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Insider At UN To Mitigate Antiglobalism

António Guterres, the former prime minister of Portugal and UN high commissioner for refugees, took over on January 1 for a five-year term as the United Nations secretary general.The fact that Guterres ran a major UN agency during a global refugee crisis would help him to focus on ways to better integrate the various UN operations and to partner with other institutions.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Jack Ma Pledges US Jobs. Sort Of

Alibaba executive chairman Jack Ma stood side by side with president-elect Donald Trumpon January 9 to tout Alibaba plans that would “create one million [US] jobs.” Turns out, the plans are to support exporters, which may or may not create jobs in the US.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Old Essay Shines Light On Trumps Trade Rep

A35-page essay in the archives of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission shows howRobert Lighthizer, a veteran attorney who is now Trump’s pick for US Trade Representative, might approach America's$30 billion-a-month trade deficit with China.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Tough Negotiator To Lead Canada’s Foreign Ministry

Former Canadian trade minister Chrystia Freeland will head the Foreign Ministry.

Editor's Letter

Dear Reader: A Note On Fintech

Editor's letter on the subject of financial technology (fintech) and prospects for the new year.

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Banks and Fintech Finally Pull Together

The “digital revolution” has been famously disruptive in retail, but in banking it seems finance firms are seeking more cooperation with technology.

Award Winners

Best Corporate FX Teams 2017

Global Finance's annual awards honor the corporations savviest in managing foreign exchange issues.

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Blockchain: What’s All The Fuss About?

The cryptocurrency Bitcoin was the first working example of a blockchain, or distributed ledger, but important as it has become, it barely begins to explain why banks, regulators (including central banks) and tech firms are all over this technology.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Brexit’s Impact on London’s Financial Sector

London’s financial sector is likely to lose business—but to whom, and how much? Other European nations are courting UK-based finance operations.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

CFOs Boxed Out By Compliance?

CFOs are now so consumed by the need to meet expanding compliance requirements, they’re finding it harder to focus on big-picture strategy.

Award Winners

China Stars Awards Ceremony

In November in Beijing, Global Financehonored winners ofour ninth annual Stars of China Awards, recognizingexcellence inChinese banks.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

China Tightens Currency Controls As Renminbi Slides

Stricter capital controls by Chinese authorities are prompting concerns that the liberalization of the Chinese capital market is being halted at a time when the US dollar’s strength and a steady outflow of funds from the country are causing the renminbi to slide.