Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Alphabet Taps Debt Markets With 100-Year Issuance
Alphabet goes long—issuing rare 100-year bond to lock in funding for AI, data centers, and cloud ambitions.
Author: Thomas Monteiro
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Sustainable Finance Awards 2026: Global Winners
Throughout 2025, several leading banks demonstrated outstanding commitment to sustainable finance, with initiatives spanning green bonds, impact investing, and project financing.
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Sustainable Finance Awards 2026: Western Europe
Western Europe’s sustainable-finance market slowed in 2025, but stricter standards, improved disclosures, and major deals kept issuance strong across banks.
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Nordea’s Juho Maalahti: Strengthening Transparency And Alignment
Juho Maalahti, head of Sustainable Finance Advisory at Nordea—this year’s Best Bank for Sustainability Transparency in Western Europe—discusses the next phase of sustainable finance and the impact of regulatory uncertainty.
Banking
Private Banks Pivot To Serve The ‘Everyday Millionaire’
Private banking’s fastest-growing segment is in the $1 million to $5 million range. Serving them requires a new business model.
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Scotiabank’s Global Head Of FICC Sales On Staying Agile In A Volatile Market
Stephanie Larivière, managing director and global head of Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC) Sales at Scotiabank—which was named the Global winner of Best FX Derivatives Provider—explains how a client-first philosophy and advanced structured solutions enable businesses to proactively manage uncertainty, effectively diversify risk, and maintain agility in fast-moving currency markets.
Awards
GW Platt Foreign Exchange Awards 2026
Beyond The Treasurer's Desk: Record volatility has moved FX-risk management to the center of corporate strategy.
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GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: Global Winners
This year’s Best FX Banks Global Winners list recognizes the institutions that distinguished themselves by converting market complexity into opportunity.
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GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: Latin America
BTG Pactual delivers best-in-class FX execution across Latin America, driving volume growth through automation, platform upgrades, and regional expansion.
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GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: Western Europe
UBS leverages algorithmic pricing, machine learning, and advanced volatility modeling to deliver fast, reliable FX execution across Europe and beyond.
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DBS Bank’s Li Zhen: Advancing Asian Currency Innovation
Li Zhen, head of Foreign Exchange and Digital Assets at DBS Bank—global award winner for Best FX Services for Banks—discusses what is shaping the future of interbank FX.
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World’s Best Private Banks 2026
The Playbook For 2026: Winning now depends on pairing scalable platforms with personalized, value-oriented advice.