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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Joint CEO/Chairman Conundrum Puzzles Us Shareholders

Executive Management | In light of a shareholders’ vote on September 22 as to whether Bank of America chief executive officer Brian Moynihan should remain chairman as well, the debate about whether the two roles should be separate rages on in the United States.

Banking

The Central Bank Buying Binge: Why Stop Now?

What’s irking central bankers is not that they have bought too many stocks or bonds. Rather, it’s that they haven’t bought enough.

Banking

The Misstep That Led To Quantitative Easing

More than a decade ago, the Fed tried to pump life into the faltering US economy. In 2008, the financial markets crashed. There is a connection.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The Super-Investors Of Central Banks

Central bank heads were once a predictable and conservative lot. Now they’re swooping in, buying huge amounts of securities and rolling out unorthodox policies to avert danger.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Trump And Fiorina: Mixing Business With Politics

Newsmakers | US In the United States, a real estate developer turned politician is stealing the thunder of many more-seasoned statesmen.

Award Winners

World’s Best Banks 2015

Global Finance unveils its annual list of the best banks globally, regionally and by country. The winners have provided the best service to clients.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Canada: Harper On The Ropes As Growth Falters, Elections Grow Near

Against the backdrop of a lackluster economy, Canadian voters will head to the polls on October 19—and it’s no shoe-in for incumbent prime minister Stephen Harper.

Banking

Correspondent Banking Stronger Than Ever

The industry retrenches, redefining networks in response to client needs

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Data Wars

Global Salon At this point, it’s pretty much assumed that hackers are going to break into corporate computer networks. Global Finance talked with Michael Morris, chief Technology Officer of root9B, which offers cybersecurity services to corporate and government entities, about the war on digital attackers—and how businesses can retake some ground.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Moving From CFO To CEO Hard Work, Study Finds

Management | Leadership Challenge Nearly two out of three chief financial officers worldwide aspire to become chief executives of their company, but relatively few succeed in occupying the corner office.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

SEC Issues Pay-Ratio Disclosure Rule

Management | Compensation Gap Accounting: Some five years and 287,000 comments after the pay-ratio disclosure rule was included in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the US Securities and Exchange Commission issued the final regulation in August.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Shifts In Global Banking Spur Outsourcing

Gregory Malosh, managing director and head of information and liquidity products, BNY Mellon, explains why banks find outsourcing good business.