Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
CFO Corner With QIA’s Niall Byrne: Remodeling Finance Function
Niall Byrne, chief financial officer of QIA (Qatar Investment Authority), the country’s wealth fund, discussed from Doha his two-year tenure...
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Uber, Back On The Acquisition Trail, Eyes Expedia
Uber Technologies is reportedly considering an acquisition of online travel giant Expedia Group. The deal, should it happen, would represent...
Sustainable Finance
COP29: Aliyev’s Moment In The Spotlight
Oil-dependent Baku seemed like an odd choice to host COP29. But the economy is betting heavily on developing a renewables...
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Is Spearheading Sustainability Crucial for a Treasury?
The responsibility of treasurers to drive the ESG agenda within their organisations continues to grow. Treasury teams have a pivotal role in supporting efforts to integrate ESG standards and implement sustainability practices with business objectives. The goal is to meet ...
Transaction Banking
SWIFT To Launch AI-Backed Fraud-Detection Service
Global banking cooperative SWIFT plans to ring in 2025 by launching AI-enhanced fraud detection capabilities. The new function will give...
Banking
ADQ To Purchase Odeabank
Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company (ADQ) has agreed to acquire a 96% stake in Bank Audi’s loss-making Turkish subsidiary, Odeabank,...
Banking
BBVA Pursues Banco Sabadell Takeover Despite Opposition
Spanish bank BBVA recently saw one of its biggest backers, GQG Partners, call it quits and sell its stake due...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Asia’s Race For Talent
Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are intensifying efforts to attract foreign workers amid labor shortages and aging populations. Each country...
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Innovating Islamic Banking
Global Finance: How is Boubyan’s digital strategy setting a benchmark for Islamic banking? Abdullah Al Tuwaijri: Boubyan Bank launched a multi phase strategy in 2011 with the goal of making Islamic banking modern, appealing and digital. We aren’t just ...
Transaction Banking
Nigeria: Automation Will Add Forex Transparency
Nigeria’s central bank will automate foreign exchange (FX) trading starting in December, replacing the decade-old over-the-counter system to enhance transparency...
Sustainable Finance
COP29: Climate Finance Takes Center Stage
Recent climate catastrophes have raised the bar for securing funding to address global warming. At COP29, climate finance will be...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Putting Global Risk In Perspective: Q&A With BNP Paribas’ Meghan Robson
Meghan Robson, head of US Credit Strategy for BNP Paribas, speaks to Global Finance about directional forecasts and what to...
Banking
Banks Weather Rising Interest Rates And Recession Fears
An improving economic environment and subdued inflation allow banks to search for new growth avenues. The post-pandemic inflation that...
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Innovating a Seamless Banking Experience
Global Finance: How has CBQ’s successful tech innovation influenced your overall banking strategy? Shahnawaz Rashid: Technology and innovation has more than influenced CBQ: it is the core of our banking strategy. Client experience and innovation are two of the ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Togo: Open For Business
Despite security threats and political unrest, tiny Togo is attracting outsize interest from foreign investors. A small West African country...