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Western Private Banks Bail on Asias Wealth

"There are three principal ways to lose money: wine, women and engineers. While the first two are more pleasant, the third is by far the more certain", famously said baron Edmond James de Rothschild.

Features

Bankers Talk Trade Finance at BAFT

The Bank to Bank Forum is a traditional fixture of the European chapter of the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT). Nearly a century old, the association advocates free-market solutions for trade services.

Banking

Four Global Investment Themes for 2017

Wells Fargo's Investment Institute offers aglance on key themes in the Investment Industry for 2016.

Banking

Trends 2017: Inefficiency Weighs On Private Banking

What is the single most critical factor wealth managers must change about their service in the next 12 months? Improve operational effiency 30% Improve technological iterations (eg web, app, email, ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Brazil: New Entities Take On Credit Analysis

With alternative lending on the rise, Brazil seeks to establish new and reliable sources of financial information.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

CFO Outsourcing Seeks a New Balance

As n<span style="font-size: 14px;">ew technologies enable automation of more complex </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">treasury functions, CFOs increasingly seek to "right-size" outsourcing.</span>

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Compassion for Refugees On The Rise

Private-sector entities are getting involved in providing aid, education and even jobs to refugees in order to mitigate the crisis.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Egypt Floats Currency, And It Sinks. Then Rises.

The Egyptian pound was floated this fall, and quickly lost half its value. But the reform is part of restructuring Egypt's economy to encourage foreign investment.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Egypt: A Helping Hand For Start-Ups

Banks,tech firms and even universitiesare partnering to aid home-grown Egyptian fintechs.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets Vulnerable After Trump Win

The president elect’s protectionist views on international trade suggest emerging markets will bear the brunt of radical changes in policy—assuming his rhetoric becomes reality.

Features

Europe Rises to Turkey’s SME Challenges

Western European banks and institutions are expanding financing for small and medium-sized companies in Turkey.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

SPACs Are Back

After an absence from financial markets, special-purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, have recently returned--and are popping up in new markets around the world.