Emerging & Frontier Markets
South Africa: Tripping On Success
South Africa's growth is impeded by long-term constraints; still, the government deserves credit for tackling reforms.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Spain’s Ortega Tops Gates In Wealth
Big profits from managing short lead times helped Amancio Ortega—Spanish business magnate, founder and chairman of the Inditex fashion group—recently pass Bill Gates’s fortune for the second time.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Tax Clampdown Looks Beyond Apple
The EU hit Apple with a tax bill, but it's not the only company in regulators' sights.McDonalds, Facebook, Google and Amazonare being called on the carpet about tax practices too.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Tory Hints At Pivot To Exports
Although Liam Fox made headlines for sayingBritish businessmen are too lazy to boost exports, less extensively reported remarks by the UK’s international trade secretaryhint at a significant change in policy.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Uncertain Taxes Hobble African Growth
Collection troubles and resource dependency hamper African governmentalefforts to raise revenue.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Uzbekistan: New Iron Man Takes The Helm
<strong>Shavkat Mirziyoyev, new ruler of Uzbekistan, looks likely tobe just as much ahard-line autocratas hispredecessorwas.</strong>
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Move Over Fiat Currencies
At Sibos in Geneva, financial technology, or fintech (blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning), was present in almost every conference presentation and workshop. And even in those sessions that didn’t directly reference it, one felt a sense that banking in particular ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
No More Compliance Headaches?
Corporate compliance and due diligence headaches may be easing, as a number of new services have been launched to help companies screen suppliers against global sanctions lists. Ever-increasing regulatory requirements, including broader monitoring and compliance obligations, and ever-changing sanctions and ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Technology And Finance: A Match In Flux
One message comes quite clearly out of Sibos in Geneva this year: fintech companies and financial institutions are re-thinking their relationships. And in general both sides are ready to consider different models of collaboration and coexistence. Few possibilities are excluded. ...
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Banking On Technology To Serve Customers
By aping technology firms, banks that simplify solutions and focus upon the customer experience will be the ones that survive.
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Can Jet CEO Make Walmart.com Fly?
<strong>US</strong> | Wal-Mart’s decision to buy Jet.com, a fast-growing e-commerce company, for $3.3 billion is being viewed as a shrewd move for both companies—one that strengthens their ability to compete with Amazon.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Can KYC Be As Easy As ABC?
<strong>Compliance </strong>| Know Your Customer obligations on corporate treasuries and their banking partners are rising. Can financial utilities alleviate the risk and cost?