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Executive Interviews

Christopher Hodge, Natixis: Inside The Economic Crosswinds

Christopher Hodge, chief US economist at investment bank Natixis, shares his thoughts regarding the forces shaping the US economy. With a career spanning the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the US Department of the Treasury, and hedge funds, he offers a rare public and private perspective on today’s policy-driven landscape, the growing risk of an economic slowdown, and how recent policy decisions may be making it worse.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Seven & i Acquisition Falls Through

The proposed $47 billion acquisition of Japan’s Seven & i Holdings by Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) would have been the largest foreign takeover in Japanese history.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Japan: Prime Minister’s Waning Power Jolts Stability

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s grip on power weakened further after his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner Komeito lost their majority in Japan’s upper house elections on July 20.

Boubyan Bank Looks to the Future of Islamic Banking

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and Giovanni Ferrero knows it.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Giovanni Ferrero Scoops Up WK Kellogg

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and Giovanni Ferrero knows it.

Transaction Banking

Will Reshoring Survive Trump’s Shifting Tariff Policy?

Can companies realistically pivot their manufacturing based on policy winds, or is this strategy more complicated than policymakers suggest?

Technology

From Automation To Augmentation – AI In Finance Awards 2025

Global Finance introduces its first AI In Finance awards, recognizing the current AI revolution in finance.

Award Winners

AI In Finance Awards 2025 | Corporate And Investment Banking

The game changer. As AI penetrates deeper into banking, institutions look past its novelty to make sure their investment yields value.

Qatar’s QIB’s growth is built on its position as a leading Islamic Bank with deeply rooted customer relationships and strong engagement with the local community in supporting sustainable business practices

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has devised a comprehensive growth and development strategy for the coming years with customers at the centre. A Q&A with Bassel Gamal, Group CEO of QIB on the bank’s digital channels driving its sustainability strategy.

Award Winners

AI In Finance Awards 2025 | Consumer Banking

From rule-based to responsive. AI is transforming consumer lending. But to succeed, human capital must be as big a priority as technological advances.

Technology

GCC Digital Upheaval – Fintechs vs. Banks

Gulf fintechs are challenging banks’ and brokerages’ long-standing dominance, as the GCC forcefully pursues a digital future.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Investment Banking Surge In The GCC: From Oil To Assets

Corporate and investment banking revenues in the Gulf are burgeoning as lenders underwrite the region’s economic transformation.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Velong Chief Jacob Rothman Calculates Cost Of New Trade Environment

Jacob Rothman, President and CEO at Shanghai-headquartered Velong enterprises, a cooking equipment manufacturer and exporter, navigates shifting tariff and trade policies.

Beyond the Buzz: New Treasury Solutions with AI

As artificial intelligence (AI) appears poised to revolutionize financial services, Andreas Lutz, CEO of global treasury solutions leader Fides, discusses the potential benefits of AI-powered treasury services, using AI to bridge the API connectivity gap with legacy systems and mitigating risks through responsible AI.

Award Winners

State Bank Of India – World’s Best Consumer Bank For 2025

Global Finance announces its selections for the World’s Best Banks 2025, including its honoree for the World’s Best Consumer Bank, which is being revealed here for the first time. The 2025 World’s Best Consumer Bank is State Bank of India.