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World’s Best Investment Banks 2026: Middle East
Investment banks in the Middle East enjoyed a transformative 2025 with record-breaking sukuk issuances and high-profile IPOs.
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World’s Best Investment Banks 2026: North America
North America's investment banks overcame early market disruptions, then surged with major M&A, IPO, and debt deals in 2025.
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World’s Best Investment Banks 2026: Western Europe
Western European investment banks powered through 2025, dominating IPOs, M&As, and debt deals, driving innovation and record-breaking market growth.
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Awash Bank: Spearheading Growth and Innovation Amid Disruption
As Ethiopia’s financial sector continues to open up, Awash Bank is pursuing a five-year strategic plan to transform and accelerate its business. Its key goals are to maintain its domestic leadership plus expand beyond the country’s borders.
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Houlihan Lokey: Hiring Top Talent Is The Key
Houlihan Lokey’s global co-heads of corporate finance, Jay Novak and Larry DeAngelo, discuss the sector-focused strategy that earned their firm the award for Best Investment Bank for M&A in North America.
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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.
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?
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Enterprise AI: Are we at the crest or the trough?
AI adoption in banks has been supercharged by generative AI. But is this just another short-lived and overhyped technology? Or is it truly the start of a new revolution in financial services?
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?
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Techcombank Sets Sights on Next Stage of Growth in Vietnam
Investments in technology, data and talent are paying off for Techcombank. They helped it tackle tough markets in 2023 and now, as Vietnam’s economy rebounds, the bank’s expanded digital platforms, customer offerings and deposit base put it on track for faster, more profitable growth.
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.