- rather than fire-sale -- divestment of state-owned assets and promote liberalisation of the…

South Africa’s PIC faces major overhaul

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SOUTH AFRICA

The PIC oversees approximately 142 billion dollars, mostly on behalf of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF). While the GEPF’s assets are still comfortably greater than…

South African corporate governance faces key reckoning

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African corporate governance.

Proposed Mexico energy reforms would be radical

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MEXICO

The aim is to restore the market dominance of the state-owned Federal Electricity Commission (CFE). The move would sideline private players and potentially force the closure of…

South Africa faces structural reforms commitment tests

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SOUTH AFRICA

That is well above the less than 1% average growth rate over the past eight years but little more than half the IMF’s forecast for global recovery, reflecting South Africa’s…

Reform will improve foreign firms’ treatment in China

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CHINA

Reform of China's foreign investment law.

Energy reform will hit investor confidence in Mexico

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MEXICO

The government will appeal the rulings, which follow action by renewables firms. With constitutional battles over energy investments already unfolding, the future of Mexico’s…

US-Cuba thaw will raise hopes of extractives boost

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CUBA

Cuba extractive opportunities.

Politics set to slow Pakistan's divestment drive

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PAKISTAN

Pakistan's divestment drive.

Angola's renewed China dependence will bring more pain

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ANGOLA

However, China’s insistence on negotiating debt relief bilaterally and on a loan-by-loan basis will delay efforts to reschedule borrowing, jeopardising Angola’s debt…