Private Credit
By the Numbers: Key Trends Driving Private Lending, Finance Talent, and Global Shipping
This month, Global Finance tracked three market shifts: private lending, digital finance talent, and global trade costs.
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
FOMC Turns Hawkish to Tackle Inflation
In his first rate hike as Fed Chair, Kevin Warsh raises rates by 25 basis points amid persistent inflation.
Private Credit
Fed Rate Hike Squeezes an Already Stressed Private Credit Sector
Private credit default rates hit a record 6.3% in August as expected Fed rate hikes likely strain direct lenders and floating-rate borrowers.
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Digital By Design
Digitizing more than 80% of its retail banking services proved a timely strategic move for Sberbank, Russia's largest bank. During the pandemic, customers could access most banking services while socially distancing and the bank launched new services quickly that helped customers facing financial hardship and uncertainty.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
The Great African Treasury Shift
Currency reforms, liquidity pressures, and new payment rails are forcing African CFOs to rethink corporate strategy.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Turning East Africa’s Growth Into Bankable Assets
Fast GDP gains are just the start as investors target deeper capital markets and regional value chains.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Asia-Pacific Powers Global Trade Boom
China and South Korea are driving the surge, but regional growth is slowing.
Sustainable Finance
Sustainable Bond Demand Faces Regional Turbulence
Lately a hotspot for sustainable finance, MENA states could face lower demand in the wake of the Gulf conflict.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
High-Yield Reality: CFOs Rethink Corporate Debt Strategies
With high rates here to stay, CFOs are relying on internal cash and working capital for stability.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Europe’s Long-Bond Market Faces €1.6T Dutch Pension Shock
As Dutch pension reforms reduce demand for long-dated debt, European CFOs face rising long-term borrowing costs. Read how the market is adjusting.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
EU Enlargement Is Back as Brussels Fast-Tracks Accession
Accession talks accelerate in Brussels as Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, and Montenegro push for faster integration into the EU.
Banking
Jobs Rebound While Finance-Sector Continues to Suffer
August employment report brings mixed blessings for the U.S. economy.
Banking
People on the Move: EIF, Barclays, Standard Chartered, and Julius Baer
European Investment Fund, Barclays, Standard Chartered, and Julius Baer announce key C-suite leadership appointments and executive changes.