Ben T. Smith IV, a longtime Silicon Valley executive and currently head of the Communications, Media and Technology practice at Kearney, speaks to Global Finance about the post-SVB venture capital industry and the pace of innovation.
Many of the world's richest countries are also the world's smallest: the pandemic and the global economic slowdown barely made a dent in their huge wealth.
Global Finance editor Andrea Fiano interviews Ásgeir Jónsson, Central Bank Governor of Iceland during Global Finance's World's Best Bank Awards at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on October 15th.
Global Finance names the World’s Best Global Banks 2010
NEW YORK, August 27, 2010
– Global Finance magazine has announced its annual awards for the World’s Best Banks. The listing includes the best bank in the world for corporate, consumer and private banking, emerging markets, asset management, global custody, investment banking, cash management, trade finance, foreign exchange and sub-custody.
The foreign exchange winner was previously announced in the January 2010 issue, the cash management winner was announced in the March 2010 issue and the investment banking winner was announced in the June 2010 issue. The World’s Best Banks report will be featured in the magazine’s October issue and will have extra distribution at the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and IMF in Washington.
The World’s Best Banks were selected based on performance over the past year and other subjective criteria including reputation and management excellence. The editors of Global Finance made all selections, after extensive consultations with bankers, corporate financial executives and analysts throughout the world.
“We recognize these banks for their outstanding accomplishments,” says Global Finance’s publisher, Joseph D. Giarraputo. “In trying times, the winning banks were all noteworthy in their dedication to satisfying their customers’ needs.”
The World’s Best Banks and other Global Finance 2010 award winners will be honored at an Awards Ceremony at the National Press Club, Washington on October 9.
For editorial information please contact: Dan Keeler, Editor, email: dan@gfmag.com