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Executive Interviews

CFO Corner: Ron Bain, Vaalcro Energy

Ron Bain is CFO of Vaalco Energy, a Houston-based upstream oil and gas company with a strong presence in Africa and Canada. Founded in 1985, Vaalco is dual-listed on the New York and London stock exchanges.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Anti-Bribery Backpedal

Trump’s pause of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has left companies confused and cast doubt on US leadership of anti-corruption efforts.

Transaction Banking

A Sea Of Uncertainty

As companies navigate a tariff tsunami and reshoring renaissance, they are finding new tools and strategies—some AI-powered—to manage the challenge.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Brazil’s Agricultural Export Bonus

Donald Trump's new global tariff regime could be great for Brazil, it turns out. Here's why.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Ghana: Waiting for FDI

Ghana is picking up the pieces from its 2022 debt default. Political stability and business- friendly policies help, but foreign investment has not yet recovered.

Executive Interviews

Grave New World: Q&A with Brian Coulton of Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings Chief Economist Brian Coulton discusses with Global Finance how tariffs, inflation, disrupted supply chains, and renewed regionalism are reshaping trade amid prolonged protectionist policies.

Banking

Digital Assets Break Out

Banks, asset managers, and corporates push crypto and digital currencies into the mainstream amid shifting financial dynamics.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

CFO Corner With SCHOTT Pharma’s Almuth Steinkühler

Global Finance: What has been the biggest challenge of your tenure as financial head of SCHOTT Pharma, given its new...

Transaction Banking

Embedded Finance Comes Of Age

Imagine a world where accessing trade finance is as simple as clicking a button, woven seamlessly into the fabric of...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Asia-Pacific: Economic Growth Taking Off

The Asia-Pacific region (APAC) will lead global economic growth over the next 15 years thanks to several factors, some of...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

US Investors Swarm Italy’s Football Clubs And Stadiums

Serie A, B, and C teams are all in play as private equity firms join the “mad rush” to buy...

Insurance

Insurers’ Big Bet On Alternative Investments

Life insurance companies used to be conservative investors. For decades, they relied on long-term bonds—safe, steady, and predictable—to match their...