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Trump Tariffs Overturned By Supreme Court; $175B Refund Dispute Looms

The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Trump’s so-called emergency tariffs doesn't end a legal fight — it opens another that could put as much as $175 billion on the line. "Layer on potential tariff refunds, and you introduce a messy operational and legal overhang that amplifies economic uncertainty," Sonola says.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Japan Election Supermajority Boosts Market Confidence In Economic Recovery

Japan faces a big turning point after conservatives secure a two-thirds parliamentary supermajority.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Meta’s Recent Acquisition Worries Chinese Regulators

US regulators welcomed Meta’s $2 billion December acquisition of AI-assistant platform Manus, while Chinese regulators were far less receptive.

Leading Innovation and Digital Transformation in Serbia

Digital innovation in retail and SME products and user experience has driven success for Raiffeisen banka a.d. Beograd. Zoran Petrovic, Chairman of the Managing Board, reveals how the bank simplified processes, increased efficiencies, and attracted new clients as part of its bold, ongoing transformation journey.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Czech Republic Sees Defense-Sector IPOs Surge

Czechoslovak Group, an influential European defense firm, has listed 15.2% of its ordinary shares on Euronext Amsterdam, implying a €25 billion (about $30 billion) valuation in what is expected to be the largest defense-sector IPO ever.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Libya Port Project To Aid Growth

Having disintegrated into anarchy following the revolution ignited by the 2011 Arab Spring and fueled by Western powers’ backing, Libya has struggled to emerge from the abyss.

Insurance

Beazley Rebuffs Zurich—Again

London-based specialty insurer Beazley continues to snub Switzerland’s Zurich Insurance, with Beazley insisting it remains confident of its "standalone prospects" and the "attractiveness" of its business model.

Private Credit

Private Credit: Poised For Growth

Flexible financing solutions are attracting issuers and investors to Asia-Pacific’s private credit market.

Trusted by Generations, Driven by Innovation

Andranik Grigoryan, CEO of Converse Bank, discusses how the bank is disrupting the market whilst fostering trust across different generations.

Technology

AI’s Financial Circle Game

The AI boom is sparking a boom in circular, creative financing and purchasing schemes, which are making some investors nervous.

Transaction Banking

Kinetic Treasury Arrives

New blockchain solutions are integrating corporate treasury and retail banking, and opening the transactions system to multiple issuers of tokenized deposits and stablecoins. But regulators worry these innovations could make the global system more fragile.

Transaction Banking

World’s Best Trade Finance Providers 2026

Digitalization, AI, and tokenization are the most visible changes, but sustainability and a new focus on market and segment specialization are now fundamental as well.

Award Winners

World’s Best Trade Finance Providers 2026: Global Winners

Global trade finance is undergoing a structural reset. Rising geopolitical risk, supply-chain fragmentation, tighter compliance standards, and the push toward real-time, digital execution are forcing banks, funds, and platforms to rethink how trade is financed, documented, and settled.

Garanti BBVA: The Next Frontier of Sustainable Finance In Turkey

Sustainability is embedded in Garanti BBVA’s culture, business, financing solutions, and advisory services. Garanti BBVA’s Cemal Onaran, Commercial Banking Executive Vice President, and İrem Barzilay, Sustainability Director, explain the bank’s decarbonization journey and its contribution to Turkey’s green transformation.

Award Winners

Best Trade Finance Bank In Africa: Standard Bank

Standard Bank CIB has earned the Best Trade Finance Bank in Africa award through its blend of expansive continental reach, strategic global partnerships, and market-leading digital innovation.