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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Eurozone Corporate Bond Market Revives Following Summer Break

Fixed Income | With this summer’s Greek debt crisis having abated somewhat and the European Central Bank (ECB) considering expanding its easy-money policies, US companies are rushing to the eurozone to issue debt at record-low interest rates.

Banking

IMF/World Bank Issue 2015 | Table Of Contents

Table Of Contents

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.

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.

News

Winterkorns Downfall: The Price of Emissions

Winterkorn is forced to resign after it was revealed the company was guilty of manipulating diesel emission tests.

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.

Award Winners

Capturing Corporate Cash

Martin Gilbert, chief executive at Aberdeen Asset Management, says diversification and globalization will see an ever-increasing number of businesses turn to outside portfolio managers.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Car Consortium Hopes To Drive Digital Mapping Future

Capital Markets | Mergers & Acquisitions German auto manufacturers Audi, BMW and Daimler have acquired the Finnish company Nokia’s high-precision digital mapping service Here for €2.8 billion ($3.1 billion).

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New Frontiers For Corporate Wealth

Global Finance talked with Reyer Kooy, head of institutional liquidity management, Europe, EMEA and Asia, for Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management—the top bank in GF’s ranking—about the shift in how companies invest.

Award Winners

The Design Of Things

Global Finance explores the tech future of Payments and branding with Deniz Devrim Cengiz, head of digital banking at Türk Ekonomi Bancasi (TEB), (BNP Paribas Turkey)

Banking

The Fintech Effect

Dick Oskam, global head of sales for transaction services, ING, talks virtual bank accounts and blockchain technology.