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Surecomp’s Enno-Burghard Weitzel On The New Trade Tech Hierarchy

Enno-Burghard Weitzel, chief solutions officer at Surecomp—a Trade Finance global award winner—explains why compliance and the ‘What’s in it for me?’ rule govern tech spending.

Videos

Mashreq: New Alliances and Emerging Trade Corridors

Global Finance speaks with Tarek El Nahas, Group Head of International Banking at Mashreq, at the bank’s Dubai head office on the impact of tariffs and the emergence of new trade corridors.

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Scotiabank’s Global Head Of FICC Sales On Staying Agile In A Volatile Market

Stephanie Larivière, managing director and global head of Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC) Sales at Scotiabank—which was named the Global winner of Best FX Derivatives Provider—explains how a client-first philosophy and advanced structured solutions enable businesses to proactively manage uncertainty, effectively diversify risk, and maintain agility in fast-moving currency markets.

COP28: A crucial waypoint in the Race to Zero

On 30 November, the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference begins in Dubai. With COP28 taking place in the United Arab Emirates, just one year after COP27 in Egypt, the concerns of developing economies will be at the forefront of the global climate agenda.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Trade Didn’t Crack—It Shifted

The world braced for a Washington-made rupture last year. Trade held up, while China flooded many regions with its exports.

Executive Interviews

Global Salon: Cybercrime In The Age Of AI

Adrianus Warmenhoven, a veteran cybersecurity expert and NordVPN advisor, speaks with Global Finance about cybersecurity and how AI is raising the stakes for companies.

Insurance

Property And Casualty Insurance Premiums Set To Fall

Casualty lines present challenges as insurers and clients grapple with artificial intelligence and the expected impact on coverage.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

EU Parliament Delays Mercosur Trade Deal

The EU and South America’s Mercosur bloc agreed to a trade deal last month, after 25 years of on-again, off-again negotiations. But the European Parliament has opted to wait on giving the final go-ahead.

ION: helping FX clients thrive in uncertain times

Foreign exchange trading is, like other investments, susceptible to the volatility that can plague us all in uncertain times. And the past few years have seen more uncertainty than most.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

HSBC Buys Out Hang Seng Bank

HSBC recently purchased the outstanding 37% interest in its subsidiary Hang Seng Bank for $13.6 billion, a 33% premium.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Carney’s Mic-Drop Speech At Davos

At last month’s World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney mic-dropped his way into US President Donald Trump’s consciousness (again).

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Saudi Arabia Opens Financial Markets To Foreign Investors

Saudi Arabia has eliminated restrictions barring most foreign investors from its stock market, marking one of the boldest financial liberalization moves in the kingdom’s history.

News

Japan: Call For Snap Election Jolts Bond Markets

Analysts argue that the move, while risky, represents a calculated attempt to secure a public mandate for “Takaichinomics,” a high-pressure...

Bank of China: Accelerating Green Finance to Reach Climate Goals

Bank of China has integrated green development throughout itsoperations – from management and business development to financial products and services – with the goal of helping China achieve peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality goals.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Chile’s New President Moves Country To Right

José Antonio Kast of the far-right Republican Party was elected president of Chile last month in a 58%-to-42% rout of rival Jeannette Jara, the Communist Party standard-bearer.