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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Latin America: Libra Rising

EMERGING MARKETS REGIONAL REVIEW Latin America may be experiencing its worst slowdown in economic growth since the global financial crisis, but there are some bright spots for investors willing to play a long game. While some analysts had predicted 2014 ...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Middle East: A Different Kind Of Fuel

Oil may be the liquid that drives many of the economies in the Middle East, but the spread of the Internet has unleashed a new generation of tech-entrepreneurs and start-ups, fueling hopes of a non-oil economy for the future.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The Two Faces Of Africa

Africa continues to outperform other emerging markets, but not all of its 54 countries are moving at the same pace when it comes to political, economic and social developments.

Banking

Stars Of China: Behold The Next Generation

ANNUAL SURVEY: STARS OF CHINA By Arthur Clennam The companies and banks selected as this years Stars of China are...

Award Winners

World’s Best Emerging Markets Banks in the Middle East 2013GFMag.com Admin

Global Finance names the World’s Best Emerging Markets Banks 2013 in the Middle East NEW YORK, March 20, 2013 Global...

Banking

SIBOS 2012

SWIFT AND EFFICIENT By Denise Bedell More companies than ever are now connecting directly to their banks and counterparties via the global SWIFT messaging system—970 corporates worldwide, at last count. That figure may seem small, but these ...

Banking

SIBOS: Centralization: Under One Roof

SHARING THE BURDEN By Karen Kroll New regulations and global uncertainty are reviving corporate focus on payment factories and in-house banks. As companies look further outside their borders for new growth and increased regulation makes tracking cash ...

Banking

SIBOS: Going Mobile

ELEGANT, YET SIMPLE By Paula Green Corporates are beginning to use mobile finance solutions not only for payments but also to monitor risk and plan for contingencies. Mobile mania is just beginning to make its way into ...

Banking

SIBOS: SWIFT For Corporates

BEYOND CONNECTIVITY By Rebecca Brace SWIFT continues to roll out new company-focused initiatives as its corporate user-base grows. As SWIFT’s corporate membership figures rise—the number currently stands at around 970–the bank-owned cooperative is working on a number ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Trade & Supply Chain Finance 2011

WEATHERING THE STORM Following the 2008 financial crisis, trade finance was a term often uttered in the upper echelons of global political circles. Treasury secretaries bandied the term around at G20 meetings, stressing the importance of keeping the wheels ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Trade & Supply Chain Finance 2011: Forfaiting

IN WITH THE OLD By Paula L. Green Thanks to new technology that improves information flow, traditional trade finance tools such as forfaiting are now being used more frequently as part of a broader supply chain finance program. ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Trade & Supply Chain Finance 2011: Global Trade

REBUILDING CONFIDENCE By Anita Hawser Global trade was affected over the course of 2011 by major disruptions such as the US sovereign rating downgrade, the Japanese earthquake and political upheaval in the Middle East and North Africa. Not ...