Features
Equity Forever
Damian Glendinning, Lenovo’s treasurer, explains why the world’s biggest PC maker opted for a dual-tranche financing transaction using a perpetual security.
Author: Gilly Wright
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Awards
Flux Favors Innovation
It’s been another crazy year, with Brexit, the election of Donald Trump as US president, tensions building up with Russia, continued strife and displacement in Syria and rising tensions in Asia, all of which are affecting global markets.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Ransomware Attack Highlights Weaknesses
For the 200,000-plus victims of the WannaCry ransomware attack, a short period of blame was replaced by awareness of the reality that complacency creates vulnerability.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Alipay Seeks Growth From Traveling Chinese
Alipay is partnering with banks around the world to provide its Chinese customers with seamless service at their preferred tourist destinations, with Italy’s UniCredit Bank following France’s BNP Paribas and Barclays in the UK.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Global Giants To Help Indias FlipKart Beat Back Competition
Facing increasing competition from Amazon and Alibaba, India’s Flipkart ecommerce platform has turned to Microsoft, Tencent and eBay for financial, technical and market support.
News
South Africa Shakeup Sparks Downgrades
South Africa’s new minister of Finance, Malusi Gigaba, whose appointment brought on ratings agency downgrades, faces low confidence and slow growth.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Blockchain Passes Japan Payments Test
Japanese banks piloted domestic and cross-border payments successfully through the Cloud with Ripple.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
China Feasts on Fintech as Asia Passes The West
The Asia-Pacific region surged past North America for funding of fintech enterprises in 2016, due to blockbuster China deals.
Features
Payments Get Real
Corporate and banking entities are seeking faster, more secure payment systems, and experiments in the payments space are coming to fruition.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
European Mobile Bank Expands Via Collaboration
Just months after receiving its banking license, Berlin-headquartered mobile-only bank N26 is active in 17 eurozone countries. The rapid rollout was made possible by N26 linking up with innovative partners, including TransferWise (intercurrency transfers), Vaamo (N26 Invest) and Barzahlen (Cash26).
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Voice Control For Safe Banking
By adding voice commands to its SmartBank app, Santander claims to be the first bank in the UK to allow customers to make payments in real time using their voice.
Award Winners
Winner Q&A: Africa Gears Up For Trade
A Q&A with Henry Oroh, CEO ofZenith Bank, which wonGlobal Finance's 2017 award for Best Trade Finance Provider in Ghana,about prospects for increased trade and greater uptake of documentary finance instruments in the coming year.