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Sustainable Finance Awards 2026: Latin America
This year's regional winners advanced sustainability by issuing green, blue, social, and transition bonds while funding renewable energy projects across LatAm.
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Sustainable Finance Awards 2026: Middle East
Sustainable finance in the Middle East is growing, but the region still faces major funding gaps and climate-adaptation pressures.
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Sustainable Finance Awards 2026: North America
North American sustainable-finance issuance suffered due to ESG backlash and regulatory tensions, but Canada remained resilient and adaptation finance emerged.
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How Europe’s Stablecoins Could Redefine Digital Money
Once viewed as peripheral to traditional banking, stablecoins are now entering the mainstream of European financial strategy, as regulation matures and institutions explore new ways to modernise payments without sacrificing trust or stability.
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Sustainable Finance Awards 2026: Western Europe
Western Europe’s sustainable-finance market slowed in 2025, but stricter standards, improved disclosures, and major deals kept issuance strong across banks.
Winner Insights
Nordea’s Juho Maalahti: Strengthening Transparency And Alignment
Juho Maalahti, head of Sustainable Finance Advisory at Nordea—this year’s Best Bank for Sustainability Transparency in Western Europe—discusses the next phase of sustainable finance and the impact of regulatory uncertainty.
Winner Insights
QNB Türkiye’s Yeliz Ataay Arıkök: Hitting SF Milestones
Yeliz Ataay Arıkök, director of Treasury Sales and Finan-cial Institutions and chair of the Sustainability Committee at QNB Türkiye—this year’s Best Bank for Blue Bonds in CEE region—discusses her bank’s role in the sector.
News
War In The Middle East: GCC Mulls Action Over Iranian Attacks
At least 10 people have died, and more than 100 have been injured, after Iran launched barrages of missile and drone attacks against the GCC.
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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.
News
US-Iran War Puts Strait Of Hormuz Under Fire, Disrupting Global Energy Trade
US strikes on Iran escalate Strait of Hormuz tensions, spiking energy prices, disrupting trade and heightening global geopolitical risk.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Oil Vs. Renewables: Competing Visions Of Global Power
While the US pursues fossil fuel dominance, China is looking to lead the way on renewables. Which model of energy security will the rest of the world follow?
Executive Interviews
AMSC Expands Beyond North America As Power Demand Surges
AMSC expands globally beyond renewables, targeting grid resilience, AI data centers and defense, leveraging diversification and M&A.
Banking
Private Banks Pivot To Serve The ‘Everyday Millionaire’
Private banking’s fastest-growing segment is in the $1 million to $5 million range. Serving them requires a new business model.
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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.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Trump Claps Back After SCOTUS Nixes Tariffs
After Supreme Court setback, Trump imposes 15% blanket tariff under Section 122, escalating trade fight and legal uncertainty for corporations.