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Award Ceremonies and Events

Building an AI-Enabled Bank with a Heart: Interview with Nimish Panchmatia, DBS

During the 2025 AI & Innovation Forum Global Finance spoke with Nimish Panchmatia, Chief Data & Transformation Officer at DBS, who shared deep insights into the bank’s long-term AI journey — and what it truly takes to turn artificial intelligence into real business value.

Award Ceremonies and Events

AI’s Real Impact on Banking — Interview with Andy Schmidt, CGI

At the Global Finance AI & Innovation Forum 2025 in London, Andy Schmidt, Vice President and Global Industry Lead for Banking at CGI, explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the banking sector — far beyond simple automation.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Defense Drone Startups Take Off

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has profoundly altered how Europe conceives of war.

Promoting Cross-Border Connectivity In An Era Of Payments Fragmentation

Joanne Strobel-Cort, Head of International Payments, BNY, discusses the problems pervading cross-border payments, the latest solutions encouraging connectivity, and the scope for future integration to improve the client experience.

Transaction Banking

Japanese Electronics Makers Rethink Supply Chains

As the United States and China escalate their tariff standoff, Japan’s electronics industry is reconfiguring its global production footprint to minimize exposure to geopolitical risks.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Emirates NBD Eyes Indian Bank

Three major Emirati institutions are betting that India’s banks and nonbanking financial companies (NBFCs) will bring the country’s financial sector into the global spotlight in 2025.

Private Credit

Private Credit: 5 Key FAQs

Private credit has grown into a major force in corporate finance, serving as an alternative to traditional banks.

Insurance

Insuring A Riskier World

Expanding coverage is critical as losses exceed existing protection.

Bank Mandiri: Building the Digital Backbone of Indonesia’s Economy

How Kopra by Mandiri is redefining wholesale banking, open finance, and AI-driven innovation. Budi Prasetyo, Senior Vice President of Digital Wholesale Banking, explains how Mandiri is leading the country’s next chapter in financial digitalization.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Rewriting The Rules

Trump and some of Wall Street’s power players reignite a decades-old question: Should companies be judged every three months, or twice a year?

Banking

Bolstering Confidence In Uncertain Times

Chinese banks show resilience in the face of economic tremors and global uncertainty.

Awards

Stars Of China 2025

Global Finance Presents 2025 Stars of China Winners.

Executive Interviews

AI, Digital Banking And Innovation Forum

The finance sector is undergoing rapid transformation due to AI. Global Finance convened a panel of AI experts from banks and technology solution providers to share insights on practical applications. This session aimed to move beyond theory, providing first-hand accounts of successes, challenges, and lessons learned in integrating AI into financial operations.

Intellect drives transformation certainty and business impact for global banks

Global Finance speaks with Rajesh Saxena, CEO, and Akash Gupta, Global Delivery Head of Intellect Consumer Banking — a cloud-native multi-product company headquartered in India. The company provides comprehensive banking solutions worldwide.

Awards

China’s Safest Banks 2025

Global Finance presents this year’s 25 safest banks in China.