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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Investing In Lawsuits

Think that the class action plaintiffs' attorney has a good case? Now you can invest in it, says James Koutoulas, CEO of JurisTrade, which he calls "the first secondary marketplace for litigation assets."

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World’s Best Banks In Central America

Amid a slowdown in remittances and a weaker-than-expected gain in tourism, economic growth in Central America lost steam in 2024,...

Banking

Germany Approves UniCredit Stake In Commerzbank

Last month, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office approved Italy’s second-largest lender’s plan to purchase a major stake in state-backed Commerzbank.

Request to Pay Revolutionizes Real-Time Payments

The global payment landscape is experiencing a revolution with the introduction of real-time banking, the rise of digitalisation and new customer expectations. The new Request to Pay messaging service will transform the payments industry and increase usage of real-time payments, offering greater speed, flexibility and control and enhancing the payee and payer relationship.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Ghana: Waiting for FDI

Ghana is picking up the pieces from its 2022 debt default. Political stability and business- friendly policies help, but foreign investment has not yet recovered.

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World’s Best Banks In North America 2025

As the North American banking sector navigates an increasingly competitive landscape, business models must be continually refined to meet and...

Awards

World’s Best US Regional Banks 2025

This year’s winners for Best US Regional Banks employ aggressive strategies that continually refine existing business models to capture new...

Executive Interviews

Grave New World: Q&A with Brian Coulton of Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings Chief Economist Brian Coulton discusses with Global Finance how tariffs, inflation, disrupted supply chains, and renewed regionalism are reshaping trade amid prolonged protectionist policies.

Miamis Growing Financial Service Sector Makes Dollars and Sense

Home to the largest concentration of international banks in the United States and the second-largest financial hub outside of New York City, Miami’s roster of high-profile banking and financial services companies continues to grow.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The Pope’s Fiscal Legacy

The April 21 passing of Pope Francis touched not only 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, but millions of people of other faiths who came to admire him for his progressive views during his dozen-year pontificate.

Data

Top Banks In The Dominican Republic

Mirroring the shift from a past marked by foreign domination and authoritarian rule to its modern status as a vibrant and free Caribbean nation, banks have played a pivotal role in the Dominican Republic’s exceptional growth and financial development.

Banking

Digital Assets Break Out

Banks, asset managers, and corporates push crypto and digital currencies into the mainstream amid shifting financial dynamics.

Banking

M&A Booms Globally, But Tariffs Freeze US Deals

M&A activity got off to a strong start in 2025, with global deal value surpassing $1.2 trillion through April, according...

CIB Egypt: Calm at the Center of the Storm

As the COVID-19 crisis emerged, CIB Egypt was ready with a comprehensive pandemic strategy to ensure business sustainability and protect the health and safety of its staff, customers, & community.Mr.Hussein Abaza, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member ofCIB Egypt, explains how vision, resilience & innovation made it a model for how to live and work safely in the pandemic.

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Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2025

Following a strong performance in the prior year, Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) recorded a steady 2024, with the overall sector’s...