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Venture Capital After SVB: Q&A With Kearney’s Ben T. Smith IV

Ben T. Smith IV, a longtime Silicon Valley executive and currently head of the Communications, Media and Technology practice atKearney,speaks toGlobal Financeabout the post-SVB venture capital industry and the pace of innovation.

Data

Economic Freedom by Country 2023

Global economic freedom has taken a sustained hit thanks to the aftershocks of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Data

The World’s Biggest Bankruptcies 2023

The global pandemic pushed many shaky companies to the edge of bankruptcy, the energy crisis and steep rate hikes sealed their fate. But some of them will emerge stronger and more profitable as a result.

Features

Finns Path To An IPO

VC support and debt financing fuel car-subscription services outside of Europe.

Features

Open Banking: Still The Next Big Thing

As open banking expands, consumers and companies stand to enjoy lower fees, greater ability to leverage their financial data: if they can control the risk of stolen or misused data.

Banking

Cineworld To Drop Screens

The cinema chain exits bankruptcy, touts vote-of-confidence and opts to sell European and Israeli assets—but only if the price is right.

Award Winners

Worlds Best Investment Banks 2023: Debt

Inflation is exacerbating an already depressed underwriting environment, but these standouts persevere.

Award Winners

Worlds Best Investment Banks 2023: Equities

Plenty of mandates cropped up across Africa and the Middle East, whereas other regions trailed behind.

Award Winners

Worlds Best Investment Banks 2023: Global, Country, Territory And Sector Winners

High rates and looming recession continue to put a damper on activity, yet there are still deals to be made.

Award Winners

Worlds Best Investment Banks 2023: M&A

Despite a tough year, the market remained somewhat resilient, with exciting deals keeping the global economy running.

Award Winners

Worlds Best Investment Banks 2023: Regional Winners

The war in Ukraine was a major inflection point for global capital markets, adding pressure to already strained energy and food markets.

Banking

Arab Sovereign Wealth Funds Enjoy Western Assets

Thanks to high hydrocarbon revenues, Arab states invest in Western countries where the economy has slumped.