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Awards

World’s Best Private Bank Awards 2018 | Digital Tools, Human Advice

Sung-Yeop Kim, executive vice president and head of the Wealth Management Group and Private Banking for KEB Hana, talks with Global Finance about how his bank serves Asia’s growing ranks of wealthy.

Awards

World’s Best Private Bank Awards 2018 | Facing The Big Banks

Saod Obaidalla, executive vice president and head of Private Banking at Emirates NBD, speaks with Global Finance about the evolution of the regional economy and the bank’s plans to compete with global rivals.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Real Estate Costs Bedevil CFOs

Work-space management lags behind work-style changes, presenting new challenges for property managers.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

US Manufacturing | The Reshoring Is Real, The Jobs Are Not

As costs rise in developing countries, and automation eliminates the most mindless tasks, some manufacturing and service businesses are going home—but with greatly reduced labor needs.

Features

Old-World Banking Woos Asia’s New Rich

Private bankers need new strategies to make themselves relevant to Asia’s wealth creators.

News

China Reunification At 20: A Mixed Bag

Hong Kong has grown beyond most expectations since its reunification with China two decades ago. ButShanghai and Shenzhen pose fresh challenges.

News

Japan Warms To Chinas One Belt Plan

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abehas expressedsupport forChina’smassiveOne Belt, One Road infrastructure-upgrade plan.But his endorsement comes with a lot of ifs.

Country Report

Russia: A Slow Pivot

Yulia Tseplyaeva, now chief economist for Russia at Sberbank, speaks about Russia’s pivot East and adjustment to ruble devaluation.

Country Report

Russia Takes A Half Turn To Asia

Russia is working to reduce its dependency on Europe by strengthening domestic industry and ties to the Far East. It’s a work in progress.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Risky REFI Do-Overs For Corporate Finance

With interest rates insanely low, many corporate borrowers have been refinancing with leveraged loans—despite significant risks—and investors are eagerly snapping up the debt

News

Russia’s Central Bank Chief Unscathed Despite Cuts

Russia’s Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina retains the confidence of leadership despite shutting down some 400 banks, and even as she goes after larger financial institutions.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Capital Shops Abroad

Cash-rich corporations are once again seeking to expand through acquisitions, often looking abroad for synergies, and that’s driving the global M&A market.