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Expert Perspectives

In conversation with Gilbert Cordier, Head of Supply Chain Finance, Societe Generale

As corporates continue to navigate challenges such as increasing inventory, spiking interest rates and general market volatility, they seek financing solutions to help them optimise working capital, enhance liquidity and make their supply chains more robust.

Banking

Top Banks In Singapore

From the establishment of its earliest banks in the mid-19th century to becoming one of the world’s most advanced financial...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Capital Meets Conscience As Social Bonds Rise

Lenders are scaling up efforts to meet sustainable development targets, with capital directed toward healthcare, education, and essential infrastructure. Major...

Powering the Future of Financial Services with Cloud

As economies reopen, Financial Services (FS) organizations continue to focus on reinventing ways of working and doing business. Dennis Gada from Infosys explains how cloud is shifting from being a technology enabler to business transformation enabler.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

How CFOs Are Managing Geostrategic Risks

Global Finance: What are some of the most pressing geostrategic risk factors that companies should be concerned about in the...

Insurance

Aflac’s Brad Dyslin On Japan’s Investment Shifts, Tariffs, And Insurance M&As

Dyslin, Global CIO and President of Global Investments, discusses managing yen exposure, the role of private investments in the insurance...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Wilbur Ross On How Trump’s Tariffs Impact CFOs And Key US Trade Partners: Part 2

In the second part of Global Finance’s conversation with former US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross—who served during President Trump’s...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Wilbur Ross on Tariffs, Trump, and Navigating US Trade Policy: Part 1

Taking a break from promoting his new book, Risks and Returns, former US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross—who served during...

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

Aramco’s Dividend Strategy Reflects Shifting Energy Priorities

The oil giant cut its dividend to balance shareholder payouts with rising capital investments amid lower crude prices and evolving...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Latvia: Doorway To The EU

Location, business-friendly regulations, and a skilled workforce make Latvia attractive for FDI. Despite a sluggish economy, Latvia is positioning itself...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Kuwait Doubles Down On Oil Infrastructure And Investment

In January 2024, Khaled Al-Sabah, CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), unveiled an ambitious $30 billion investment plan aimed at...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Proposed Mortgage Law Would Be A ‘Game Changer’ For Kuwaiti Banks

One of the most anticipated reforms of 2025 is a new mortgage law, now under discussion between government ministries, banks,...

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 ...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Kuwait: Balancing Revenue Growth With Stability

Kuwait’s economy is undergoing critical transformation as the authorities implement long-awaited reforms to develop the non-oil sector and diversify income. ...