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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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The Role of Banks & Financial Products in Reducing Environmental Impact
Banks have a vital role in supporting the global transition of the economy to net-zero emissions. Banks stress the need for institutional capacity development, along with regulatory and other policy reforms, to support and accelerate climate finance from domestic and external sources, both public and private, for climate resilience in Africa.
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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Sukuk Issuance Drives Egypt’s Economic Growth & Sustainable Finance
A leading provider of Sharia-compliant financial solutions in Egypt, ADIB Egypt spearheaded the country’s launch of Sukuk issuance, promising to increase Islamic banking and stimulate economic growth. Mohammed Aly, CEO of ADIB Egypt, discusses the bank’s role in Egypt’s approval of sovereign Sukuk issuance and the anticipated benefits for Sukuk issuers, market liquidity & sustainable finance.
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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.
Features
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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Closing Ethiopia’s Financing Gaps Creates New Banking Markets
Digital banking and customisation is rapidly expanding Awash Bank’s markets for banking services among Ethiopia’s SMEs and underbanked retail customers. Henock Tessema, Chief, Retail & SME Banking Officer, Awash Bank, Ethiopia, discusses how the bank’s strategy to foster entrepreneurship, close the SME financing gap, and bank the unbanked is supporting Ethiopia’s economic growth.
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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.