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Canada's Liberal Party leader, Mark Carney, attends a federal election campaign rally at Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, on April 7, 2025.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Carney’s Mic-Drop Speech At Davos

At last month’s World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney mic-dropped his way into US President Donald Trump’s consciousness (again).
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Boubyan Bank: Kuwait’s Partner in Digital Banking

Kuwait is emerging as a forward-thinking player in the global banking landscape. Boubyan Bank’s Abdullah Al Tuwaijri, Chief Executive Officer for Consumer, Private & Digital Banking discusses Kuwait’s digital banking strategy and Boubyan Bank’s central role in reshaping Kuwait’s banking sector with innovative digital financial services.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Chile’s New President Moves Country To Right

José Antonio Kast of the far-right Republican Party was elected president of Chile last month in a 58%-to-42% rout of rival Jeannette Jara, the Communist Party standard-bearer.
A sign logo of MUFG company at front side of thier office building with an exterior design in Nihonbashi Tokyo.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

MUFG Seeks Stake In Indian Finance Company

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Japan’s largest bank by assets and market cap, is close to buying a 20% minority stake in India’s Shriram Finance Limited (SFL), for an investment of $4.4 billion.
World or global / national debt crisis or imbalance concept : Debt bag and world globe on a balance scale, depicts the government's fiscal profligacy, excessive expenditure or increase public spending

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The New World Of Surging Debt

For CFOs planning capital allocation for 2026 and beyond, the headline number is hard to ignore: Global debt has surged to nearly $346 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, or about 310% of world GDP, according to a report from the Institute of International Finance (IIF).
Costco Warehouse store providing warehouse prices on name brands for membership based customers. Costco Wholesale Corporation is the 2nd largest retailer in the U.S.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Costco, Others Seek Tariff Refunds

Costco’s most talked-about holiday happening might not be the deals on Dyson hair dryers, Godiva chocolates, or even the iconic $1.50 hot dog and soda bargain, but a lawsuit filed in late November against the Trump administration.
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Cybersecurity: A key focus for North American Banks

In the first half of the year, North American banking executives’ spending on cybersecurity actually outpaced that on artificial intelligence (AI). In both areas, talent has proven the most difficult to recruit. These spending insights are part of key findings revealed in the second edition of the Infosys Bank Tech Index, according to Ajay Bhandari from Infosys.

Technology

AI In Finance: The Power Of Agency

Agentic AI is a structural shift for banking technology. But banks face hurdles in understanding the opportunity and implementing the tools.
The building of the City Cathedral in the capital

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Costa Rica: Regional Dynamo

From pineapples and bananas to med tech, Costa Rica has reinvented itself as a high-value-added economy.
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Converse Bank: At the Forefront of Innovation in Armenia

After 30 years of helping shape Armenia’s financial market, Andranik Grigoryan Converse Bank's CEO is continuing to prioritise innovation via an array of mobile and digital services to transform and enhance the customer experience.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Nigeria Modernizes Tax Collection

Nigeria has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with France to rewrite its tax framework for the digital economy, aiming to increase tax revenues beyond its borders.
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