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Tokyo Bucks LDP, Elects First Woman Governor

Japan | Elected Tokyo’s first female governor, Yuriko Koike has made history in Japan. She ran as an independent in defiance of her party—the ruling Liberal Democratic Party—which supported the lesser-known Hiroya Masuda. Koike, 64 years old and a veteran politician, hopes to bring the city’s financial center back to its former glory.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

TRM Or TMS: What’s In A Name?

Technology | Do treasury and risk management solutions represent product innovation—or just innovative marketing?

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Turkey: Wary After Coup Trauma

Turkey | It’s way too early to determine the long-term cost to Turkish democracy and society of July’s failed coup, and it is equally tricky to assess its immediate impact on Turkish investment and business.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Who’s Who In Treasury & Cash Management 2016

Profiling the most notable figures within Treasury & Cash Management

Banking

Asia: More Wealthy, Fewer Wealth Managers

While Asia recently pulled ahead of the West as home to wealthy individuals, some private banks are pulling out, leaving the field to nimble local rivals and committed global Goliaths.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Brexit: After The Shock

The United Kingdom | Individuals and corporate teams alike are struggling through the implications of Brexit, looking for opportunities, and stillhoping the whole thing will go away.

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Hani Mulki Takes Reins In Jordan, For Now

Jordan | Hani Mulki, a former Jordanian minister, was appointed interim prime ministerin May.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Parente To Lead Petrobras In Fire Sale

Brazil | Pedro Parente, who was appointed CEO of state-controlled oil producer Petrobras on May 19, brings both corporate and government experience to the new role.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Peru’s New President Seeks Unity After Tight Race

Peru | Even though Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was elected Peru’s new president by a whisker, his victory was greeted with enthusiasm at home and abroad.

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Political Mayhem Adds To Olympic Woes

Brazil | Despite the optimistic expectations in 2009, when Rio de Janeiro was chosen to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, the competition in August is not likely to show Brazil in the best light.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Swiss Success Highlights Infrastructure Neglect

After 17 years of construction, the Gotthard Base Tunnel, connecting Northern and Southern Europe through the Alps, opened to great fanfare on June 1, and shone a light on years of lax investment in infrastructure by European nations generally.

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The Rise Of The Machines

Robots, ubiquitous in factories, are moving up to take on both menial paperwork and complex data analysis. Should we worry?