Technology
Here’s Why Mastercard Is Betting Big on BVNK — and Stablecoin
For a technology that’s designed to leave traditional finance on the sidelines, credit card payment networks are making significant investments...
Author: Rob Daly
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News
DTCC Launching Tokenization for $114T Asset Market This July
Banks, broker-dealers, and clearing agencies could soon reduce capital buffers as Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) moves closer to...
News
Powell’s Final FOMC Meeting Ends With Fed Autonomy In Doubt
Jerome Powell concluded his final Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting as chair on April 29, but said he...
Private Credit
Private Credit’s Next Bet: Intellectual Property
Asset-light companies reshape private credit as lenders embrace intellectual property collateral, despite valuation challenges, legal risks, and AI-driven obsolescence concerns
Economics, Policy & Regulation
SEC Mulls Semiannual Reporting
SEC weighs semiannual reporting, easing quarterly burden, aligning with global markets and potentially boosting IPO appeal for smaller US companies.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Stablecoins Gain Traction But CFOs Face Challenges
Corporate CFOs explore stablecoins for faster payments and liquidity, but face challenges in compliance, governance, and regulatory uncertainty.
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
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.
Award Winners
World’s Best Banks 2025: Global Winners
Global Finance presents its 32nd annual list of the best banks worldwide.