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    Reimagining The World Of Work

    Reimagining The World Of Work

    February 01, 2019

    Innovations like AI and robotic automation are radically changing the workplace. But they are also changing the nature of work itself for the next generation.

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    Islamic Finance FAQ: A Global Finance Series

    Islamic Finance FAQ: A Global Finance Series

    Islamic finance is a fast-growing $2 trillion industry, yet many finance professionals do not know halal from haram. Global Finance's series on Islamic finance explains. 

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    January 01, 2019

    The gap in both income and wealth continues to grow, sparking political backlash around the globe. Is it also becoming a drag on growth?

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    January 01, 2019

    Global Finance selects the best foreign exchange banks in 113 countries.

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    The Most Peaceful Countries In The World 2018

    The Most Peaceful Countries In The World 2018

    June 12, 2018

    Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) reveals the most peaceful countries in the world. Despite living in the most peaceful century in human history, the world has become less peaceful over the last decade. 

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Activist Investors Focus On Consumer Goods

November 01, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Consumer-staples giants such as Mondelez and PepsiCo too have become targets of investors pushing for more cost efficiency and growth.

Corporates Pitch In To Help Puerto Rico, But Who Will Pay?

October 20, 2017
  • North America,
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Companies like Google, Tesla and the German battery company Sonnen are pitching in to build the island's power and communications networks.

CFO 2.0 | Only Innovators and Influencers Will Succeed In Future

CFO 2.0 | Only Innovators and Influencers Will Succeed In Future

October 17, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

The role of a chief financial officer (CFO) is undergoing rapid evolution with 81 %  of respondents  saying that being an innovator was critical to their success. An overwhelming 94%  said the same for being an influencer. The annual CFO Evolution Benchmark Survey ...

Surge In Companies Managing Cost of Carbon

October 12, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Nearly 1400 global companies factored in internal price for carbon in 2017 compared to just 150 in 2014.

M&A | DowDuPont Bows To Pressure From Activist Investors

October 04, 2017
  • North America,
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

The company has changed plans to split into three separate companies following the merger between Dow Chemicals and DuPont.

M&A | Trump Blocks China Semiconductor Deal

October 04, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

The US administration cited national security concerns in following the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS), which could get new powers to increase scrutiny of deals by foreign buyers.

Insurance Bonds | Counting The Cost Of Natural Disasters

October 04, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

According to various catastrophe risk-modeling services, estimates of the damage caused by Irma alone now range between $40 billion–$50 billion.

Goldman Sachs Embraces Online Consumer Lending

October 04, 2017
  • North America,
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Ever since it became a bank holding company in 2008 to stay afloat in the financial crisis, the bank was urged by US Federal Reserve to rely more on ‘sticky’ consumer deposits to lower its risk profile.

2017 Could Be A Record Year For Arab Fintech

September 29, 2017
  • Middle East,
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Some of this year’s biggest deals include $20 million for Bahraini payment solution PayTabs, $3.5 million for Emirati finance-comparison platform yallacompare and $1.5 million for Emirati mobile-banking solution NOW Money.

Equifax: A Breach Too Far

September 29, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

The breach has put the personal data of 143 million people at risk of identity theft.

Fund Raising: SPACs Return To Favor

September 29, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

SPACs , created in the US in the 1990s to help financial sponsors raise funds more quickly in capital markets, had suffered, until recently, from a weak IPO market and several failed acquisitions.

More Rules Expected for ICOs After China Ban

September 13, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Financial regulators the world over are beginning to take a closer look at digital currency Initial Currency Offers and companies that use them to raise funds.

Crowdfunder Is First Islamic Fintech To Win UK Approval

May 08, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Equity-based real estate platform Yielders is the first Islamic fintech to receive accreditation from Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority.

Memo To Corporate Borrowers: Don’t Panic

February 07, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

The golden age of cheap corporate funding is coming to an end. Or is it? After Donald Trump’s surprise election as US president, markets reached a quick consensus that a new economic day was dawning. But interest rate hikes may not come as fast--or do as much damage--as some expect.

Will Re-Shoring Reverse Job Losses?

January 18, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Not likely. American towns and cities have lost millions of manufacturing jobs, yet manufacturing output has actually risen 85% since 1987.

US Introduces Special Charter For Tech Firms

January 18, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

A new, special-purpose bank charter set to be awarded to select financial technology companies promises to be a boon for both the companies and banks, two fintech experts say. 

New Shariah Rule Goes For Gold

January 18, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance,
  • Islamic Finance

The Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (Aaoifi) has issued a new shariah standard that allows Islamic financial institutions to use gold. 

Strong Dollar Rattles Pegged Currencies, EM Bonds

January 18, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

The dollar’s mid-December surge to a 14-year high is pressuring currencies pegged to the greenback, while making it more difficult for emerging markets countries with weakening currencies to repay increasingly expensive, dollar-denominated debt. 

Little Respite For Ringgit In Controversial Hedging Rules

January 18, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Malaysia’s central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, has issued new hedging and foreign exchange rules aimed at restoring stability to the ringgit, which has been under pressure for some time. However, the effort may well have the opposite effect. 

Shenzhen Exchange Will Boost China’s Market Influence

January 18, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

The Shenzhen–Hong Kong Stock Exchange has become one of the dual channels through which mainland Chinese investors may have direct access to Hong Kong–listed stocks, and signals The latest connection signals further integration and extends China’s capital impact deeper into the Hong Kong market.

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