Commentary
American Banks Left the Door Open. European Fintechs Are Walking In.
The new battleground for U.S. banking will be about who owns relationships, not who has the biggest balance sheet.
Banking
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Financial Jobs Slump in July as Payroll Gains Stall
Falling job-growth numbers drive more people to the gig economy to supplement their income.
Banking
Big Banks Signal Strong 2nd Half After Q2 Earnings Soar
The largest North American and European banks all posted double-digit percentage gains in profit, even as higher-for-longer inflation looms.
Sponsored Content
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
State Street Bets on Oman
U.S. custody giant State Street is expanding into Oman, a vote of confidence in the Gulf’s smallest aspiring financial center....
Banking
Nigeria’s Banking Godfather Retires
Jim Ovia steps down as Zenith Bank chairman after 36 years, passing the torch to CEO Adaora Umeoji.
Technology
OP and Qutwo Debut Quantum Computing Partnership
This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. OP Pohjola and Finnish fintech Qutwo Oy are launching...
Banking
Citi Structures $1.1B Export Credit Framework for Enel
Citi is once again using export credit agencies as a financing engine for Europe’s energy transition. The investment bank announced...
Sponsored Content
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.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
June Jobs Data Disappoints; Financial Sector Hiring Fell in First Half
June’s employment numbers showed almost no change from the previous month, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 4.2%...
Banking
US Banks Ace Fed’s 2026 Stress Test
This year’s Federal Reserve Stress Test, which involved 32 U.S. banks, simulated a hypothetical real estate Armageddon in which commercial...
News
Citi Taps Gaming Exec as India M&A Chief
Citigroup Inc. has appointed veteran investment banker Raj Rathi as its new head of mergers and acquisitions in India, effective...
Banking
Assessing Alan Greenspan’s Legacy
Alan Greenspan, the second-longest serving chairman of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, has died just months after his 100th...
Sponsored Content
Vietnam’s New Wealth: How Techcombank is Shaping Private Banking
Banks are testing products on fake customers. It's faster, cheaper, and ethically murky.
News
Banks Send in the Clones
Banks are testing products on fake customers. It's faster, cheaper, and ethically murky.