Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
OpenAI: Disney’s Billion-Dollar Partner
Disney announced a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI, a development that is likely to send shockwaves through the US creative industry.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
IBM Targets Confluent With $11 Billion Buyout
IBM agreed to acquire Confluent, a data streaming pioneer, for $11 billion. The buyout allows IBM to strengthen its AI platform and cloud offerings.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Moore Threads Goes Public As Chipmaker IPOs Surge
The lucky investors who got in on the first trading day of Moore Threads quintupled their money by the close.
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Ethiopias’s Rising Demand for Digital Banking
Substantial investment in its digital platform positioned Awash Bank to capture growth opportunities driven by Ethiopia’s rapidly increasing demand for mobile and online banking services. Kefyalew Shiferaw, Awash Bank’s Chief, Digital Banking Officer, discusses the bank’s digital strategy and future expansion into new markets.
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GW Platt Foreign Exchange Awards 2026
Beyond The Treasurer's Desk: Record volatility has moved FX-risk management to the center of corporate strategy.
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GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: FX Tech Global Winners
This year’s Best FX Tech Awards recognize the institutions and providers setting the benchmark for innovation, resilience, and client-centric design across global currency markets.
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GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: Global Winners
This year’s Best FX Banks Global Winners list recognizes the institutions that distinguished themselves by converting market complexity into opportunity.
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GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: Africa
Ecobank leverages digital FX and trade finance platforms across multiple African markets, streamlining payments and liquidity solutions.
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Navigating the Sustainability Commitment Paradox: A roadmap for corporate treasurers
UOB's disciplined pricing approach, extensive ASEAN footprint, and ability to efficiently connect regional FX flows with major global markets is...
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GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: Asia-Pacific
UOB's disciplined pricing approach, extensive ASEAN footprint, and ability to efficiently connect regional FX flows with major global markets is a testament to the trust it commands across a diverse client base.
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GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: Central & Eastern Europe
OTP Bank’s Budapest FX hub brings together 10 traders and 25 sales professionals across dedicated spot, money market, and options desks, powered by automated pricing.
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GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: Latin America
BTG Pactual delivers best-in-class FX execution across Latin America, driving volume growth through automation, platform upgrades, and regional expansion.
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GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: Middle East
Emirates NBD drives FX innovation across 50 currencies, combining speed, analytics, and its 4X platform to optimize client execution.
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How financial institutions can help with the fight against climate change
When it comes to taking the necessary measures to mitigate the worst effects of climate change, action does not come cheap. Introducing the necessary changes to energy production, ensuring more environmentally methods of production and re-tooling existing industries, for example, will come with significant costs. And, unfortunately, a significant proportion of these costs are going to be borne by those least able to afford them.
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GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: North America
With an advanced infrastructure supporting a variety of trading, J.P. Morgan operates the most powerful FX franchise in North America.