Tiziana Barghini, Author at Global Finance Magazine

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Banking

Central Bankers Eye A Return to Normal

The rosier outlook gives central banks a chance to return to more traditional policies after endless cycles of easing. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) is likely to stick to its plan of slowly increasing interest rates, and the European Central Bank (ECB) could follow suit.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Equifax: A Breach Too Far

The breach has put the personal data of 143 million people at risk of identity theft.

Country Report

España Va Bien

With reforms taking hold and world trade recovering, Spain is stronger than at any time since the 2008 financial crisis.

Country Report

Spanish Bank Reforms: Breaking Bad Cycles

The 2012 European bailout of the Spanish banks was probably the nadir of the Spanish financial and economic crisis butan aggressive approach to tackling its banking-system troubles setSpain apart from its Mediterranean neighbors such as Italy

Data

Cash Is The Enemy

Zelle is simplifying peer-to-peer digital payments in hopes of winning over mainstream mobile-banking customers.

Country Report

Portugal: A Eurozone Turnaround

Six years after its bailout, Portugal is still saddled with one of the highest levels of debt in the region.

Country Report

Portugal Makes The Grade

Q&A: Adriana Alvarado, DBRS's Portugal expert, discusses the nation's vulnerabilities, long-term growth prospects and needed reforms.

News

Moon Jae-In May Be Nicer To Neighbors

Moon Jae-in, South Korea's new president Civil- and human-rights lawyer and former student activist Moon Jae-in won a presidential election on May 9, becoming the 12th person to serve as president of South Korea.

Data

Private Equity Gets Back Into Brazil

A positive macroeconomic outlook and a sharp decline asset prices are once again making Brazilian investments attractive for large international private equity firms, which are cautiously returning after three years of economic crisis.

Data

Sunnier Prospects For Latin America

With asset prices low while fundamentals are improving, Latin American economies are poised for a rebound.

News

With May Elections, Korea Can Move Past Scandal

South Korea elects a new president in May, and after spending months ousting the sitting president, leftists may win the chance to lead the country.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Auditing Gets Smart

Auditors may have suffered a reputational crisis in the wake of recent corporate financial scandals; but using artificial intelligence and data analytics, the profession hopes to reinvent itself.