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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Global Salon With Drew DeLong: New US Industrial Policy Starts Taking Shape

Drew DeLong, global lead of Geopolitical Dynamics at consultant Kearney, advises executives and board directors on navigating transnational instability and other global risks to their organizations. With a career start in the White House and at the State Department during the first Trump administration, DeLong joined Kearney in 2021. He offers his take on tariffs, the US-China relationship, an EU–US trading bloc, and the makings of a new state capitalism.

Technology

AI Delivers Savings To Corporate FX Hedging

Corporate treasury teams are increasingly embracing AI to manage volatile foreign exchange (FX) risk—a shift supported by real-world results that demonstrate both cost reduction and strategic gains.

Transaction Banking

World’s Best Sub-Custodian Banks 2025

The move to T+1 trade settlement tests sub-custodians.

Transaction Banking in Transition: Societe Generale’s Blueprint For Integrated Global Solutions

As global trade undergoes one of its biggest transformations in decades, transaction banking has become a strategic priority rather than a back-office function.

Transaction Banking

Tariffs Backfire? Trade Truce Extended As China Surges, US Still Imports

Fears about US tariffs hurting China’s economy were overblown. New customs data show that China posted a record $683.5 billion trade surplus this year, with July exports up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis, ahead of economists’ expectations.

Winner Insights

Andreea Parneci, Societe Generale: Navigating The Instant Payments Revolution

Andreea Parneci, deputy head of Global Transaction and Payment Services at Societe Generale, which won Best Bank for Transaction Banking, explains how the bank is addressing the new regulatory requirements and building a unified global transaction banking model.

Winner Insights

Loic Leonard, ION: Advanced Analytics And AI Tackle Treasury Challenges

ION is this year’s winner of the Best White Label System Provider – Non-Bank. Loic Leonard, head of product (Wallstreet Suite) at ION, discusses the technological foundations of a modern treasury.

Transaction Banking

Will Reshoring Survive Trump’s Shifting Tariff Policy?

Can companies realistically pivot their manufacturing based on policy winds, or is this strategy more complicated than policymakers suggest?

The New Architecture of International Payments: Where Transformation, Trust and Value Transfer Converge

International payments are the essential lifeblood of the global economy. It enables the seamless flow of goods, services and capital across borders, ultimately benefitting businesses, consumers and communities.

Transaction Banking

Pix Becomes Brazil’s Top Transaction Method

The massive growth in digital payments in Brazil has reached yet another milestone.

Transaction Banking

Tariff Shock Fuels A Great Realignment Of Global Trade

Trump’s new wave of protectionism is shaking faith in the US dollar and prompting nations to rewire trade and financial relationships.

Transaction Banking

A Sea Of Uncertainty

As companies navigate a tariff tsunami and reshoring renaissance, they are finding new tools and strategies—some AI-powered—to manage the challenge.

Transaction Banking

Embedded Finance Comes Of Age

Imagine a world where accessing trade finance is as simple as clicking a button, woven seamlessly into the fabric of...

Poland’s Long-Term Partner for Custody Services

Poland’s custody market is nearing a turning point. As custodians seek reliable, experienced banking partners, Bank Pekao is growing custody services in the Polish market, says Robert Smuga, Managing Director, Head of Financial Institutions and Custody, Bank Pekao.

Transaction Banking

The Real-Time Payments Revolution

Businesses worldwide are embracing real-time payments to cut costs and stay competitive in a digital economy. Real-time payments (RTP)...