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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...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Bulgaria: Return To Growth

Of late, Bulgaria has been one of the fastest growing economies in southeastern Europe. But foreign investors are looking for...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Green Flag For MENA Sports Investment

As part of their diversification and job-creation efforts, MENA states are turning themselves into a new global hub of professional...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

GCC’s Balancing Act Amid US-China Tensions

The GCC’s open-door economic policy is at a crossroads as geo-fragmentation rises and the US-China rivalry heats up. A long-held...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Saudi Arabia: The Corporate Bet

In the final stretch of its Vision 2030 development blueprint, Saudi Arabia is counting on FDI to play a bigger...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Sustained Growth In MENA Despite Turmoil

Conflict aside, the Middle East is anticipating a period of economic growth. Here are some of the trends shaping the...