Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
The Nordics Inch Closer Towards Cashless Societies
Cash is increasingly viewed by Nordic banks, businesses, and tax and financial regulators as outdated and inefficient.
Western Europe
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News
Portuguese Finance Minister Moving To Eurogroup
In a comparison with the Portuguese soccer star, Portuguese finance minister Mário Centeno has been dubbed “the Cristiano Ronaldo of Ecofin."
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.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Scandinavia | Taxing Time For Tesla
Norway's new tax plan could double electric-vehicle unit costs, and add as much as $9,975 to the retail price of the Tesla Model X.
News
Putting The Volt Into Volvo
The automaker's electric-car strategy includes plug-in hybrid and conventional hybrid technologies, as well as all-electric options.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
LSE Draws North American Company Listings
Rapidly rising London share prices and the political uncertainty following Donald Trump’s elections have added to the interest.
Features
Q&A With Gavin Maclean, Head Of Cash Management, Lloyd Banking
Gavin Maclean, head of Cash Management & Payments, Lloyd Banking,spoke with Global Finance EditorAndrea Fiano regardingthe bank is focusing on innovation and technology as the era for open banking is almost here for European banks..
Banking
Open Banking: Bankers Gird For New Era Of PSD2
As the January deadline draws closer, realities of surviving in the post PSD2 are starting to dawn on banks.
Award Ceremonies and Events
Blockchain To Transform Transaction Banking For Customers | Societe Generale
Societe Generale 's Global Head for Transaction Banking Benoit Desserre spoke with Global Finance Editor Andrea Fiano on the sideline of Sibos 2017 regarding the bank's use of blockchain technology to transform transaction banking for its customers.
Banking
KfW ‘World’s Safest Bank’ for 2017
Lutz-Christian Funke, executive director of KfW, The World’s Safest Bank for several consecutive years, discusses with GFMag editor Andrea Fiano Germany’s political balancing act and economic stability, Europe’s refugee problem, and KfW’s collaborations with other European banks and political agencies.
Award Ceremonies and Events
World’s Top 50 Safest European Banks
Large multinationals are edged out of Europe’s top 50 by midsize banks that are based in developed economies and offer global service.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Lessons For CFOs From Catalonia Crisis
In the face of rising political risks, nearly 1,900 companies have moved their seat out of Catalonia including some of the biggest in the region like Gas Natural and Abertis. While murmurs of companies moving out of Catalonia owing to ...