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Rand Merchant Bank: Cautious Optimism
Rob Leon, Co-Head of Investment Banking at Rand Merchant Bank, explains Africa’s opportunities to become a global investment hub.
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News
Global Finance Taps Paul Curcio As New Editorial Leader
The publication's shift in leadership signals both continuity and evolution—positioning the storied magazine for its next phase of growth.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Saudi Arabia: IPO Magnet
Saudi Arabia’s IPO market is entering a more mature phase as listings surge and foreign investor engagement grows. But can it weather the crisis in the Gulf?
Sponsored Content
How European Banks can Accelerate AI Adoption
Bankers across Europe are signalling a strategic shift in their operational focus, as highlighted in the latest Infosys Bank Tech Index edition.
Features
Q&A: How Lebanon’s Aviation Chief Keeps Beirut Airport Open Amid Iran War Chaos
With most carriers suspending operations, Aziz, a former Middle East Airlines' advisor, discusses how the Beirut airport keeps operating despite Israel's strikes on Lebanon.
Transaction Banking
Corridor of Power: China’s Inland Hub Connects to ASEAN
Thanks to the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, trade and economic cooperation between inland China and Southeast Asia are growing fast.
Transaction Banking
Going Deeper: Trade Finance in Asia
Trade finance is booming across Asia. But SMEs and micro enterprises still struggle for attention, and complex rules hold back progress.
Technology
The Gulf’s Digital Transformation
The UAE has carefully crafted a position for itself as a hub for digital assets. Can the good times last?
Sponsored Content
Financial institutions double down on AI — but will it deliver?
Financial institutions are accelerating investments in artificial intelligence, with 2025 budgets projected to rise by 25% industry-wide, according to an HFS and Infosys study — representing 16% of total technology spending.
Private Credit
New Frontier In The Gulf
Still modest in size, the regional private credit market is growing fast, boosted by sovereign capital and regional and global direct lenders.
Executive Interviews
Hisham Ezz Al-Arab: Period Of Transition
Hisham Ezz Al-Arab is CEO of Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt’s largest private sector bank. He discusses Egypt’s efforts to boost private-sector investment and how CIB helps clients navigate a changing global economy.
Executive Interviews
Jean Riachi: Weathering The (Latest) Storm
Jean Riachi, CEO of I&C Bank in Lebanon and FFA Private Bank in Dubai, discusses the Lebanese banking sector’s prolonged crisis, impact of the current war in Lebanon, and the challenges that lie ahead.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Middle East: Key Trends Shaping 2026
The Middle East is shuddering from its biggest crisis in decades. The US-Israeli war with Iran is shaking the entire...
Sponsored Content
How digital innovation is shaping the future of banking
As banking shifts to an increasingly digital landscape, companies are developing new tools to meet their clients’ demands and championing new ideas to pioneer this technological revolution. CaixaBank, Spain’s largest bank, has pledged to invest €5 billion over the next three years.
Insurance
Boards Under Pressure, Insurers On Alert
Corporate brass are operating in a more complex environment than at any point in the past decade, and their insurers are working to keep up.