Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Top Innovators In Foreign Exchange | 2016
Intense competition is driving rapid digitization as financial institutions seek an edge over rivals in the nonstop foreign exchange sector.
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Top Innovators In Islamic Finance | 2016
With the customer base growing, Islamic finance is drawing more banks and nonbank finance firms. Innovation can be a key differentiator.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Top Innovators In Trade Finance | 2016
Trade finance is behind some other banking sectors in transitioning to paperless documents and digital distribution, but it’s catching up.
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Top Innovators In Transaction Services | 2016
The blockchain is getting all the attention these days—along with technology’s capacity for improving the customer experience.
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US Execs Flock To China—Then Flee
<strong>China</strong><br />
When Alibaba announced in May that it was hiring former Goldman Sachs managing director Douglas Feagin to run the international unit of its finance arm, Ant Financial, many observers had a sense of déjà vu.<br />
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Celebrating 25 Years Of Investment
In April the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) commemorated a quarter-century of history, with president Suma Chakrabarti emphasizing how far the Bank had come since its first investment—to WBK Bank in Poland (now Bank Zachodni WBK).
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Defense Spending Sparks Global Interest
India’s “Make in India” campaign has begun to pay dividends in the defense sector—a field where sharing of technology, processes and patented know-how by global giants does not happen easily.
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Entrepreneur Banks On Digital And Mobile
UK: The April launch of Atom Bank is a new chapter for seasoned entrepreneur Anthony Thomson.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Iconoclast Economy Minister Mixes It Up
He’s a kickboxer and a football fanatic, an accomplished pianist and possibly the next president of France—and only 38.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Investor Unease Ahead Of Philippines Election
On May 9, voters in the Philippines will elect a new president amid growing concerns over whether the strong legacy of president Benigno Aquino III will continue.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Kashkari Declares War On Big US Banks
US: At 42, he is a former banker, a former bailout czar and a former politician. He wants to persuade the public, from Wall Street to Main Street, that large banks pose a risk to the economic system.The risk is too high, he says, and must be eliminated—surely not a minor feat, not even for one of the presidents of the mighty Federal Reserve.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Preparing An Exit Strategy
If the Brits leave the Eurozone, it will have major repercussions for companies doing business in the UK. So why aren’t non-Brits paying more attention? Global Finance lays out the Brexit consequences for international corporations and for global commerce.