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NigeriaThe African Express

Country Report | Nigeria Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy, but the recent slump in oil prices has halved government revenues. The new Buhari government must now ensure the country’s economic roller coaster ride does not grind to a complete halt.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Oil’s Well That Ends Well

GCC Regional Report 2015 | Oil Prices GCC countries are weathering low oil prices surprisingly well, cushioned by sovereign funds, economic diversification and development.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Regulators Eye Corporate Crowdfunding

Trends | Crowdfunding With traditional lenders facing stricter liquidity requirements as a result of the global financial crisis, crowdfunding is becoming an increasingly appealing source of financing for corporates.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Scottish Skills Continue To Attract FDI

Scotland still brings in more foreign direct investment than many larger countries. Last year it again headed the list of top UK destinations outside London.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

What To Do With All This Corporate Cash?

Corporate Cash | Corporate Asset Management Corporate treasurers, a cautious lot, are taking baby steps to add risk.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Will Japanese Companies Bow To Shareholders?

Management | Corporate Governance Japanese corporate culture, long considered one of the least shareholder-friendly among developed nations, may be softening up, with a little nudge from prime minister Shinzo Abe.

Features

Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2015

Global Finance names the Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2015

Banking

Blockchain Technology | Banking On Bitcoin

Special Report | Bitcoin Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin that exchange digital information are a disruptive area for banks. The industry at first dismissed such currencies, but is now looking at how Bitcoin could change their business.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

CEO Pay Disclosure Shadows Public Companies

SEC & Executive Compensation | Five years after the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform act, several of its controversial corporate governance provisions on executive compensation continue to wend their way through the system.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

CFOs Put Big Data Into Action

Big Data | Chief financial officers have been modeling profit and loss statements for years, but in an era of big data they face a different and increasingly complex task.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

ESG | Corporate Interest Sprouts In Booming Green Bond Market

Capital Markets | Debt Issuance of green bonds, which raise funds to support environmentally beneficial activities, more than tripled last year, to $36 billion, according to the World Bank.

Banking

Fintech Breathes New Life Into The Finance Sector

Special Report | Fintech By putting customers first, fintechs are using technology to provide more responsive and cost-effective financial solutions for clients.