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Bad Ideas
Reknowned economist James K. Galbraith, one of our expert panelists, pulls no punches in talking about the damage wrought by financial innovation
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Bahrain Launches National E-Wallet
The Central Bank of Bahrain will launch the kingdom’s first electronic wallet by the end of June, “an important step in enhancing the financial sector by providing innovative payment solutions aimed at both public and private sectors,” says Salman bin ...
Data
Botswana: In The Zones
The sub-Saharan nation taps special zones to draw foreign direct investment.
Award Winners
Branchless Mortgages
Global Finance: What is Bidaya's business strategy? Mohamed Badat: Our business strategy involves leveraging innovation and digital infrastructure to directly reach customers in a secure, swift and seamless manner. Home finance and real estate has long been perceived as a ...
Country Report
Brexit Will Not Change UK’s Economic Fundamentals
Despite gloomy forecasts, Britain’s expected economic collapse has not materialized, and new research suggests the impact on trade will be mitigated.
Award Winners
Chain Of Crude
Global Finance talks withArnaud Stevens,Frederic Dalibard of Nexitis, and Luca Comparini of IBM about blockchain technologies and commodity trade finance.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Chinas Interbank Bond Market To Connect With Hong Kong
Paul Chan Hong Kong financial secretary Eligible overseas investors will gain access for the first time to mainland China’s massive interbank bond market through a planned hookup with Hong Kong, known as Bond Connect.
Country Report
Cyprus Rising
Cyprus is emphasizing sustainable growth and addressing problems such as high unemployment and nonperforming loans.
Editor's Letter
Dear Reader June 2017
Editor Andrea Fiano’s piece on past, present and future innovation opens the June issue of Global Finance Magazine.
Features
Equity Forever
Damian Glendinning, Lenovo’s treasurer, explains why the world’s biggest PC maker opted for a dual-tranche financing transaction using a perpetual security.
Awards
Flux Favors Innovation
It’s been another crazy year, with Brexit, the election of Donald Trump as US president, tensions building up with Russia, continued strife and displacement in Syria and rising tensions in Asia, all of which are affecting global markets.
News
From The Garage To The Cloud
Michael Gould, founder and CTO of Anaplan, a performance-management Cloud platform provider, visited Global Finance to discuss innovation in corporate software, the fast-growing need for data analysis, and how to turn an idea into a global company.