Economics, Policy & Regulation
China Gets Its Very Own FSOC
A newand possibly powerfulfinancial industry regulator has gotten the green light from officials in China. Although the agency has yet...
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Risk Management: Cyber Risk Insurance
STAYING ON THE ATTACK By Paula Green Companies must beef up their cybersecurity coverage as the risk of disruption continues to skyrocket. Multinationals’ dependence on insurance to cover the risk of cyberattacks is expanding in line with ...
Award Winners
Awards: Best Supply Chain Finance 2013
<p>UNLOCKING HIDDEN POTENTIAL By Anita Hawser and Paula L. Green Global Finance presents the winners of its annual awards for the Best Supply Chain Finance Providers globally and by region. Five years have passed since the global financial ...</p>
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Milestones: Finns Take Action To Sustain Reputation For Innovation
MILESTONES: FINLAND By Paula L. Green Even though the financial fortunes of mobile-phone manufacturer Nokia continue to weaken, Finland is not letting go of its reputation for technological innovation. The Nordic country seems intent on sustaining the type ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Newsmakers: President Goes Toe To Toe With The IMF Over Financials
NEWSMAKERS: ARGENTINA By Paula L. Green Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner isn’t afraid to tangle with the British, global bondholders, her own judicial system or even the International Monetary Fund. Fernández de Kirchner has until September to ...
Awards
World’s Best Supply Chain Finance Providers 2013: Global Winners
By Anita Hawser and Paula L. Green BEST SUPPLY-CHAIN FINANCE PROVIDER—BANK Citi Some of of the main prerequisites for a bank to be able to support supply-chain finance programs in different countries are its knowledge of local market regulations ...
Awards
World’s Best Supply Chain Finance Providers 2013: Regional Winners
By Anita Hawser and Paula L. Green NORTH AMERICA Citi In North America, Citi has closely aligned itself with government efforts to leverage supply chain finance as a means of funneling much-needed working capital to SMEs. It is a ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Newsmakers: Finance Minister Has His Work Cut Out For Him
NEWSMAKERS: VENEZUELA By Paula L. Green Everyone from consumers weary of battling rising inflation to importers wrestling with a devalued currency and foreign and domestic investors whose companies were nationalized will have a stake in the actions Nelson José Merentes ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Salon: Maurice Greenberg, CV Starr & Co
THE PENDULUM SWINGS By Paula Green At this months Salon, Global Finance sat down with Maurice Hank Greenberg, former chairman...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Risk Management: Trade Credit Insurance
PROTECTING THE BALANCE SHEET By Paula Green Companies using trade credit insurance to secure their bottom lines are finding a marketplace with ample capacity, expanding terms—and even new players. Photo Credits: IGOR PLOTNIKOV / Shutterstock.com Trade credit ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Risk Management: Emerging Markets Risks
SEEKING CONSISTENCY By Paula Green Multinationals struggle to manage business risks—such as political, reputational and tax risks—and insurance issues, as they expand their emerging markets footprint. And some of those risks are on the rise. Ace Hardware ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Risk Management: Crisis Containment
AUTOMATIC RESPONSE By Paula Green Recent natural disasters have shown that in times of crisis, having a robust crisis management plan that kicks in automatically—and a team to implement it—can make all the difference when it comes to ...