Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Ford, BYD Talks Amp Up Concerns
Ford is weighing battery talks with China’s BYD to fuel its hybrid and extended-range push—sparking backlash from U.S. lawmakers
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Lululemon’s McDonald Steps Down As CEO
Leisure and sportswear-maker Lululemon Athletica will start the year searching for a new chief executive, as CEO Calvin McDonald announced his departure during the company’s third-quarter earnings call in early December.
Banking
World’s Best SME Banks 2026: Spurring Productivity
Smaller enterprises look to boost value-added per worker. Global Finance names the winners of its third annual World’s Best SME Banks.
Winner Insights
BTG Pactual Empresas Q&A: Leveling The Playing Field
Gabriel Motomura, partner and co-head of BTG Pactual Empresas, and Rogério Stallone, BTG Pactual corporate credit partner and co-head of BTG Empresas, discuss democratizing offerings.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Developers On AI: Trust But Verify
Despite its broad adoption, AI raises questions amongst the coding community.
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World’s Best Banks 2025: Global Winners
Global Finance presents its 32nd annual list of the best banks worldwide.
Winner Insights
CS Setty: Room For Growth
Challa Sreenivasulu Setty took over as chairman of the State Bank of India, named Best Consumer Bank, in August of last year. He discusses SBI’s digital journey, the trajectory of its consumer banking businesses, and the challenge posed by AI and fintechs.
Winner Insights
Javier Rodríguez Soler: Scaling What Already Works
Javier Rodríguez Soler is head of Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) and Sustainability at BBVA, named Best Corporate Bank. He discusses the bank’s growth, AI integration, and decarbonization.
Technology
US Sets For Stablecoin Explosion
The Act permits insured depository institutions and other regulated entities to issue stablecoin in the US. Corporate treasurers will soon...
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State Bank Of India – World’s Best Consumer Bank For 2025
Global Finance announces its selections for the World’s Best Banks 2025, including its honoree for the World’s Best Consumer Bank, which is being revealed here for the first time. The 2025 World’s Best Consumer Bank is State Bank of India.
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BBVA – World’s Best Corporate Bank for 2025
Global Finance announces its selections for the World’s Best Banks 2025, including its honoree for the World’s Best Corporate Bank,...
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Societe Generale – World’s Best Bank And World’s Best Frontier Market Bank For 2025
Global Finance announces its selections for the World’s Best Banks 2025, including its honoree for the World’s Best Bank, which is being revealed here for the first time. The 2025 World’s Best Bank is Societe Generale.