Awards
World’s Best Investment Banks 2026: Good Times Fizzle Away
A buoyant 2025 has transformed into a precarious 2026 rife with geopolitical instability, including the largest oil shock in history.
Banking
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Winner Insights
Houlihan Lokey: Hiring Top Talent Is The Key
Houlihan Lokey’s global co-heads of corporate finance, Jay Novak and Larry DeAngelo, discuss the sector-focused strategy that earned their firm the award for Best Investment Bank for M&A in North America.
Banking
UniCredit Tests Germany’s Resolve On Commerzbank
UniCredit faces resistance from management and Berlin, as Orcel pushes to cross a 30% threshold and force a takeover of Commerzbank.
Sponsored Content
Vietnam’s New Wealth: How Techcombank is Shaping Private Banking
AI infrastructure spending surge could crowd out borrowers as $830 billion capex boom competes for capital, though credit markets remain...
Banking
AI: The Crowding-Out Effect
AI infrastructure spending surge could crowd out borrowers as $830 billion capex boom competes for capital, though credit markets remain resilient so far
Executive Interviews
Global Salon: Transaction Banking’s Digital Pivot
Chad Wallace shares how digital transformation is reshaping transaction banking—and the strategies banks need to stay competitive.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Basel III Framework Faces Reworking
New trading rules face delays and revisions in US and Europe as regulators ease requirements amid industry pushback and competitiveness concerns.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
SEC Mulls Semiannual Reporting
SEC weighs semiannual reporting, easing quarterly burden, aligning with global markets and potentially boosting IPO appeal for smaller US companies.
Sponsored Content
Mirae Asset Securities: Embedding Innovation at the Core of Global Private Banking
Korea’s leading private bank has long prided itself on identifying the next frontier of investment opportunity. Today, that forward-leaning ethos has crystallised into what the firm calls its “Permanent Innovator DNA”—a mindset that blends advanced technology, digital assets, and global expertise to redefine wealth management for high-net-worth clients.
Banking
El Salvador Central Bank Launches 24/7 Banking Platform
El Salvador’s Central Bank launches a free 24/7 payment system aimed at improving financial inclusion for informal workers.
News
AIG’s Next Chapter: New CEO Faces Test Of Post-Revival Growth
Surprise, surprise. Peter Zaffino’s successor at the helm of AIG will be Eric Andersen, an insurance industry veteran.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Fintech Surge Drives Nordic Bank M&A
Nordea Bank is one of several firms Nordic firms prioritizing the adoption of enhanced digital technologies and innovative service offerings.
Banking
State Street Debuts Digital Asset Platform
Custody giant State Street, which oversees about $52 trillion in assets under custody and administration, has launched a Digital Assets Platform as banks respond to surging customer demand for tokenized products.
Sponsored Content
Driving Islamic Finance Through Digital Excellence, Customer Focus
Adel Al-Majed, Boubyan Bank’s vice-chairman and group CEO, details the bank’s commitment to innovation, customer satisfaction, and sustainable growth in Islamic finance.
Banking
Central Banks Turn To Gold
A growing number of central banks are accumulating gold reserves amid geopolitical upheaval that has led them to question their reliance on the US dollar.