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The World’s Best Digital Bank Awards 2015
This is the 16th year Global Finance has named the World’s Best Digital Banks and details on all First Round winners will be published in the September issue.
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Award Winners
A Local Business With International Reach
Global Finance interviewed Derek Pattison, Scotiabank’s VP of wealth management, Bahamas, on the importance of responding to clients’ needs for any product, anywhere.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Appointment Further Strains Russia / Ukraine Relations
Newsmakers | Ukraine
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have run high since late 2013, when Russia resisted Ukrainian efforts to move out of the Russian sphere of influence and toward the West.
Sponsored Content
Harbin Bank At Forefront Of Sino-Russian Financial Cooperation
Harbin Bank has emerged as the primary bank in China that is forging closer nancial relationships between the country and Russia, implementing several initiatives to strengthen business links between the two nations. Harbin Bank together with Sberbank, the largest state-owned ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Boosting SME Trade
SIBOS Supersection 2015 | Trade Finance Innovation
The impact of the trade finance shortfall is particularly significant for small and medium-size enterprises.
News
Dorsey Retakes Helm As Twitter Looks For New CEO
Newsmakers | United States
An important C-suite reshuffle is taking place in the world of social networking sites, and it may offer a glimpse into the future of the industry as a whole.
Banking
FinTech: Will Blockchain Enable Better Banking?
SIBOS Supersection 2015 | Fintech–Blockchain Technology
Freed from bitcoin, could the blockchain, or blockchain lite, become the underlying infrastructure behind better banking?
Award Winners
Focus On Broad Relationship, Right Price
In a conversation with Global Finance, Mark Kerns, head of investor services at Standard Bank, describes how booming interest in Africa, led by South Africa and Nigeria, is reshaping the continent’s capital markets.
Sponsored Content
SCB Wins The Innovators 2018 Award For Cutting-Edge Client Onboarding
SCB is already a leading financial institution in Asia, with net profits above $1 billion and a $20 billion mortgage book. Now, it has demonstrated its market-leading innovation by making it even smoother and safer for new clients to join ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
IT Integration Staggering To The Finishing Line
SIBOS Supersection 2015 | M&A IT Integration
Merging with other companies has its financial benefits, but when it comes to IT, not joining all the dots to integrate disparate systems can have serious consequences.
Features
NigeriaThe African Express
Country Report | Nigeria
Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy, but the recent slump in oil prices has halved government revenues. The new Buhari government must now ensure the country’s economic roller coaster ride does not grind to a complete halt.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
PDVSA Scrambles To Make Up For Lost Oil Revenue
Milestones | Venezuela
Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela, is being squeezed by low oil prices, and the government in Caracas is feeling the pain.
Country Report
Portugal Building On A Train Of Achievements
Country Report | Portugal
Portugal’s economy is booming. Exports are up and unemployment is down. Insufficient capital investment is the last tough nut to crack, and the government is attacking it with gusto—and significant tax reform.
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Fides: Addressing Pain Points for Multi-banked Corporates
Andreas Lutz, CEO, explains how Fides Treasury Services’ flexible, scalable multi-banking solutions help address critical pain points for its client, Payoneer — and why bank connectivity, onboarding and regulatory requirements continue to challenge multi-banked corporations.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Regulators Eye Corporate Crowdfunding
Trends | Crowdfunding
With traditional lenders facing stricter liquidity requirements as a result of the global financial crisis, crowdfunding is becoming an increasingly appealing source of financing for corporates.