Technology
Nasdaq Edges Toward Tokenized Trading
Nasdaq partners with Kraken’s parent company to develop a platform for tokenized equities, aiming to reshape financial infrastructure by 2027.
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Banking
El Salvador Central Bank Launches 24/7 Banking Platform
El Salvador’s Central Bank launches a free 24/7 payment system aimed at improving financial inclusion for informal workers.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Nvidia-Meta Pact Signals New AI Era Of Scale—And Power Constraints
Meta taps Nvidia in multibillion-dollar AI deal, scaling data centers for training and inference as power constraints reshape priorities.
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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
Alphabet Taps Debt Markets With 100-Year Issuance
Alphabet goes long—issuing rare 100-year bond to lock in funding for AI, data centers, and cloud ambitions.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
CFO Turnover Rates Quicken
CFO turnover surged in 2025, with rising promotions to CEO roles reflecting the evolving leadership expectations in uncertain times.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Abu Dhabi Power Play: L’Imad Emerges As $300 Billion Sovereign Force
Abu Dhabi consolidates ADQ into L’Imad, creating $300 billion sovereign powerhouse under crown prince as emirate centralizes control over strategic investments.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Porsche Turns To New CEO To Steer Through Missteps
Michael Leiters takes the wheel just as the Stuttgart-based manufacturer grapples with its worst performance since the 2009 financial crisis.
News
AIG’s Next Chapter: New CEO Faces Test Of Post-Revival Growth
Surprise, surprise. Peter Zaffino’s successor at the helm of AIG will be Eric Andersen, an insurance industry veteran.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Fintech Surge Drives Nordic Bank M&A
Nordea Bank is one of several firms Nordic firms prioritizing the adoption of enhanced digital technologies and innovative service offerings.
Banking
State Street Debuts Digital Asset Platform
Custody giant State Street, which oversees about $52 trillion in assets under custody and administration, has launched a Digital Assets Platform as banks respond to surging customer demand for tokenized products.
Banking
Central Banks Turn To Gold
A growing number of central banks are accumulating gold reserves amid geopolitical upheaval that has led them to question their reliance on the US dollar.
Banking
Banks Eye Crypto Specialists
By investing, banks gain the technical “plumbing” to transform their balance sheets and client assets into tradeable digital tokens.