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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.

Award Winners

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.

Award Winners

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,...

Award Winners

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.

Award Winners

CIBC Mellon – World’s Best Sub-Custodian Bank For 2025

Global Finance announces its selections for the World’s Best Banks 2025, including its honoree for the World’s Best Sub-Custodian Bank,...