Economics, Policy & Regulation
Latin America: Nearshoring Boost
A push for corporate resilience is expected to boost manufacturing in Latin America as well as investment from both northern...
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Banking
Nigeria’s Biggest Bank Gets Female CEO
When Access Holding Co. of Nigeria announced the appointment of Bolaji Agbede as acting group CEO following the death of...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Kazakhstan: 2024’s Largest IPO Score So Far
Kaspi.kz recently became the first Kazakhstan-based company to list in the US. Even more noteworthy: It’s the third-largest initial public...
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Customer Centricity with a Modern Twist
Bank Millennium puts its customers’ needs at the forefront of its strategy.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Panama: Latinex To Launch Regional Blue Bond
Latinex, the Latin American Stock Exchange, has announced plans for the first regional blue bond, to be floated before the...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Japan’s First Sovereign Climate Transition Bonds Debut
Last month, Japan issued the world’s first sovereign climate transition bonds, called Japan Climate Transition Bonds. The new model is...
Technology
Nvidia’s Market Capitalization Surges, But For How Long
The new year has been like a dream thus far for Nvidia, which suddenly finds itself the US’s third-largest company...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Germany Climbs The Industrial Power Ranks
One economy’s loss is another one’s gain? Not quite. When Japan unexpectedly entered a technical recession last month, industrial behemoth...
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Welcome to The New Era of Democratized Banking
More than ever, power lies in the hands of the customer. Digitally savvy consumers are driving banking evolution, forcing banks to operate like technology companies in an age of neobanks and AI-based solutions. Ellis Wang, Head of Technology, Transformation, and Information at Mashreq Bank explains why it’s ‘do-or-die’ for legacy banks.
Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Cutting White-Collar Jobs
Alphabet, Amazon, SAP, Grammarly, DocuSign, Snap, Duolingo—the list of companies announcing layoffs due to generative artificial intelligence (AI) continues to...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Bank Of Georgia Bids For Ameriabank
The countries of the South Caucasus aren’t renowned for financial integration. Despite their small size and the benefits such integration...
Banking
Capital One’s Discover Acquisition Would Reshape US Credit Card Industry
US commercial bank Capital One surprised the financial industry with its plans to acquire US credit card issuer Discover Financial...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
IFC Partners For Sustainable Supply Chain Finance
To help develop sustainable supply chain finance (SCF) programs for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets, the International...
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Developing a Digital DNA
Digitalisation has become the cornerstone for financial services in any market but, in the race to digitise offering, many banks lack the speed, agility and creativity typically seen from fintechs. Sberbank has succeeded by making technology part of its DNA, said Kirill Tsarev, Deputy Chairman of Sberbank’s Executive Board.
Technology
Risk Management: Maritime Data Gains New Audience
Data regarding a ship’s location or a container’s status historically has been of interest to a relatively small audience. But...