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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Dominican Republic: The Caribbean’s Economic Diamond In The Rough

Capitalizing on natural resources and a prime geographic location, the island nation considers a host of opportunities to expand exports and encourage foreign investment.

Features

Price Of Protection: Inside The Global High-Stakes Response To Tariff Turmoil

As trade tensions rise and currency markets swing, how are companies around the world coping with the uncertainty?

Transaction Banking

Pix Becomes Brazil’s Top Transaction Method

The massive growth in digital payments in Brazil has reached yet another milestone.

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.