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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Potential New CEO Arises Amid AI Strategy Scrutiny

Apple, once synonymous with innovation, finds itself at a pivotal moment. Amid mounting pressure to solidify its artificial intelligence strategy and calls for CEO Tim Cook’s replacement, attention is increasingly turning to John Ternus, Apple’s SVP Hardware Engineering.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Madagascar: A Country In Crisis

On September 11, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that Madagascar was living beyond its means. Grappling with major shocks clouding the economy, the country’s spending was far beyond its tax collections.

Executive Interviews

BIAT CEO Jebir Sees Brighter Horizons For Tunisia’s Banks

Elyes Jebir, CEO of Banque Internationale Arabe De Tunisie (BIAT), speaks with Global Finance about growth and innovation at Tunisia’s largest private bank. Jebir discusses resilience, innovation and new cross-border opportunities as Tunisia’s economy steadies.

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.

Awards

World’s Safest Banks 2025: Biggest Emerging Market Banks

Our rankings reveal the 50 biggest emerging market banks amid China’s slowdown and India’s rapid rise.

Awards

World’s Safest Banks 2025: Biggest Banks

Global Finance has China dominating the top of the biggest bank rankings.

Awards

World’s Safest Banks 2025: Country Winners

Global Finance presents the safest banks by country for 2025.

Executive Interviews

Beltone’s Khalil El Bawab On Challenges And Growth In MENA Financial Services

Beltone is a financial services group with 24 diversified funds and more than 100,000 clients. Khalil El Bawab, CEO of the Local & Regional Markets Division, shares the firm’s growth plans and challenges with Global Finance.

Growth Opportunities in Kuwait’s Dynamic Capital Markets

Named “2023 Best Debt Bank in the Middle East” by Global Finance, Kamco Invest is well-positioned to drive innovation and growth in the region's capital markets, says Abdullah AlSharekh, Managing Director of Markets & Investment Banking.

Awards

World’s Safest Banks 2025: Islamic Banks In GCC

GCC banking institutions display the importance of growing open banking.

Awards

World’s Safest Banks 2025: Commercial Top 50

Commercial banks are refining their models to reach new customers and markets.

Awards

World’s Safest Banks 2025: Emerging Markets Top 50

Emerging markets are navigating new risks from tariffs.

Awards

World’s Safest Banks 2025: Global 100

Global Finance’s 2025 rankings expand the World’s Safest Banks from the Global Top 50 to the Top 100, offering a broader view of the sector and deeper insight into its resilience.

COP28: A crucial waypoint in the Race to Zero

On 30 November, the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference begins in Dubai. With COP28 taking place in the United Arab Emirates, just one year after COP27 in Egypt, the concerns of developing economies will be at the forefront of the global climate agenda.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Commodities: Gold’s Wild Ride

Gold staged a dramatic recovery on October 22, climbing to $4,159 per ounce after two days of heavy selloffs that included significant outflows from gold-backed exchange-traded funds.