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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Top 25 Lists: 25 Events That Rocked The World

REVOLUTION   By Laurence Neville   The scale of the crisis that has engulfed much of the world since 2008, which—like a virus—has mutated from a financial sector crisis to an economic crisis to a sovereign debt crisis, is so great ...

Banking

Top 25 Lists: 25 Ideas That Changed The World

EVOLUTION   By Laurence Neville   Perhaps the defining characteristic of 2012—in contrast to 1987 when Global Finance launched—is the interconnectedness of the world.   Globalization spreads ideas and connects markets Those in the US now have more in common with ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Top 25 Lists: 25 Most Influential People of The Past 25 Years

INNOVATION   By Laurence Neville   No list of influential figures of the past quarter-century would be complete without Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev, US president Ronald Reagan and British prime minister Margaret Thatcher—the three most important figures in ending the key ...

Banking

Words Of Wisdom: Adel El-Labban, Ahli United Bank

DRIVE FOR DEMOCRACY   By Gordon Platt   Adel El-Labban, group CEO and managing director of Ahli United Bank, Bahrain, has had a major influence on Middle Eastern banking.   Global Finance: The past 25 years in the Middle East have ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: Arnold Epke, Ecobank

AFRICA UNBOUND   By Antonio Guerrero   Arnold Epke, group CEO at Ecobank, a pan-African bank founded in 1985 and with a presence in 32 countries, shares his insights on Africa's past, present and prospects.   Global Finance : How will ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: Chandran Nair, Global Institute For Tomorrow

THE ASIAN CENTURY   By Thomas Clouse   Chandran Nair is the founder of independent think tank Global Institute for Tomorrow and co-founder and chairman of social investment firm Avantage Ventures.   Global Finance: What key trends defined the past 25 ...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Words Of Wisdom: Channa De Silva, LR Global

PEARL OF THE INDIAN OCEAN   By Kim Iskyan   Channa de Silva heads up LR Global Sri Lanka Asset Management, a top Sri Lankan private equity firm. He was previously CEO of the country's Securities Exchange Commission and executive ...

Banking

Words Of Wisdom: David Wilton, International Finance Corporation

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT   By Udayan Gupta   David Wilton is chief investment officer and manager, global private equity, at theWorld Bank's IFC, with responsibility for its investment program in emerging markets funds globally. He is a member of the Pension ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Words Of Wisdom: Edward Mathias, Carlyle Group

REWARDING RISK   By Udayan Gupta   Edward Mathias is a member of the board of directors and a managing director and partner of the Carlyle Group, the global alternative asset management firm. He was instrumental in founding the group and ...
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