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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Taiwan’s New President To Focus On Growth, Not China

Tsai Ing-wen, leader of what was—until a couple of weeks ago—Taiwan’s opposition party, will become the island’s first female president this spring following a January 16 election in which she and her Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won control of both the presidency and the legislature from the incumbent Kuomintang (KMT) party.

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Turning Challenges Into Opportunities

World trade may be growing more slowly since the financial crisis, yet demand for trade finance is accelerating.

Banking

US Regional Banks In Rough Ride As Rivals Loom

But big, national competitors can’t always offer the local touch and expertise that regional clients prize.

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Winners Profile | Best Supplier Finance Providers 2016

Back to Awards Coverage GLOBAL WINNERS Best Supply Chain Finance Provider—Bank | BNP Paribas For a significant number of banks, supply chain finance offerings are geared primarily toward large credit-worthy buyers and the suppliers they have identified as wanting to ...

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Winners Profile | Best Trade Finance Providers 2016

Back to Awards Coverage GLOBAL WINNERS BEST TRADE FINANCE BANK | Citi Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) franchise provides integrated cash management and trade finance services to multinational corporations worldwide. It is distinguished by its massive global footprint. The ...

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World’s Best Supplier Finance Providers 2016 | Table Of Contents

Challenger banks join start-ups and outside providers in supplier finance to get funding where it’s needed most.

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World’s Best Trade Finance Providers 2016 | Table Of Contents

World trade may be growing more slowly since the financial crisis, yet demand for trade finance is accelerating.

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ECNs Boost FX Performance: David Newns, State Street

Q+A David Newns, global head of State Street’s Currenex, says the diversity and liquidity provided by ECN (electronic communications networks) trading arekeenly important to banks.

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Reshaping The FX Landscape

The $5 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market is changing rapidly, as electronic execution platforms control the bulk of trading and bank dealers streamline operations in response to growing pressure from regulators to cut trading risks and boost capital.

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Serving Africa’s FX Clients: Richard De Roos, Standard Bank

Q+A Richard de Roos, global head of foreign exchange, Standard Bank, says a deep understanding of client needs comes over time, with continuous engagement and constant feedback.

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The Fintech Revolution in FX: Michael Curran, BNY Mellon

Q+A Michael Curran, head of foreign exchange, BNY Mellon Markets Group, sees blockchain technology as the FX market’s key innovation.

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The World’s Best Foreign Exchange Providers 2016

Criteria for choosing the winners included transaction volume, market share, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies. Global Finance also considered input from a panel of experts and feedback from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology specialists.