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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Nigeria’s Vista Bank Approved To Start Operations In France

Vista Bank, a digital-first Nigerian lender, has received regulatory approval from France’s Prudential Supervisory Authority (ACPR) to establish operations in...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

On The Hidden Money Trail: S-RM Sam Taylor Q&A

S-RM’s Sam Taylor, the consultancy firm’s head of corporate intelligence in the Americas, talks with Global Finance about the changing...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Ethiopia: A Stock Market Relaunch Heralds Economic Transformation

For over five decades, Ethiopia held the dubious distinction of being Africa’s second most populous nation and one of the...

Beyond Banking, Beyond Georgia

Global Finance: How has TBC Bank been instrumental in supporting Georgia’s economic growth? Vakhtang Butskhrikidze: TBC Bank Group PLC, listed on the London Stock Exchange, is a technology-driven company with a mission to make people’s lives easier through quality services ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

India: Private Investments Power $125 Billion Clean Energy Push

After the space sector, India opened up its last frontier, nuclear power, to private investments with an immediate market potential...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Rio Tinto, Glencore Look To Consolidate

Reports involving metals and mining giants BHP, Rio Tinto, Glencore, and Anglo American Plc leave no doubt that the massive...

Banking

Banco Davivienda Gains Slice Of Scotiabank’s Operations

Banco Davivienda has taken over Scotiabank’s operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama in exchange for a 20% stake in...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Is Working-From-Home On Its Way Out The Door?

Company leaders are repeatedly voicing the need for a full-time return to the office. The newly inaugurated US President also...

Leading by example – and innovation – in sustainable finance

“Sustainability is in our DNA,” says Hacina Py, who was recently appointed as Societe Generale’s Chief Sustainability Officer. They have been committed as a Group for a long time as they were one of the first banks to join the ...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Japan: Startups Wanted

For decades, Japan’s corporate giants relied on in-house R&D to drive innovation, while startups exited primarily via IPOs. But with...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Canada: The Race To Replace Trudeau

Following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement in January that he will resign, two candidates have early leads to replace...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Intesa Sanpaolo Tests The Surge Of The Bitcoin Tide

“As of today, Jan. 13, 2025, Intesa Sanpaolo owns 11 Bitcoins.” This concise statement, found in an internal memo reviewed...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Trump Taps Tariff Czar

If his nomination by President Donald Trump receives Senate confirmation, Stephen Miran will be the next chair of the Council...

Transformation for a New Market Reality

Disruptive forces are increasingly defining Russia’s banking landscape. Amid the rapid pace of digitalisation, business models – and customer expectations – are changing. Corporate initiatives to create their own ecosystems have focused on identifying synergies and new niches, developing products ...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

US, Banks Quit Agreements On Climate Change

Fulfilling an oft-reiterated campaign promise, President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of the US from the Paris Agreement, the...