Executive Interviews
‘Compliance Is the Foundation’: Kawa Junad On Banking Digitally In Iraq
Few executives have shaped Iraq’s digital transformation as directly as Kawa Junad, founder of First Iraqi Bank.
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News
Dividend Recapitalization Is On The Rise
Flush markets, easing rates, and shifting tax incentives are driving a rise in dividend recapitalizations—an increasingly popular way to reward investors ahead of potential market and regulatory changes.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Toyota Supercharges US Investment—Or Is It?
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy applauded the promise of a Toyota expansion. But Toyota exec Hiroyuki Ueda clarified that the company never promised the new investment.
Sponsored Content
BaaS, Embedded Finance and more – The Evolving Business Models for the Digital Age
The conversation about digital business model innovation is not new, but it has never been more pressing. As CEOs grapple with their biggest challenge, namely, how to stay relevant amid rapid change and uncertainty, the legacy pipeline-based business model was ...
Insurance
Hurricane Melissa Devastation Saddles Jamaica With Multi-Billion-Dollar Bill
Per the World Bank’s and Inter-American Development Bank’s estimates, $8.8 billion-worth of repairs from Hurricane Melissa amount to 41% of Jamaica's GDP.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Czech Republic’s Election Winner Is Up In The Air
The jury is still out on whether the Czech Republic and its new populist government will join those in Slovakia and Hungary to form an anti-EU front in Central Europe.
News
Japan’s New Finance Minister Walks A Fiscal-Policy Tightrope
Japan holds the world’s highest debt-to-GDP ratio. Satsuki Katayama must convince financial markets that new spending is both “proactive and responsible” while also reducing the debt-to-GDP ratio.
News
AI, Tariffs Fuel Big Tech Layoffs
This year is on course to become one of the worst years of this century for job cuts, comparable only to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008 and 2009 and the year of the pandemic, 2020.
Sponsored Content
Green Finance Takes Flight in China
BOC is rapidly scaling up its green finance businesses with an extensive range of innovative green finance products and services, including funds, wealth management, leasing, equity investments, insurance, financial advisory services, and listing and financing services for enterprises. A leader ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Democratic Republic of Congo: Waiting For The Peace Dividend
Continued conflicts prevent the central African nation from fully exploiting its natural riches.
Award Winners
AI In Finance Awards 2025: Round II
In banking as in other industries, AI is rapidly becoming a core business driver. The biggest gains will come from a foundational rethink of operations, not marginal improvements.
Award Winners
AI In Finance Round II—Global Winners
The Rise Of Intelligent Banking: Internally and externally, AI is transforming global banking. The effort is paying off in streamlined operations, personalized advice, and greater client trust.
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AI In Finance Round II—Consumer Winners
Artificial intelligence is transforming the banking industry, streamlining operations, improving risk management, and enhancing the customer experience.
Sponsored Content
Leading Sustainability By Example
Egypt’s premier private sector bank, CIB has made a deep institutional commitment to ESG practices that is transforming the bank into a major force for sustainable finance in Egypt and around the world. As a founding member of the Net ...
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AI In Finance Round II—Corporate Winners
Smarter, Faster, More Efficient: AI brings innovation and greater accuracy to corporate and investment banking.