Transaction Banking
Pix Becomes Brazil’s Top Transaction Method
The massive growth in digital payments in Brazil has reached yet another milestone.
Features
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Fake Goods Trade Reaches $467 Billion
Counterfeit goods accounted for an estimated $467 billion in global trade in 2021, the latest year with available comprehensive data, says a joint study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), an EU agency based in Alicante, Spain.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Corporate HQs Downsize And Decentralize
The traditional corporate headquarters—a single, centralized office—has long symbolized business power.
Banking
Italy Is Awash With M&As
With M&A ramping up in Europe, Italy is leading the way with a dynamic financial sector, boasting seven active deals.
Banking
Spain: Post-Pandemic Champion
Spain’s economy keeps outpacing Europe, thanks to tourism, immigration, and a budding pharma sector. But tariff threats and structural challenges loom.
Insurance
Global Insurance: New Capital Frontiers
Insurers are reassessing traditional approaches to risk transfer—and the markets are responding.
Features
Malaysia: Leveraging A Strategic Location
Malaysia - an expanding and diversifying economy is attracting foreign investors to the peninsular nation. Proximity to pricey Singapore helps.
Executive Interviews
CFO Corner: Rouven Bergmann, Dassault Systèmes
Rouven Bergmann has been CFO of Dassault Systèmes since January 2022. A software company, Dassault Systemes is also active in CAC 40 Index of blue-chip French stocks. It is a unit of the Dassault Group, which has holdings in aeronautics, high tech, digital, and communications.
Technology
The AI Facility Frenzy
AI’s huge appetite for computing power is fueling a global data-center ramp-up. Investors and builders are counting on the boom to continue.
Technology
Addressing Uncertainty, Driving Change: The Innovators
Topping the priority list for our Innovators class of 2025 are addressing uncertainty, improving customer experience, and leveraging technology for broader applications.
Transaction Banking
Tariff Shock Fuels A Great Realignment Of Global Trade
Trump’s new wave of protectionism is shaking faith in the US dollar and prompting nations to rewire trade and financial relationships.
Features
Reimagining AI’s Role In Finance
From compliance to stablecoins to microbusinesses, fintech labs germinate next-gen uses for AI.