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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Japan Cuts Corporate Tax To Spur Growth, Investments

Japanapproved new carrot-and-stick tax measures to bring corporate tax down to 25% for companies that raise wages by 3%, and to as low as 20% for those that invest in new technologies such as ICT andinternet-of-things, on Thursday.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

CFO Plans For Tax Holiday Cash: Fast ROI

CFO survey finds roughly half of US companieswould bring back monies stashed offshore and seek to put it in fintech and high-yield investments.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets 2020 | Future Stars

After the BRICS and MINT, which emerging-market economies will be tagged as leaders with a jazzy acronym?

Award Ceremonies and Events

Post-Sibos 2017 | Moving Money Faster

Bankers are turning to a new generation of technology to accelerate clearing and settlement processes.

Award Ceremonies and Events

Post-Sibos 2017 | Teamwork Rules

The post-Sibos consensus is that collaborating as partners yields better results in developing technology than battling as competitors.

Banking

Post-Sibos 2017 | The Future Is Now

AI is making a big splash in CFO offices. Where will its promise of efficiency have the greatest impact?

Features

Q&A with Alexis F. Thomson, Head, Global Securities Services, BBVA

BBVA's head of Global Securities Services, Alexis F. Thomson, spoke with Global Finance editor Andrea Fiano regarding the bank's focus on innovation and the impact of digital transformation on the bank's culture, processes and customer experience.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Custody System To Unlock Corporate Bond Liquidity

Trading market volume has declined, even as outstanding corporate debt has increased in recent years.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Product Recalls Cost More Than Prestige

Product recalls are rising and have evolved into a major financial risk. Here’s how to manage and mitigate the impact.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Post-Mugabe, Can Zimbabwe Rebuild?

After 37 years of autocratic rule under former President Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe has been left broke. Rebuilding promises to be a long, costly and tough process.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

CVS-Aetna Shows Appeal Of Cross-Sector Mergers

The $69 billion CVS-Aetna deal points to companies working in different industry sectors looking at synergies of merging with one another for improved services, cost advantages, market dominance, profits and more.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

LSE Draws North American Company Listings

Rapidly rising London share prices and the political uncertainty following Donald Trump’s elections have added to the interest.