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Executive Interviews

DP World’s Sinan Ozcan on Rewriting the Rules of Trade Finance

Sinan Ozcan is senior executive officer and board director at DP World Trade Finance, the fintech and working capital unit of Dubai-based logistics and supply chain manager DP World. He discusses how DP World is navigating regional trade disruptions in the MENA region and the future of embedded trade finance.

Awards

AI Drives 2026 Innovator Awards

Annual industry benchmarks offer a clear view into evolving corporate strategies. The Global Finance Innovator Awards 2026—spanning banks and fintechs—confirm that artificial intelligence...

Awards

Innovators 2026: AI Drives Finance Re-Architecture

This year’s top innovators are embedding intelligent systems at the core of banking operations.

Techcombank Doubles Down on AI and Talent to Drive Vietnam’s New Growth Phase

As Vietnam’s economy evolves towards a more digital, affluent and capital intensive future, Techcombank is investing heavily in AI, data and talent to expand beyond traditional banking. CEO Dr Jens Lottner explains how the bank is positioning itself at the centre of this next phase of growth – across wealth management, infrastructure financing and capital markets.

Banking

Credit Squeeze Comes for Main Street as Bankruptcies Surge

Rising bankruptcies reflect a credit squeeze driven by cautious banks, higher rates, and deteriorating borrower cash flows nationwide right now.

News

Wall Street Jobs Data Tell Diverging Stories in May

The latest U.S. job numbers for Wall Street don’t line up. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday...

News

Visa, Mastercard Restart Business in Syria

Visa's and Mastercard's latest move signals early steps toward rebuilding a digital payments system amid major structural hurdles.

News

Industry Insider Takes Reins of HSBC’s India Private Bank

Industry veteran Gautam Anand took over as HSBC’s head of Global India, HSBC Private Bank at the end of April....

TDB Group at 40: Reflecting on Four Decades of African Growth

Celebrating 40 years of advancing trade, regional economic integration, and sustainable development across the continent, with Admassu Tadesse, Group President and Managing Director at development bank TDB Group.

Commentary

4 Reasons JPMorgan Should Buy Revolut

At first glance, it seems an absurd idea: JPMorgan Chase & Co., with its roughly $850 billion market cap, acquiring...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Commerzbank Rejects UniCredit’s Takeover Offer

Commerzbank AG’s board on Monday officially rejected UniCredit Bank SpA’s nearly €39 billion ($45.4 billion) acquisition offer. In a 137-page...

Awards

World’s Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2026

Global Finance’s World’s Best IFI winners outperformed the sector in 2025, emphasizing innovation and AI adoption. But new Mideast conflicts pose new challenges.

Technology

Europe Vies to Close Stablecoin Gap

France pushes euro stablecoins and tokenized deposits as EU banks race to close the gap with dollar-led digital payments.

Vietnam’s New Wealth: How Techcombank is Shaping Private Banking

Tokenization brings automation and real-time reporting capabilities to corporate treasury's back office relationship.

Technology

Tokenization Reshapes Treasury-Transfer Agent Dynamics

Tokenization brings automation and real-time reporting capabilities to corporate treasury's back office relationship.