Banking
The Misstep That Led To Quantitative Easing
More than a decade ago, the Fed tried to pump life into the faltering US economy. In 2008, the financial markets crashed. There is a connection.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
The Shifting Sands Of African Trade
Emerging nations are replacing the Americas as the continent’s largest trading partners.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
The Super-Investors Of Central Banks
Central bank heads were once a predictable and conservative lot. Now they’re swooping in, buying huge amounts of securities and rolling out unorthodox policies to avert danger.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Trump And Fiorina: Mixing Business With Politics
Newsmakers | US
In the United States, a real estate developer turned politician is stealing the thunder of many more-seasoned statesmen.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Turkey Holding Down The Fort
Country Report | Turkey is roiled by political uncertainty and slowing growth ahead of November elections.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Uncontested Abe: The Only Game In Town
Newsmakers | Japan
Despite a less-than-stellar performance at the helm of the country, Japanese prime minister Shinz Abe was reelected in September to a second three-year term as the president of his Liberal Democratic Party.
Banking
Correspondent Banking Lives To See Another SIBOS
Regulators are starting to ask more questions about cross-border payment flows, which is forcing banks to have more nuanced conversations with their networks of correspondent banks.
Banking
A Devaluation In China—And More Turbulence
The recent devaluation of the renminbi by Chinese authorities is yet more proof that currency markets do not go on vacation in August.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Canada: Harper On The Ropes As Growth Falters, Elections Grow Near
Against the backdrop of a lackluster economy, Canadian voters will head to the polls on October 19—and it’s no shoe-in for incumbent prime minister Stephen Harper.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Data Wars
Global Salon
At this point, it’s pretty much assumed that hackers are going to break into corporate computer networks. Global Finance talked with Michael Morris, chief Technology Officer of root9B, which offers cybersecurity services to corporate and government entities, about the war on digital attackers—and how businesses can retake some ground.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Global Enforcement Wave Hits Private Firms Hardest
Trends | Bribery & Corruption
Anti-bribery and corruption enforcement efforts are picking up worldwide, with private firms more likely to be targeted, while large, state-owned enterprises are getting off easier, according to a report by Moody’s Investors Service.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Moving From CFO To CEO Hard Work, Study Finds
Management | Leadership Challenge
Nearly two out of three chief financial officers worldwide aspire to become chief executives of their company, but relatively few succeed in occupying the corner office.