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South Korea Engages With North Korea

South Korea’s new overtures to Kim Jong IIare part of a broader regional diplomatic initiative. Moon visited China, a North Korean ally and key trading partner, in December 2017, and called for better South Korea-China relations.

Data

Countries With Most FDI In 2018

Overall global FDIdeclined last yearwith developed economies seeinga decrease in flows even asdeveloping economies saw an increase.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Lego Expects More Profit After IP Win In China

An intellectual property (IP) rights’ victory in China for the Danish toymakerwill also give comfort to other Western consumer-goods companies struggling with similar issues.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Australia Moves To Clearance With Blockchain

The decision follows two years of testing and is among’s the first attemptsto use blockchain to clear a major asset class.

Award Ceremonies and Events

Stars Of China 2017 | A Stellar Event

Global Finance brought together leading finance executives to honor the winners of its Stars of China awards in Beijing.

News

Samsung Heavy Sunk By Shipbuilding Woes

South Korean shipbuilders have been under severe financial strain since 2008 and are suffering from tougher competition from Chinese rivals.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

EU, Japan Trade Deal Defies Protectionist Wave

The deal sends a strong signal that two of the world’s major exporters still believe in the merits of open markets.

News

Ford Inks Alibaba Deal To Push Mobile Strategy

Ford has been lagging behind competitors in emerging technologies for automobiles, including the race for driverless cars, but its appointment of Jim Hackett as CEO last May marked a change in strategy.

Banking

India | Reforms Give A Major Boost To Banking Business

Over the past year, India enforced reforms in eight of the 10 areas on which the rankings are based, showing improvement in nine of them.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Saudi Arabia | Crown Prince Wreaks Havoc

Prince Mohammed bin Salman put11 princes and nearly 200 high-ranking officials, under arrest for corruption.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

As China Eases Ownership Limits, Americans Voice Interest

The shift is meant to bolster China’s stagnant financial markets and includes scenarios where foreign entities can have a controlling interest in the country’s financial businesses.

Banking

Banking Industry Must Work Together to Leverage Emerging Tech | ANZ

ANZ's Head of International Banking and Financial Institution, John Campbell spoke with Global Finance Editor Andrea Fiano on the sideline of Sibos 2017 regarding the need for the banking industry to come together to leverage emerging banking technologies.