Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Rio Tinto, Glencore Look To Consolidate
Reports involving metals and mining giants BHP, Rio Tinto, Glencore, and Anglo American Plc leave no doubt that the massive...
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Banco Davivienda Gains Slice Of Scotiabank’s Operations
Banco Davivienda has taken over Scotiabank’s operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama in exchange for a 20% stake in...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Is Working-From-Home On Its Way Out The Door?
Company leaders are repeatedly voicing the need for a full-time return to the office. The newly inaugurated US President also...
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Bigger, Better, Faster, Stronger: Corporate Payments Innovation Is Connecting The Industry More Than Ever Before
Instant payments are now live all over the world – meaning the migration to real-time banking is well underway. Uptake has been substantial – surprisingly so in the case of Europe’s SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst) payment scheme, which ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Japan: Startups Wanted
For decades, Japan’s corporate giants relied on in-house R&D to drive innovation, while startups exited primarily via IPOs. But with...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Canada: The Race To Replace Trudeau
Following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement in January that he will resign, two candidates have early leads to replace...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Intesa Sanpaolo Tests The Surge Of The Bitcoin Tide
“As of today, Jan. 13, 2025, Intesa Sanpaolo owns 11 Bitcoins.” This concise statement, found in an internal memo reviewed...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Trump Taps Tariff Czar
If his nomination by President Donald Trump receives Senate confirmation, Stephen Miran will be the next chair of the Council...
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Preparing For A Changing World
2018 marks the 10th anniversary of the catastrophic crisis that rolled through global markets threatening financial Armageddon until, at the second attempt, the US government coordinated an effective rescue plan. The most malignant parts of the financial sector were variously ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
US, Banks Quit Agreements On Climate Change
Fulfilling an oft-reiterated campaign promise, President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of the US from the Paris Agreement, the...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Germany: Merz Taking Another Shot At Chancellorship
It’s a familiar political profile: a multimillionaire who promises to curb illegal immigration, crack down on crime, and dismantle progressive...
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DeepSeek Surprise And AI Leadership
VOL. 39 NO. 2 Trump, now in his second term in the White House, has made tariffs and the deportation...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
China Trade Surplus Surges To A Record
China’s trade surplus hit a record high in 2024, a symbolically potent $1 trillion. The optics of that rounded-up figure—the...
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UK Payments: National Vision, Global Possibilities
UK payments infrastructure is in a time of great change – presenting an opportunity for those banks that are at the forefront of these changes to enable a wider choice of payment options to consumer customers while offering a wider ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Syria Appoints First Woman As Central Bank Governor
In late December, Maysaa Sabreen was appointed caretaker governor of the Central Bank of Syria. Sabreen stepped up from deputy...