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Features

Western Private Banks Bail on Asias Wealth

"There are three principal ways to lose money: wine, women and engineers. While the first two are more pleasant, the third is by far the more certain", famously said baron Edmond James de Rothschild.

Features

Bankers Talk Trade Finance at BAFT

The Bank to Bank Forum is a traditional fixture of the European chapter of the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT). Nearly a century old, the association advocates free-market solutions for trade services.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

World’s Best FX Providers 2017

Global Finance publishes its annual list of the top foreign exchange providers in the world.

Awards

China: Subsidies Prop Up The Profitless

U.S. lawmakers are upset with China. Again.

Banking

Four Global Investment Themes for 2017

Wells Fargo's Investment Institute offers aglance on key themes in the Investment Industry for 2016.

Awards

Global Finance Digital Bank Conference: Bettering Customer Experience

Global Financereaders gathered in London to discuss the exciting—and disruptive—changes being wrought to the industry by new technology.

Banking

Trends 2017: Inefficiency Weighs On Private Banking

What is the single most critical factor wealth managers must change about their service in the next 12 months? Improve operational effiency 30% Improve technological iterations (eg web, app, email, ...

News

Boardroom Brawl Draws Tata Patriarch From Retirement

At almost 79, Ratan Naval Tata is donning the captain’s cap again at the $108 billion Tata Group. He’s back at his Bombay House corner office at group headquarters, taking daily calls on operations. After four years of retirement, the ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Brazil: New Entities Take On Credit Analysis

With alternative lending on the rise, Brazil seeks to establish new and reliable sources of financial information.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

CFO Outsourcing Seeks a New Balance

As n<span style="font-size: 14px;">ew technologies enable automation of more complex </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">treasury functions, CFOs increasingly seek to "right-size" outsourcing.</span>

News

China: New Finance Minister Won’t Change Much

Given that China’s growth is slowing, the decision to replace Finance minister Lou Jiwei with Xiao Jie is controversial—yet not surprising.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Compassion for Refugees On The Rise

Private-sector entities are getting involved in providing aid, education and even jobs to refugees in order to mitigate the crisis.