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Markets Cheer Change in Pretoria
The rand and South African stocks rallied on the news of Zuma's removal as the republic's president, but challenges remain for his successor.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Expat CFOs Improve Reporting, Study Says, But Maybe Only In Europe
A Bocconi University analysis shows that a foreign CFO is likely to add a layer of investor protection. While anecdotal reports support this, the view from emerging markets suggests the global reality is not so straightforward.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Companies Brace To Put Leases On Balance Sheet
With deadlines only months away, treasury officers will need to improve their processes and leverage new technology to meet new IFRS and GAAP standards.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Lebanon signs first oil and gas exploration contracts
French Total, Italian ENI and Russian Novatek won Lebanon’s first tender for hydrocarbon exploration and production. Operations start in 2019 in two offshore blocks, including one disputed by Israel.
Banking
Samba Financial Group: Practical and Proud
Rania Nashar, CEO of Samba Financial Group, is the first female CEO of a listed commercial bank in Saudi Arabia. She talks about modernization in the kingdom and at the bank, as well as Samba’s role in supporting the reinvention of the national economy.
Banking
Banking on Kuwait’s Local Market
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait’s CEO, Michel Accad, opens up about his country’s economic role in the Arab world and why the Gulf nation might never achieve all its lofty aspirations.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Conference Board Sees Good Momentum
Bart van Ark, chief economist at The Conference Board, visited Global Finance to discuss the state of the global economy and the outlook for 2018 and beyond.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Cyprus Shores Up Financial Sector
As the Mediterranean island nation's economy has stabilized, so too have its banks.
Editor's Letter
Dear Reader: Eternal Vigilance
At the start of 2018, strong economic growth and financial market outperformance seem to be hallmark of the year. One wonders, however, if there is a disconnect between the real economy and financial markets, and whether gains are a ...
Features
Digital China: March Of The Machines
Yuan Yulai, CEO of machine-based financial advisor Licaimofang, speaks about the coming dominance of robo-advisors in China’s wealth-management market.
Features
Digital China: New Wealth Gets Wise
Yihan Fang, CEO of Yirendai, a subsidiary of asset manager CreditEase, speaks about the growing sophistication in China’s wealth management.
Banking
Kuwait: Strong and Stable, Seeking New Pizzazz
Cash-rich Kuwait, bolstered by a healthy banking sector, is taking steps to reduce dependence on petroleum and motivate entrepreneurs.