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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 ...

Country Report

Brexit Will Not Change UK’s Economic Fundamentals

Despite gloomy forecasts, Britain’s expected economic collapse has not materialized, and new research suggests the impact on trade will be mitigated.

News

Le Maire: New Face Of The New Economy

Bruno Le Maire, France's new minister of the Economy — is appointed by Emmanuel Macron following the French presidential elections

Award Winners

Best Banks in Western Europe 2017

Global Finance Magazine’s 2017 rankings of the best banks in Western Europe.

News

Norways Giant Fund Stamps Big Activist Feet

The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund increasingly engages in activism over the governance of companies it invests in.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Spotify Snubs Wall Street, Eyes Direct Listening

Spotify is considering embracing the hot trend of self-selling shares rather than an exchange IPO listing.

Award Winners

Western Europe Winners: A Brave New World

Coverage ofWestern Europeregionalwinners ofGlobal Financemagazine's 2017 awards for Best Treasury & Cash Management.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Brexit’s Impact on London’s Financial Sector

London’s financial sector is likely to lose business—but to whom, and how much? Other European nations are courting UK-based finance operations.

Country Report

Debt Still A Drag On Greek Economy

When it comes to reviving the Greek economy, an obsession with paying down public debt may miss the mark.

Features

Bankers Talk Trade Finance at BAFT

The Bank to Bank Forum is a traditional fixture of the European chapter of the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT). Nearly a century old, the association advocates free-market solutions for trade services.

Banking

Trends 2017: Inefficiency Weighs On Private Banking

What is the single most critical factor wealth managers must change about their service in the next 12 months? Improve operational effiency 30% Improve technological iterations (eg web, app, email, ...

Features

Europe Rises to Turkey’s SME Challenges

Western European banks and institutions are expanding financing for small and medium-sized companies in Turkey.