Economics, Policy & Regulation
Japan Election Supermajority Boosts Market Confidence In Economic Recovery
Japan faces a big turning point after conservatives secure a two-thirds parliamentary supermajority.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Meta’s Recent Acquisition Worries Chinese Regulators
US regulators welcomed Meta’s $2 billion December acquisition of AI-assistant platform Manus, while Chinese regulators were far less receptive.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Czech Republic Sees Defense-Sector IPOs Surge
Czechoslovak Group, an influential European defense firm, has listed 15.2% of its ordinary shares on Euronext Amsterdam, implying a €25 billion (about $30 billion) valuation in what is expected to be the largest defense-sector IPO ever.
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Transaction Banking in Transition: Societe Generale’s Blueprint For Integrated Global Solutions
As global trade undergoes one of its biggest transformations in decades, transaction banking has become a strategic priority rather than a back-office function.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Libya Port Project To Aid Growth
Having disintegrated into anarchy following the revolution ignited by the 2011 Arab Spring and fueled by Western powers’ backing, Libya has struggled to emerge from the abyss.
Insurance
Beazley Rebuffs Zurich—Again
London-based specialty insurer Beazley continues to snub Switzerland’s Zurich Insurance, with Beazley insisting it remains confident of its "standalone prospects" and the "attractiveness" of its business model.
Private Credit
Private Credit: Poised For Growth
Flexible financing solutions are attracting issuers and investors to Asia-Pacific’s private credit market.
Technology
AI’s Financial Circle Game
The AI boom is sparking a boom in circular, creative financing and purchasing schemes, which are making some investors nervous.
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The New Architecture of International Payments: Where Transformation, Trust and Value Transfer Converge
International payments are the essential lifeblood of the global economy. It enables the seamless flow of goods, services and capital across borders, ultimately benefitting businesses, consumers and communities.
Transaction Banking
Kinetic Treasury Arrives
New blockchain solutions are integrating corporate treasury and retail banking, and opening the transactions system to multiple issuers of tokenized deposits and stablecoins. But regulators worry these innovations could make the global system more fragile.
Transaction Banking
World’s Best Trade Finance Providers 2026
Digitalization, AI, and tokenization are the most visible changes, but sustainability and a new focus on market and segment specialization are now fundamental as well.
Award Winners
World’s Best Trade Finance Providers 2026: Global Winners
Global trade finance is undergoing a structural reset. Rising geopolitical risk, supply-chain fragmentation, tighter compliance standards, and the push toward real-time, digital execution are forcing banks, funds, and platforms to rethink how trade is financed, documented, and settled.
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Best Trade Finance Bank In Africa: Standard Bank
Standard Bank CIB has earned the Best Trade Finance Bank in Africa award through its blend of expansive continental reach, strategic global partnerships, and market-leading digital innovation.
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Mirae Asset Securities: Embedding Innovation at the Core of Global Private Banking
Korea’s leading private bank has long prided itself on identifying the next frontier of investment opportunity. Today, that forward-leaning ethos has crystallised into what the firm calls its “Permanent Innovator DNA”—a mindset that blends advanced technology, digital assets, and global expertise to redefine wealth management for high-net-worth clients.
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Best Trade Finance Bank In Asia-Pacific: DBS Bank
DBS has been recognized as the Best Trade Finance Bank in Asia Pacific for the fourth year in a row. This sustained success is attributed to the bank's strategic support for clients as they manage the shift in production and sourcing throughout the APAC region.