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Best Sub-Custodian Banks In Africa 2025

On the African continent, regional winner Standard Bank continues to enhance its business model to better support its extensive franchise with robust systems and capabilities. The bank’s Investor Services division operates the largest sub-custody network in sub-Saharan Africa, spanning 16 countries.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Cash, Conflict, And AI: What Forces Are Driving Cyber M&A?

Recent volatility in capital markets, combined with evolving dynamics in the cybersecurity sector, has triggered an exponential boom in cyber mergers and acquisitions (M&A) across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Several key trends are driving this surge.

Executive Interviews

CFO Corner: Anastasia Deulina, Afentra

UK-listed oil and gas company Afentra—short for African Energy Transition—aims to revitalize mature oil fields with a focus on efficiency. With existing assets in Angola, the company is seeking additional opportunities across West Africa. CFO Anastasia Deulina has served as the group’s finance chief since its inception in 2021.

CIB Egypt Sees Growth In Africa’s Emerging Banking Opportunities

Africa’s fast-growing economies, FinTech innovation, and stable trade agreements offer abundant opportunities for CIB Egypt. Hisham Ezz Al-Arab, CIB Egypt’s Chairman & Managing Director, discusses the bank’s strategic expansion into Eastern Africa and strong position as financial partner to customers across the continent.

Insurance

Insurance Industry Is On The Brink Of Change

Big insurance companies aren’t known for their nimbleness. Many of the largest global insurers have been around for more than a century, and their time-tested business models and operating processes have changed very little. They are like supertankers; for them to change directions takes a long time.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Bulgaria: Eurozone Ambitions Test Public Trust

In a country better known for political instability—seven elections in three years—Bulgaria’s formal invitation to join the Eurozone in January 2026 marks a major turning point.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Saudi Arabia: Liberalizing The Real Estate Market

Starting January 2026, Saudi Arabia will permit foreigners to buy and own property in designated zones, reversing longstanding restrictions to attract more foreign investment.

Transaction Banking

Tariffs Backfire? Trade Truce Extended As China Surges, US Still Imports

Fears about US tariffs hurting China’s economy were overblown. New customs data show that China posted a record $683.5 billion trade surplus this year, with July exports up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis, ahead of economists’ expectations.

Harnessing Technology to Control Latin American FX Risk

From devaluation to revenue recognition, FX volatility creates significant challenges for companies operating in Latin America. With the right technology, companies can mitigate these risks and achieve greater control over their pricing strategies, says Rafael Bufacchi, Director of Finance at PrimeiroPay.

Technology

How Scale AI Founder Wang Won Meta’s AI Crown

Before Meta inked its $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI, its founder, Alexandr Wang, had already formed a close relationship with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Technology

US Sets For Stablecoin Explosion

The Act permits insured depository institutions and other regulated entities to issue stablecoin in the US. Corporate treasurers will soon...

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World’s Best Treasury and Cash Management Providers 2025

Providers are delivering digital innovations that help treasurers navigate an increasingly complex and interconnected global financial landscape.

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Best Treasury and Cash Management Providers 2025: Asia-Pacific

Advanced technologies, real-time transaction capability, and innovative short-term capital instruments are helping APAC banks keep up with a demanding clientele.

The future of banking is not only digital, it may be digital-only

Digitization didn’t just help banks transform; it pushed them to reimagine the business. With transactions migrating en masse to digital channels in the Covid pandemic, banks should not only speed up their transformation programs but also revisit the scope of their role in customers’ lives. Establishing digital-only proposition would set them up nicely for the digital age, at scale.

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Best Treasury and Cash Management Providers 2025: Africa

With new features and rapid growth, African banks scramble to keep up with a regional economy pushing beyond regional borders.