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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Bayer’s New CFO HasA Risky Mountain To Climb

Judith Hartmann will succeed Wolfgang Nickl as CFO. Her appointment comes as the pharmaceutical giant struggles with high debt—over €32 billion at the end of last year.

News

Newest Cross-Border Payment System Goes Live

The 21 member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) can now trade directly in local currencies rather than the US dollar via its recently launched Digital Retail Payments Platform (DRPP), which went live on October 9.

Private Credit

Private Credit: Boogeyman Or Opportunity?

Some argue that warnings about private credit’s risks reflect not just financial caution but tension and competition between banks and private lenders.

Harmonised Solutions Connect Exporters and Importers in Volatile Markets

In the complex world of international business, aligning the needs of exporters and importers can be challenging.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Tariffs Fuel Global Trade Shift

After months of tariff-led uncertainty, trade opportunities are re-emerging, but friction remains.

Awards

World’s Best Digital Banks 2025: Round II

The global financial industry is being radically shaped by three core forces: industrialization of AI; development of expansive digital ecosystems; and refreshed emphasis on providing secure, customer-centric digital services.

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World’s Best Digital Banks 2025: Round II—Global Winners

The global banking industry is currently in the midst of a profound digital transformation, propelled by the accelerating pace of technological advancements and the continuously evolving expectations of modern consumers and clients.

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World’s Best Digital Banks 2025: Round II—Consumer Winners

Consumer banking is moving far beyond traditional branch-based models.

In conversation with Arjo Haksteen, Head of Solution Consulting, Surecomp

As the pace of digitisation accelerates worldwide, adoption of cloud-enabled solutions is set to transform trade finance. Surecomp is at the forefront of this trend, while upholding the highest standards of data protection, regulatory compliance and risk management to increase collaboration between banks and corporates and across markets and sectors.

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World’s Best Digital Banks 2025: Round II—Corporate Winners

This year’s winners highlight the banks that are leading digital transformation in the corporate and institutional sector.

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World’s Best Digital Banks 2025: Round II—Corporate Regional

From AI integration to tokenization: Regional leaders are looking to digital innovation to cut costs, increase efficiency, and deliver on an expanding menu of client needs and expectations.

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World’s Best Digital Banks 2025: Round II—Consumer Regional

‘Phygital’ strategies and tools help consumer banks blend advanced technology and AI with accessibility and financial inclusion.

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World’s Best Digital Banks 2025: Round II—Islamic Regional

Digital-first institutions are rapidly incorporating AI and other transformative tech into their Islamic banking practice.

Protecting Your Business from AI-Enabled Cyber Threats

Cybercriminals are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to create convincing and hard-to-detect attacks. To stay ahead, companies need smarter defences and a clear, adaptable strategy, says Aaron Chiew, Head of Digital Channels for DBS’ Institutional Banking Group.

Executive Interviews

Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna On Innovation, Heritage, And The Road Ahead

Vigna discusses his four years of leading an iconic brand through rapid technological change, balancing tradition with progress, and steering growth from Maranello, Italy, to the global stage.