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Sustainable Finance Awards 2026: Middle East
Sustainable finance in the Middle East is growing, but the region still faces major funding gaps and climate-adaptation pressures.
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Sustainable Finance Awards 2026: North America
North American sustainable-finance issuance suffered due to ESG backlash and regulatory tensions, but Canada remained resilient and adaptation finance emerged.
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Sustainable Finance Awards 2026: Western Europe
Western Europe’s sustainable-finance market slowed in 2025, but stricter standards, improved disclosures, and major deals kept issuance strong across banks.
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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.
Winner Insights
Nordea’s Juho Maalahti: Strengthening Transparency And Alignment
Juho Maalahti, head of Sustainable Finance Advisory at Nordea—this year’s Best Bank for Sustainability Transparency in Western Europe—discusses the next phase of sustainable finance and the impact of regulatory uncertainty.
Winner Insights
QNB Türkiye’s Yeliz Ataay Arıkök: Hitting Sustainable Finance Milestones
Yeliz Ataay Arıkök, director of Treasury Sales and Finan-cial Institutions and chair of the Sustainability Committee at QNB Türkiye—this year’s Best Bank for Blue Bonds in CEE region—discusses her bank’s role in the sector.
News
War In The Middle East: GCC Mulls Action Over Iranian Attacks
At least 10 people have died, and more than 100 have been injured, after Iran launched barrages of missile and drone attacks against the GCC.
News
US-Iran War Puts Strait Of Hormuz Under Fire, Disrupting Global Energy Trade
US strikes on Iran escalate Strait of Hormuz tensions, spiking energy prices, disrupting trade and heightening global geopolitical risk.
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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.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Oil Vs. Renewables: Competing Visions Of Global Power
While the US pursues fossil fuel dominance, China is looking to lead the way on renewables. Which model of energy security will the rest of the world follow?
Executive Interviews
AMSC Expands Beyond North America As Power Demand Surges
AMSC expands globally beyond renewables, targeting grid resilience, AI data centers and defense, leveraging diversification and M&A.
Banking
Private Banks Pivot To Serve The ‘Everyday Millionaire’
Private banking’s fastest-growing segment is in the $1 million to $5 million range. Serving them requires a new business model.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Trump Claps Back After SCOTUS Nixes Tariffs
After Supreme Court setback, Trump imposes 15% blanket tariff under Section 122, escalating trade fight and legal uncertainty for corporations.
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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.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
India: Modi Dealmaking Spree Spurred By Tariffs
As US-China tensions escalate, India accelerates trade deals with Canada, UK, EU and Brazil, slashing tariffs and expanding global alliances.