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Risky And Riskier

Global Finance editor Andrea Fiano says that President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports could lead to serious economicrepercussionsand that corporates should take a hard look at cryptocurrencies and their underlying technologies.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Taxing Questions

Will the latest US tax reform increase the attractiveness of the United States for foreign companies? Will companies line up to establish or increase operations in the US? And, if so, will this force other developed economies to follow suit ...

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Dear Reader: Eternal Vigilance

At the start of 2018, strong economic growth and financial market outperformance seem to be hallmark of the year. One wonders, however, if there is a disconnect between the real economy and financial markets, and whether gains are a ...

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The Great Tax Debate: US And Worldwide

JANUARY 2018 |VOL. 32 NO. 1 Good timing is sometimes just a coincidence. When we started discussing a cover story on taxes and corporates with reporter Laurence Neville a few months ago, we could not imagine how topical the issue ...

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One Year Later

DECEMBER 2017 | VOL. 31 NO. 11 Dear Reader, What a difference a year makes! Or does it? One year after the victory of Donald Trump, not much of his legislative agenda has been accomplished, as our cover story shows. ...

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The Safest And The Best

NOVEMBER 2017 | VOL. 31 NO. 10 Our annual ranking of the World’s Safest Banks is one of our most widely respected awards. Intended as a working tool for banks and corporates, this ranking requires a lot of data and ...

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A Milestone For Global Finance

OCTOBER 2017 | VOL. 31 NO. 9 When the world’s central bankers and finance ministers arrive in Washington this month for the World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings, the economic picture they will contemplate is rosier than in recent ...

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Cloudy, With Patches Of Light

What is the economic climate worldwide at the end of the Northern Hemisphere’s summer break? Don Rissmiller, chief research officer at Strategas in New York, describes what ...

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Editor’s Letter: Global Trade Grows Amid Uncertainty

In this issue: the outlook for global trade, Best Pension Managers, special report on Gulf countries, our Sibos supersection, and more.

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Dear Reader June 2017

Editor Andrea Fiano’s piece on past, present and future innovation opens the June issue of Global Finance Magazine.

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Dear Reader May 2017

Editor Andrea Fiano’s piece on balancing near-term and long-term efforts opens the May issue of Global Finance Magazine.

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From The Editor: Growth And Free Trade

An editorial note about the April issue of Global Finance Magazine.