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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Central Banker Report Cards 2017

In our October issue, Global Financepresents its latest annual grading of the world's central bank governors. Here, we present the nine who received an "A" grade in 2017: thosefrom Australia, Honduras, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Paraguay, Russia, Taiwan and the United States.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Regulators Probe Barclays Whistleblowing Witch-Hunt

UK regulators are probing the behavior of Barclays CEO Jes Staley for his efforts to unmask a whistleblower, raising issues of confidentiality, liability, culture and honesty throughout the banking industry.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Auditing Gets Smart

Auditors may have suffered a reputational crisis in the wake of recent corporate financial scandals; but using artificial intelligence and data analytics, the profession hopes to reinvent itself.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

US Hedge Fund Activists Tackle CEOs

CSX is only the latest example of shareholder activists pushing for change in leadership.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

A New Day Dawning For US Regional Banks?

Expectations for lower corporate taxes and an easing of regulatory pressure on the finance industry under President Donald Trump bode well for midsize regional banks and their commercial clients across the US. Will those expectations be met or dashed?

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Infrastructure: Can It Rebuild The Global Economy?

Bridges, ports, roads and dams: Infrastructure investment is having a moment in the sun. But will it rise to the high hopes so many have that it can rebuild crumbling economies around the world?

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

New Ratings For A Knowledge Economy

Which countries lead the global knowledge economy? At least one academic suggests that current assessments of a country’s knowledge base are too narrow and reliant on averages.<span style="font-size: 14px;">In research to be presented in April at INSEAD, Kai Chan argues that a nation's brightest talent—not its average capabilities—determine its knowledge capacity.</span>

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Jack Ma Pledges US Jobs. Sort Of

Alibaba executive chairman Jack Ma stood side by side with president-elect Donald Trumpon January 9 to tout Alibaba plans that would “create one million [US] jobs.” Turns out, the plans are to support exporters, which may or may not create jobs in the US.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Old Essay Shines Light On Trumps Trade Rep

A35-page essay in the archives of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission shows howRobert Lighthizer, a veteran attorney who is now Trump’s pick for US Trade Representative, might approach America's$30 billion-a-month trade deficit with China.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Central Banker Report Cards 2017

Regulators Probe Barclays Whistleblowing Witch-Hunt

Auditing Gets Smart

US Hedge Fund Activists Tackle CEOs

A New Day Dawning For US Regional Banks?

Infrastructure: Can It Rebuild The Global Economy?

New Ratings For A Knowledge Economy

Jack Ma Pledges US Jobs. Sort Of

Old Essay Shines Light On Trumps Trade Rep

Tough Negotiator To Lead Canada’s Foreign Ministry

Brexit’s Impact on London’s Financial Sector

CFOs Boxed Out By Compliance?