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Venture Capital After SVB: Q&A With Kearney’s Ben T. Smith IV

Ben T. Smith IV, a longtime Silicon Valley executive and currently head of the Communications, Media and Technology practice atKearney,speaks toGlobal Financeabout the post-SVB venture capital industry and the pace of innovation.

Features

Finns Path To An IPO

VC support and debt financing fuel car-subscription services outside of Europe.

Features

Open Banking: Still The Next Big Thing

As open banking expands, consumers and companies stand to enjoy lower fees, greater ability to leverage their financial data: if they can control the risk of stolen or misused data.

Banking

Cineworld To Drop Screens

The cinema chain exits bankruptcy, touts vote-of-confidence and opts to sell European and Israeli assets—but only if the price is right.

Banking

Arab Sovereign Wealth Funds Enjoy Western Assets

Thanks to high hydrocarbon revenues, Arab states invest in Western countries where the economy has slumped.

Banking

Bahrain: Chasing Crypto Gold

Bahrain goes all in to be the Gulf’s crypto hub.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Boom Times Ahead In The Middle East And North Africa?

The Middle East, especially the Gulf region, expects good times ahead.

Executive Interviews

Continuous Growth: Q&A With Mashreq Bank Group CEO Ahmed Abdelaal

Ahmed Abdelaal, Group CEO of Mashreq Bank, speaks to Global Finance about preparations for COP28 and the possibility of a recession.

Features

Looking Ahead: Q&A With Commercial Bank Of Qatar CEO Joseph Abraham

Joseph Abraham, CEO of Commercial Bank of Qatar, discusses the bank’s implementation of ESG principles and the effects of digital banking on the industry.

Banking

Making The Desert Green

Middle Eastern institutions and economies push for sustainability.

Features

MENA: Bucking Economic Headwinds

The MENA region reaches a record level of IPOs.

Banking

The UAE: A Hub For Wealth

At the heart of the Arabian Peninsula, the UAE is home to some of the world’s wealthiest people and an increasing number of foreigners.