Banking
Ripple In Banking License Push
Crypto company Ripple has applied to US regulators for a national bank charter, as the distinction between digital asset firms and traditional financial institutions becomes increasingly blurred.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
United Kingdom: Capital Markets Flounder
The state of the United Kingdom’s capital markets is perilous. IPO activity has fallen to its lowest levels in 30-years.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
De Meo To Lead Luxury Group Kering
The French luxury giant Kering, parent company of Saint Laurent and Gucci, is getting a new CEO, Luca de Meo. And surprisingly he is not a longtime ready-to-wear afficionado but a car industry veteran.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
GCC: Managing Tensions And Mega Deals
Amid regional upheavals, Gulf states are asserting their influence and betting on a vast economic transformation.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
The GCC Welcomes Wellness Tourism
High-end wellness resorts, clinics, and spas are part of ambitious national development programs in Saudi Arabia and its neighbors.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Bulgaria: Eurozone Ambitions Test Public Trust
In a country better known for political instability—seven elections in three years—Bulgaria’s formal invitation to join the Eurozone in January 2026 marks a major turning point.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Saudi Arabia: Liberalizing The Real Estate Market
Starting January 2026, Saudi Arabia will permit foreigners to buy and own property in designated zones, reversing longstanding restrictions to attract more foreign investment.
Transaction Banking
Tariffs Backfire? Trade Truce Extended As China Surges, US Still Imports
Fears about US tariffs hurting China’s economy were overblown. New customs data show that China posted a record $683.5 billion trade surplus this year, with July exports up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis, ahead of economists’ expectations.
Executive Interviews
Christopher Hodge, Natixis: Inside The Economic Crosswinds
Christopher Hodge, chief US economist at investment bank Natixis, shares his thoughts regarding the forces shaping the US economy. With a career spanning the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the US Department of the Treasury, and hedge funds, he offers a rare public and private perspective on today’s policy-driven landscape, the growing risk of an economic slowdown, and how recent policy decisions may be making it worse.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Japan: Prime Minister’s Waning Power Jolts Stability
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s grip on power weakened further after his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner Komeito lost their majority in Japan’s upper house elections on July 20.
Transaction Banking
Will Reshoring Survive Trump’s Shifting Tariff Policy?
Can companies realistically pivot their manufacturing based on policy winds, or is this strategy more complicated than policymakers suggest?
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Velong Chief Jacob Rothman Calculates Cost Of New Trade Environment
Jacob Rothman, President and CEO at Shanghai-headquartered Velong enterprises, a cooking equipment manufacturer and exporter, navigates shifting tariff and trade policies.