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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Are Clawbacks Coming Back?

After Wells Fargo forced two senior executives to pay back $75 million in compensation, other companies are rethinking clawback clauses—which experts say are effective governance mechanism.

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Best Banks in North America 2017

Banks across North America are doing what they are supposed to do. They are lending more money and making more money.

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Best US Regional Banks 2017

Global Finance Magazine’s 2017 rankings of the best US regional banks

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

FED Seeks To Avoid Taper Tantrum II

For the US Federal Reserve to diminish its balance sheet, it must take care not to spook the markets.

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Seeking Responsible Growth

Bank of America grew earnings 16% last year and plans further expansions, says chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan.

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The Global Impact Of Easternization

Gideon Rachman, author of “Easternization: Asia’s Rise and America’s Decline From Obama to Trump and Beyond,” talks with Global Finance about the growing power of Eastern nations.

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Starbucks C-Suite Shuffle Has Brand Impact

The Starbucks brand will be impacted by COO Johnson taking the top slot from CEO Howard Schultz, adding to pressure on the company.

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GM Sells Europe Ops Back to Europeans

GM sloughs off its European brands to focus on Asia and US markets, boosting PSA Group to second-largest automaker in Europe

Economics, Policy & Regulation

US Hedge Fund Activists Tackle CEOs

CSX is only the latest example of shareholder activists pushing for change in leadership.

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North America Winners : Taxing Times

Coverage of North American regionalwinners of Global Finance magazine's 2017 awards for Best Treasury & Cash Management.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

US Border Tax Splits Trump, House Republicans

Donald Trump's policy plans put him in conflict with traditional Republicans in Congress and the states--in this case, his plans to impost tariffs to shape trade.

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Tillersons Test: To Manage Relations With Kremlin

ExonMobil’s CEO Rex Tillerson went overnight from dark-horse candidate to president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of State. If confirmed, Tillerson might prove to have the toughestposition in the new cabinet as he wrestles with strife around the world anda new relationship with Russia.