Economics, Policy & Regulation
After a ‘Family Fight,’ FOMC Maintains Target Rate
The “family fight” over setting the Fed Funds Rate that Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh has desired resulted in...
News
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Insurance
Iran Conflict Redefines ‘War’
An insurance consortium to help ships transit the Strait of Hormuz may reflect a new definition of war for purposes of maritime claims, depending on new armed-conflict provisions under debate.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
South Africa’s Reforms of Trade Logistics Move Slowly
Freight rail and port reforms being implemented by South Africa can boost the country’s role as a trade gateway between...
Banking
State Street Bets on Oman
U.S. custody giant State Street is expanding into Oman, a vote of confidence in the Gulf’s smallest aspiring financial center....
News
Denmark Readies Emergency Reserve Bank to Fight Cyberattacks
To counter major cyber threats, Danmarks Nationalbank is pioneering an offline emergency payment system.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
CFOs Slash Hiring to Fund AI. Are Tech Bets Worth It?
Mid-market finance chiefs aren’t hiring like they used to. A Gartner survey of more than 300 finance executives shows that...
Banking
Nigeria’s Banking Godfather Retires
Jim Ovia steps down as Zenith Bank chairman after 36 years, passing the torch to CEO Adaora Umeoji.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Former Tech CEO Named as South Korea’s 2nd Female PM
The National Assembly — South Korea’s parliament — has confirmed former Naver CEO Han Seong-sook as the country’s new prime...
Technology
OP and Qutwo Debut Quantum Computing Partnership
This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. OP Pohjola and Finnish fintech Qutwo Oy are launching...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Egypt’s IPO Pipeline Grows as Cairo Courts Private Capital
Egypt, Africa’s second-largest economy after South Africa, plans to list up to four state-owned companies on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX),...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Butterfield Readies CIBC Caribbean Purchase
This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. Butterfield Group has agreed to acquire a 91.7% stake...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Gold Purchases Accelerate as Dollar Confidence Wanes
Central banks are scaling back on the dollar as institutional bullion buying climbs to record highs.