Efraim Chalamish, Author at Global Finance Magazine

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Banking

The Panama Papers And The Offshoring Industry

The so-called Panama Papers, more than 11 million leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm, are shining a spotlight on the scope and financial impact of the offshoring financial industry and global efforts to move assets to tax havens or less-regulated jurisdictions.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Third-Party Litigation Funding Gains Momentum

As the commercial world becomes more litigious, individuals and corporations are increasingly hamstrung from pursuing justified legal claims by a lack of liquidity or other means of financing.

News

New Pemex CEO To Lead Reforms

Newsmakers | Mexico Mexico’s giant state oil company Pemex has a new boss, González Anaya, and he’s got a mess on his hands.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Sovereign Funds Change The Patent Game

Trends | Patents As sovereign governments expand their investments into uncharted territories, a new kind of fund has emerged: the sovereign patent fund (SPF), a state-owned patent investment fund that buys and licenses patents, covers the cost of litigation and protects against patent infringement.

News

Bastian Takes The Reins At Delta

Delta Air Lines, one of the world’s largest carriers, announced in January that its president, Ed Bastian, will take over as chief executive in May. He replaces industry veteran Richard Anderson, who will become Delta’s executive chairman.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Boards Strengthen Cyberexpertise

Management | Cybersecurity Multinational corporations face rising IT challenges and cyberattacks. Retailer Target, office supply chain store Staples and global banking powerhouse JPMorgan Chase are just a few major companies that have recently been hacked—and that have sustained financial costs and damage to their reputations as a result.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Catalan Leader Amps Up Independence Call

Spain: Legislators in Catalonia elected Carles Puigdemont, who has been pushing for independence for the big Spanish region for years, as president on January 10.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Eyes On New Legislature For Venezuela

The opposition party in Venezuela won the majority of seats in the National Assembly (Venezuela’s parliament) in national elections early in December.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Global Companies React To Security Threats

Security Risks | Management Recent terrorist events around the world, from California to Paris, have forced multinational companies to think more seriously about security and nonmarket risks, and the impact of threats on their operations and business continuity.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporates Rush To Decipher Landmark Trade Agreement

Management | Trade Negotiations Corporations’ business decisions depend on regulatory certainty, but as the passing of TPP legislation faces various hurdles, corporate decision-making processes will need to remain flexible.

Banking

Israel Keeps Its Economic Motor Humming

Country Report | Israel Chinese investors flock to the nation’s cutting-edge tech sector.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Building Consensus With The Private Sector

Thomas Gass, assistant secretary-general for policy coordination and interagency affairs in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations, talked with Global Finance about the UN’s new Sustainable Development Goals and how the private sector can help.