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Inside this issue
• The ad hoc institution faces a tough struggle to show it has teeth
• Foreign investors look beyond the pretence
• There are lessons in the success of some overseas entrants - -
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Leaders pressed to close policy rifts
The Group of 20 leading nations’ summit in Seoul is a chance to agree policies for balanced growth, say Chris Giles and Christian Oliver
The global war over currencies
Many countries are unavoidably caught between the devil of US quantitative easing and the deep blue sea of Chinese intervention, writes Martin Wolf
The G20: Ad hoc institution faces tough struggle to show it has teeth
Leading governments have different views on what ails the global economy, writes Alan Beattie
Regulation: Nations tire of waiting for global action on banks
Institutions are bracing themselves for stringent, if not uniform, rules, writes Brooke Masters
IMF reform: Change in voting may be more symbol than substance
The real effects of a shift in governance are still being assessed, says Alan Beattie
South Korea: Overseas investors learn to look beyond the pretence
The clear-sighted have been able to focus on a number of real strengths, writes Christian Oliver
Host’s G20 agenda: Seoul works to ensure legacy of its plans and proposals
Some ideas on international finance have already found favour, reports Christian Oliver
North Korea: Risk from bellicose North is ignored at world’s peril
In the next five to 10 years, they have to open their market to foreign capital, writes Andrew Salmon
Trade agreement: Landmark deal with Europe to cut tariffs
EU’s first deal with Asia goes further than a pending US accord, writes Christian Oliver
Renault Samsung: French car success has lessons for all entrants
The foreign-owned carmaker’s local identity is key to its success, says Sebastien Falletti
