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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Trump’s Tariff Playbook in Tatters as China Talks Start
A defeated Trump enters high-stakes talks with Xi after federal courts strike down trade levies.
Banking
Financial Jobs Rebound in April as Wage Gap Widens
There might be a light at the end of the tunnel for job safety in commercial banking — or it...
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Banking
World’s Best Banks 2026: Preparing for the New Normal
Industry invested in market expansion and technology, but tariffs loom.
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World’s Best Banks 2026: Africa
These African banks tested the limits of organic growth and prospered in 2025, but constraints force a strategic shift.
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World’s Best Banks: Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific banks balanced falling rates, digital transformation, AI adoption, and resilient lending, while Japan’s megabanks surged on widening margins.
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World’s Best Banks 2026: Central & Eastern Europe
CEE banks navigated war, taxes, and lower rates through consolidation, digital innovation and aggressive regional expansion strategies.
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Banks shift from using AI for productivity to improving customer experience
Tighter financial conditions and currencies relatively firmer against the dollar defined the Latin American macroeconomic backdrop.
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World’s Best Banks 2026: Latin America
Tighter financial conditions and currencies relatively firmer against the dollar defined the Latin American macroeconomic backdrop.
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World’s Best Banks 2026: Middle East
Middle Eastern banks accelerated digital transformation, AI adoption and sustainable finance to deepen customer engagement.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
China’s AI IPO Boom Leaves US in the Dust
Chinese AI firms dominate Hong Kong IPOs with $22 billion in exits, while U.S. tech listings lag amid investor skepticism.
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World’s Best Banks 2026: North America
North American banks accelerated growth by implementing artificial intelligence and enhancing their client experience.
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Expanding In Africa: How Egypt’s CIB Is Pursuing Cross-Border Growth
Looking beyond its home market in Egypt, Commercial International Bank’s (CIB’s) Islam Zekry, Group Chief Financial Officer and Executive Board Member, reveals the bank’s vision to be a key financial partner for African economic expansion. To do this, it is leveraging Kenya as a strategic hub, while prioritising high-growth sectors and supporting SMEs, corporates and Egyptian exporters.
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World’s Best Banks 2026: Western Europe
Western Europe’s banks were well capitalized, digitally evolving, and strategically acquisitive—despite rate headwinds.