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Kuwait: Boubyan, Gulf In Merger Talks
Kuwait lenders Boubyan Bank and Gulf Bank—the emirate’s third- and fifth-largest banks—have disclosed they are in preliminary talks that may...
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
CFOs: Changing Of The Guards
Call it “the CFO shuffle.” Top finance leaders are shifting from one company or position to another—or opting for retirement—at...
Technology
Growing Demand For Chief AI Officers
There is a new C in the executive suite, the chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO). In March, the White House...
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Palm Beach County Emerging as “Wall Street South”
Home to more than 2,400 financial services firms, Palm Beach County is experiencing significant financial sector growth as major companies - including Wall Street titan Goldman Sachs – are flocking to the county. Dozens of financial firms recently relocated to, ...
Technology
Hong Kong Bank Regulator Updates GenAI Guidelines
To avoid bias in customer-facing banking applications, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued new generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) guidelines...
Technology
Latin America: Stablecoin Race Heats Up
The race for Latin America’s massive stablecoin market has become more competitive. Following the successful launch of Circle’s proprietary USDC...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Brazil Central Bank President Campos Neto Sees Trade Friction As Big Risk To Global Economy
Global Finance magazine interviewed Brazil Central Bank President Roberto Campos Neto, who has been at the helm since February 2019....
Expert Perspectives
In Conversation with Andreas Burner, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Product Management at SmartStream
Joseph Giarraputo, the Founder and Editorial Director of Global Finance, talks to Andreas Burner, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Product Management at SmartStream, about the increasing role AI is playing in the...
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Modernize or Perish Incumbent Banks Must Prepare for the Future of Payments
Millennials expect on-demand banking as well as fast, seamless, contactless, and one-click effortless payment options. Regulatory institutions and payments industry leaders too are driving this change by putting in place measures to streamline payments standards and rein in risk. The ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Starbucks’ New CEO Creates Buzz For A Turnaround
Brian Niccol is going from burritos to baristas. The Chipotle CEO is ending his time at the Mexican grill chain...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Ghana: Domestic Funding For Cocoa
Ghana’s decision to exclude international banks from funding cocoa production may have opened opportunities for its domestic financiers and traders...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Senegal: Natural Resource Audit Makes Foreign Operators Nervous
African governments have a penchant for spooking foreign multinationals operating in natural resource sectors, especially in mining and oil and...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Bangladesh: Nobel Laureate Steps Up To End Political Crisis
When Sheikh Hasina secured a fourth consecutive term as head of Bangladesh’s government this past January, her 15-year grip on...
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Orbian | Innovating and expanding the supply chain finance market
Industry Innovation In 2018 Orbian opened up the supply chain finance industry to more suppliers with the introduction of its eCard, combining a virtual payment card with a supply chain finance program free of any minimum annual procurement volume. “A ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Corporate Bankruptcies Are Rising Globally
Bankruptcy filings are piling up all over the world now that government emergency supports linked to the Covid-19 pandemic have...