A 40 percent slump in oil prices since the beginning of the year is weighing heavy on Russia’s rouble

Following decades of decline, new sources have allowed Canada and the US to climb to the summit of the energy production world and work towards sustainable, long-term growth

In recent years, Bulgaria has been marred by political instability, natural disasters and global issues, but insurance firm Armeec has continued to grow

Life insurance revenue in Hungary has been far lower than other countries in Western Europe yet, since 2003, Hungarian Post Insurance has been able to carve a unique post office-based bancassurance model to improve the industry

In the past, eastern Siberia had to rely mostly on coal for its energy supply. Now, Irkutsk Oil has begun plans to utilise the region’s gas reserves

Insurance penetration in Mexico has fallen far short of its neighbouring Latin American nations but there are still many opportunities for expansion

World Finance examines how easy it is for terrorists to access money, and whether legitimate businesses are being inadvertently involved in their practices

World Finance speaks to the President of TradeNet – a leading equity order management company based in Saudi Arabia – to discuss what advice first-time traders in the emerging markets need

World Finance examines what sort of financial conditions increase the prevalence of money laundering

The world’s largest coal importer and consumer is looking at tackling the issue of pollution, but not without consequences

Actavis looks set to beat long-time rival Valeant as the winning bidder for Allergan in a buyout deal worth up to $65.5bn

From the conference floor of Felaban 2014 in Medellin, Colombia, World Finance speaks to BTG Pactual’s Mauricio Gutierrez on what Japan’s recession could mean for its presence in Latin American infrastructure investment

With black markets on the up, so is money laundering. Dennis Cox, author of the Handbook of Anti-Money Laundering, gives his insights on how financial markets are hit

World Finance speaks to Gonzalo De Losada, Executive Vice President of Rimac Seguros, to discuss the organisation’s involvement in the growth of Peru’s insurance sector

Thailand’s insurance sector is experiencing unique growth thanks to an evolving array of customer needs and investor demands