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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Cricket’s T20 Gold Rush: Investors Building A Global Sports Empire

The rapid rise of this fast-format cricket, led by the Indian Premier League, is fueling multi-billion-dollar investments, as franchises expand...

Transaction Banking

The Real-Time Payments Revolution

Businesses worldwide are embracing real-time payments to cut costs and stay competitive in a digital economy. Real-time payments (RTP)...

Technology

Balancing AI Hype And Practical Innovation

Investment in AI is soaring, yet its real-world utility is still evolving, with many viewing it as an emerging technology....

Leading Digital Banking Innovation in Bahrain and Beyond

One of Bahrain’s largest financial institutions, Ahli United Bank (AUB) is at the forefront of digital transformation. Its mass adoption of FinTech services resulted in exceptional performance despite economic turbulence, and AUB has won multiple accolades for financial performance, growth, ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Too Much, Too Fast: Constant Change Creating Corporate Burnout

Change fatigue can strain employees and organizations, and it is getting worse. To reduce the harm, companies are turning to...

Banking

European Banks Pursue Mergers To Gain Competitive Edge

Lenders across Europe are ramping up M&A efforts to scale operations, strengthen balance sheets, and navigate an evolving financial landscape....

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Trump’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Plan: Game Changer Or Risky Bet?

The executive order to create America’s first sovereign wealth fund has sparked debate over its governance, transparency, and potential impact...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Indonesia: Building The Future Of Southeast Asia

Indonesia is attracting foreign investors with its growing middle class, young demographics, and abundant resources. The newly-admitted member of the...

Join Your Customers’ World

Social media is an indispensable marketing tool for knowing your customers. Hussein M. Ali Al-Abdulla, Commercial Bank Qatar’s Executive General Manager & Chief Marketing Officer, discusses strategies that made it Global Finance’s “Best Bank for Social Media & Marketing” for ...

Country Report

Turkey: Bridging Ambition And Reality

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ambitious dreams include building Turkey from “regional economic centre into global economic powerhouse” and boosting it...

Banking

Credit By Another Name

Buy-now-pay-later offers SMEs an alternate credit source. Although generally available in the consumer market for about a decade, the electronic...

Award Winners

World’s Best Trade Finance Providers 2025

Tariffs, supply chain shifts, and trade digitalization demand adaptability, risk management, and banking partnerships. As President Donald Trump starts his...

Award Winners

World’s Best Supply Chain Finance Providers 2025

Supply chain finance boosts resilience, liquidity, and ESG goals amid deglobalization and technological shifts. As the world edges toward an...

BaaS, Embedded Finance and more – The Evolving Business Models for the Digital Age

The conversation about digital business model innovation is not new, but it has never been more pressing. As CEOs grapple with their biggest challenge, namely, how to stay relevant amid rapid change and uncertainty, the legacy pipeline-based business model was ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

CFO Corner: Boudewijn Van Schaïk Of Avantium

Since January 2023, Boudewijn van Schaïk has been CFO of Amsterdam-based Avantium. Listed on Euronext, the chemicals company develops and...