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Getting Bank Regulation Right
Two economists lay out some arguments—pro and con—about US and European bank oversight
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Spotify Snubs Wall Street, Eyes Direct Listening
Spotify is considering embracing the hot trend of self-selling shares rather than an exchange IPO listing.
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Stronger, With Risk Of A Relapse
A checkup on the health of global banks shows an industry in recovery but still threatened by rapidly changing externalities.
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Strategic Partner to West Africa’s Growing SME Sector
Bridge Bank Group Côte d’Ivoire (BBG CI) has emerged as a major player in the nation’s banking industry and a supportive financial partner to the region’s economically important SME sector. Ehouman Kassi, BBG CI’s CEO, discusses the bank’s new portfolio guarantee agreement with the African Guarantee Fund and expansion of its successful SME strategy.
Features
Global Finance Names The Innovators 2017
Global Finance magazine has announced The Innovators 2017 — recognizing groundbreaking organizations that are disrupting the marketplace and engendering new solutions in their sectors.
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Commodities On The Rebound Demand Strategic Hedging
An upturn in manufacturing activity is sending the prices of commodities up as well, forcing multinational corporations to hedge more aggressively and strategically.
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Corporate Finance & Capital: Capital Markets
Snap’s IPO had plenty of takers, even if the shares came without any power to influence corporate governance. Who were the buyers, and are they getting rooked?
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Food Giants Fund Start-Ups To Co-Opt Competition
Multinational food conglomerates are launching funding operations to invest in—or buy outright—startups with a natural or healthful focus, to capture the credibility of these craft brands.
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NBB: Leading Sustainable Banking in Bahrain
Bahrain’s first local bank with expanding retail and corporate markets at home and in the GCC, National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) places ESG best practices at the core of its operations and strategy. Jean-Christophe Durand, CEO of NBB, discusses the bank’s sustainability leadership and how its commitment to responsible banking strengthens its market position and alignment with Bahrain’s future economic goals.
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Q&A: Louis Pastina On Transformational Tech
Louis Pastina, who leads technology at consultancy Global Markets Advisory Group and previously served in technology and regulatory leadership roles at the New York Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange (GMAG), visited Global Finance to discuss dramatic changes in financial technology.
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Sector Winners: Special Powers
Details on the sector winners of Global Finance Magazine’s 2017 awards for best investment banks.
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Middle East Supplement 2017
The Middle East has faced numerous economic and political challenges in the last few years, but to its credit, it has weathered them reasonably well. That is due in part to the considerable oil wealth that characterizes countries throughout the region; although lower oil prices in the last two years have significantly impacted fiscal revenues, particularly in the larger more-oil-dependent economies such as Saudi Arabia.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Major Retailers Play Executive Musical Chairs
From upscale department store Neiman Marcus to organic grocer Whole Foods, major luxury retailers and grocery chains are playing musical chairs in C-suites and boardrooms as they streamline management and change creative roles amid declining in-store sales.
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Securing the Future of Digital Finance
As institutions and corporates stock up on digital assets, they must also ensure these are well safeguarded, says Ee Fong Soh, Group Head of Securities & Fiduciary Services at DBS.
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Annual Awards: Best Treasury & Cash Management Providers 2017
A homepage for Global Finance magazine's 2017 annual awards for World's Best Treasury & Cash Management Providers.