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Record Saudi Sukuk Broadens Market
Investors snapped up Saudi Arabia’s debut international sukuk, a type of Islamic financing gaining popularity worldwide.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Regulators Probe Barclays Whistleblowing Witch-Hunt
UK regulators are probing the behavior of Barclays CEO Jes Staley for his efforts to unmask a whistleblower, raising issues of confidentiality, liability, culture and honesty throughout the banking industry.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Risky REFI Do-Overs For Corporate Finance
With interest rates insanely low, many corporate borrowers have been refinancing with leveraged loans—despite significant risks—and investors are eagerly snapping up the debt
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Riyadh Forms Parallel Equity Market
Nomu, a new Saudi equity market, will have lighter listing requirements than Tadawul, deepening the Saudi capital market with an alternative platform.
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Seeking Responsible Growth
Bank of America grew earnings 16% last year and plans further expansions, says chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan.
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Southeastern Europes Mini Golden Age
After years of reform and a series of elections, the countries of Southeastern Europe are stable and starting to see a pickup in economic activity
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Spotify Snubs Wall Street, Eyes Direct Listening
Spotify is considering embracing the hot trend of self-selling shares rather than an exchange IPO listing.
News
Stronger, With Risk Of A Relapse
A checkup on the health of global banks shows an industry in recovery but still threatened by rapidly changing externalities.
Country Report
Taiwan: Where To Now?
Taiwan faces growing competition in manufacturing, and relations with Beijing are strained; yet its savvy citizens may benefit from political and economic flux worldwide.
Features
The Future Of African Banking
African financial institutions are tapping into technology to expand and consolidate as the banking sector matures.
News
The Global Impact Of Easternization
Gideon Rachman, author of “Easternization: Asia’s Rise and America’s Decline From Obama to Trump and Beyond,” talks with Global Finance about the growing power of Eastern nations.
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The World’s Best Banks 2017
Global Finance names the winners of its 24th annual awards for the World’s Best Banks, by region and by country