http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/RSS.aspx?FeedID=10©2013 Hydrocarbon Processing60InvestmentThe first crowdlending site specifically for small businesses launched this week in New York, with hopes to expand. http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3203262/Crowdlending-tackles-small-businesses-in-New-York.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTStock market reaches all-time high; long-awaited Eurobond debut expected.http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3199392/Africa-Post-election-peace-brings-new-hopes-to-Kenya.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTAssertion that private funding is vital challenged but private skills might be essential. http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3199527/Brazil-Cool-reception-for-public-private-alliance.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTAfter a poor 2012, the central bank forecast growth of 4% for 2013; it has already cut this to 3.1%. International investors are going elsewhere in the region. With domestic investment falling, Brazil will do well even to hit that target.http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3200810/Brazils-rebound-remains-uncertain.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3200811/Brazil-Shady-practices-wont-mitigate-the-heat-of-inflation.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTAt junk status, Moody’s rates Slovenia four notches lower than Fitch and S&P. This is one of the most divergent eurozone sovereign credit opinions – and markets continue to treat the sovereign as effectively investment grade.http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3201060/Slovenia-Moodys-dubious-rating-decision-divides-opinion.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTBrazil’s position in the ECR global rankings remains unchanged this quarter as analysts digest the impact of policy-rate hikes on economic growth. http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3196927/Brazil-Inflation-concerns-and-lax-monetary-policy-dampen-economic-allure.htmlThu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTMichael Krautzberger, BlackRock’s head of European fixed income, comments on what low interest rates mean for bond investors.http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3195690/BlackRock-on-low-rates.htmlTue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTKnowing what finance terms people are Googling can give you an investment edge. That’s according to three academics who analyzed changes in the frequency of 98 terms – such as revenue, credit and Nasdaq – in Google searches from 2004 to 2011. http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3196394/Google-Trendsyour-new-trading-analyst.htmlWed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTRisks cannot be isolated from rest of financial system; concerns about contagion more effectively dealt with elsewhere http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3191668/IMF-slams-naked-CDS-ban-in-Europe.htmlTue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTLending campaigns have a 90% success rate and donations-based projects 50%, but equity-based platforms have been slow to take off.http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3189440/Crowdfunding-expected-to-raise-more-than-5-billion-in-2013.htmlThu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTIt is not just the capital markets that are looking up. http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3181941/Foreign-investors-flock-into-the-Philippines.htmlWed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTStrong foreign demand; Philippines to follow.http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3181872/International-investors-flock-back-to-Thailand.htmlWed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTBrazil’s consumption-led economy is starting to run aground.http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3181456/Brazil-Time-for-a-religious-revival.htmlTue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTA comprehensive set of structural reforms are needed to address macroeconomic imbalances, but market players appear quietly confident that Pakistan’s political risk premium will fall post-election, potentially restarting the stalled economic reform agenda.http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3202683/Market-expectations-high-for-Pakistan-election.htmlWed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTCyprus's deterioration in the rankings reflects the stark impact of the eurozone crisis on global sovereign risk. The eurozone’s problems had a more negative impact on global sovereign risk assessment than regime transition concerns in the Middle East, according to Euromoney Country Risk analysts.http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3181567/Eurozone-crisis-bigger-global-threat-than-MENA-conflict-US-debt-China-hard-landing.htmlTue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTEuromoney's recent coverage of the hard and soft commodities sector, with a special focus on emerging markets. http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3166111/Special-focus-commodities.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe central bank-driven global money-go-round has been turning ever faster since last summer. Now the Bank of Japan has turbo-charged it. So far, investors are enjoying the ride. But a bout of nausea cannot be ruled out.http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3199366/Inside-investment-Central-banks-credit-bubbleswhere-it-stops-nobody-knows.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT