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Expert Perspectives

In conversation with Gilbert Cordier, Head of Supply Chain Finance, Societe Generale

As corporates continue to navigate challenges such as increasing inventory, spiking interest rates and general market volatility, they seek financing solutions to help them optimise working capital, enhance liquidity and make their supply chains more robust.

Banking

Top Banks In Singapore

From the establishment of its earliest banks in the mid-19th century to becoming one of the world’s most advanced financial...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Capital Meets Conscience As Social Bonds Rise

Lenders are scaling up efforts to meet sustainable development targets, with capital directed toward healthcare, education, and essential infrastructure. Major...

Mitigating climate change: the role of the Paris Agreement Global Stocktake

When 195 countries signed up to the Paris Agreement in 2015, it seemed the world was finally taking climate change seriously. The commitment to taking the measures necessary to limit the increase in the mean global temperature to a maximum of 1.5 degrees above preindustrial levels seemed a turning point in the fight against climate change.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

How CFOs Are Managing Geostrategic Risks

Global Finance: What are some of the most pressing geostrategic risk factors that companies should be concerned about in the...

Insurance

Aflac’s Brad Dyslin On Japan’s Investment Shifts, Tariffs, And Insurance M&As

Dyslin, Global CIO and President of Global Investments, discusses managing yen exposure, the role of private investments in the insurance...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Wilbur Ross On How Trump’s Tariffs Impact CFOs And Key US Trade Partners: Part 2

In the second part of Global Finance’s conversation with former US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross—who served during President Trump’s...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Wilbur Ross on Tariffs, Trump, and Navigating US Trade Policy: Part 1

Taking a break from promoting his new book, Risks and Returns, former US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross—who served during...

Nomo breaks new ground in Islamic digital banking

‘We continue to listen to customer needs,’ says Abdullah Al-Tuwaijri, CEO, Consumer, Private & Digital Banking of Boubyan Bank and board member of Bank of London and The Middle East, the largest Islamic bank in Europe

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Aramco’s Dividend Strategy Reflects Shifting Energy Priorities

The oil giant cut its dividend to balance shareholder payouts with rising capital investments amid lower crude prices and evolving...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Latvia: Doorway To The EU

Location, business-friendly regulations, and a skilled workforce make Latvia attractive for FDI. Despite a sluggish economy, Latvia is positioning itself...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Kuwait Doubles Down On Oil Infrastructure And Investment

In January 2024, Khaled Al-Sabah, CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), unveiled an ambitious $30 billion investment plan aimed at...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Proposed Mortgage Law Would Be A ‘Game Changer’ For Kuwaiti Banks

One of the most anticipated reforms of 2025 is a new mortgage law, now under discussion between government ministries, banks,...

Belfius: We Go Further For The Love Of Our Belgian Customers

Acclaimed for its cash management and trade finance expertise, Belfius Bank is leveraging its public-sector experience to innovate corporate transaction banking in Belgium. Koen Vierendeels, Belfius’s Head of Transaction Banking, discusses the customer-centric heart of the bank’s strategy and how its Belgian-market focus is a strong competitive advantage in achieving customer service excellence and navigating risk.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Kuwait: Balancing Revenue Growth With Stability

Kuwait’s economy is undergoing critical transformation as the authorities implement long-awaited reforms to develop the non-oil sector and diversify income. ...