GAFM Articles

A Futures Market with Chinese Characteristics (January 2009) | Markets
by Ted Naganawa

2008 was another exciting year for China’s futures industry.  Having grown 87 percent from the previous year, total volume on the three exchanges in Dalian, Shanghai, and Zhengzhou reached 1.36 billion contracts, which translated into more than 5.5 million contracts a trading day.  ...[ Read More ]

Tackling the Credit business in Iraq and Afghanistan (November 2008) | Markets
by Brett King - one of the former staffers of the training offices in Dubai that was formerly recognized by the American Academy of Financial Management, a global organization dedicated to improving the skills and careers of financial professionals everywhere. .

One of the obvious challenges in (re)building the banking and economic systems in Iraq and Afghanistan is the provision of loans, lines of credit and general opportunities for funding grass root activity for small businesses and consumers. Essential to the success of stimulating economic activity will be the commitment of banks, supported by the IMF and others, to small and medium size businesses that are the cornerstone of commerce in these socio-centric communities. ...[ Read More ]

The Search for Talent – A Hong Kong Perspective (July 2008) | Markets
by By Sebastian Bombaci

Ten years ago the search for talented individuals hit newspaper headlines. Initially this focused on the shortage of knowledge workers in the information and communication sectors. Recently the focus has shifted to include a growing shortage of business managers as nations deal with the twin impact of ageing populations and the retirement of senior managers in the baby-boomer generation. ...[ Read More ]

Financial Market Turmoil and the Federal Reserve: The Plot Thickens (May 2008) | Markets
by Governor Kevin Warsh

Governor Kevin Warsh

At the New York University School of Law Global Economic Policy Forum, New York, New York

April 14, 2008

THIRD QUARTER 2007: THE ECONOMY AND SMALL BUSINESS IN NORTH AMERICA (November 2007) | Markets
by AAFM ECONOMICS RESEARCH

Real gross domestic product grew 3.9 percent in the third quarter of 2007, much faster than anticipated and comparable to second quarter growth. ...[ Read More ]