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Cutting The Cord In Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is the Gulf Cooperation Council’s largest economy, but major economic, political and social challenges threaten the kingdom’s immediate economic future. Reducing its dependence on oil and gas is now a case of when, not if.

Banking

International Investors Decry Portuguese Bank Bail-In

Capital Markets | Fixed Income A bail-in provision, which places the onus on bondholders and other investors to write down their holdings in the event of winding up a troubled financial institution within the European Union, came into effect on January 1, 2016.

Banking

US Regional Banks In Rough Ride As Rivals Loom

But big, national competitors can’t always offer the local touch and expertise that regional clients prize.

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World’s Best Trade Finance Providers 2016 | Table Of Contents

World trade may be growing more slowly since the financial crisis, yet demand for trade finance is accelerating.

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ECNs Boost FX Performance: David Newns, State Street

Q+A David Newns, global head of State Street’s Currenex, says the diversity and liquidity provided by ECN (electronic communications networks) trading arekeenly important to banks.

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Reshaping The FX Landscape

The $5 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market is changing rapidly, as electronic execution platforms control the bulk of trading and bank dealers streamline operations in response to growing pressure from regulators to cut trading risks and boost capital.

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The Fintech Revolution in FX: Michael Curran, BNY Mellon

Q+A Michael Curran, head of foreign exchange, BNY Mellon Markets Group, sees blockchain technology as the FX market’s key innovation.

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The World’s Best Foreign Exchange Providers 2016

Criteria for choosing the winners included transaction volume, market share, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies. Global Finance also considered input from a panel of experts and feedback from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology specialists.

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To Hedge, Or Not To Hedge: Marc Zaffran, Societe Generale

Q+A Marc Zaffran, head of FX sales at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking, says clients are looking more closely at how and why they hedge.

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Winners Profile: Best FX Providers 2016

Profiles of the2016 FX Award Winners by Region and Category

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World’s Best Foreign Exchange Providers 2016 | Table of Contents

The $5 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market is changing rapidly, as electronic execution platforms control the bulk of trading and bank dealers streamline operations in response to growing pressure from regulators to cut trading risks and boost capital.

Features

Asset Management: Separate Accounts Are All the Rage

Corporate treasurers are parking more cash in separately managed accounts, which can be customized to their investment needs—and often beat money-market-fund returns.