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World’s Best Investment Banks 2026: Africa
These standout investment banks exemplify the dynamism and growing global relevance of Africa’s financial ecosystem.
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World’s Best Investment Banks 2026: Asia-Pacific
This year's top firms in Asia-Pacific underscore the region’s growing influence in shaping global investment banking trends.
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World’s Best Investment Banks 2026: Central & Eastern Europe
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has long been a hub for dynamic financial markets, and in 2025, investment banks in the region are capitalizing on a resurgence of complex, sponsor-backed M&A transactions.
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The New Architecture of International Payments: Where Transformation, Trust and Value Transfer Converge
International payments are the essential lifeblood of the global economy. It enables the seamless flow of goods, services and capital across borders, ultimately benefitting businesses, consumers and communities.
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World’s Best Investment Banks 2026: Latin America
Latin America's investment banking giants of 2025, driving record M&A deals, booming equity offerings, and landmark debt transactions.
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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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Mirae Asset Securities: Embedding Innovation at the Core of Global Private Banking
Korea’s leading private bank has long prided itself on identifying the next frontier of investment opportunity. Today, that forward-leaning ethos has crystallised into what the firm calls its “Permanent Innovator DNA”—a mindset that blends advanced technology, digital assets, and global expertise to redefine wealth management for high-net-worth clients.
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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.
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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.
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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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Reimagining Banking with AI, Cloud, and Design Thinking
Speaking on the sidelines of Global Finance’s 2025 Global Bank Awards in Washington, D.C., Arun Jain—Chairman and Managing Director of Intellect, and Chief Architect of Purple Fabric—outlined a bold vision for what he calls the “fifth wave of banking”: an era defined by AI, Cloud and Design Thinking.
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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.