Andrew Singer

Ethereum reduced its energy consumption by 99.95% through a software upgrade that changed its consenus mechanisms.

Hanna Halaburda, associate professor in the Technology, Operations and Statistics department at the NYU Stern School of Business and former senior economist at the Bank of Canada, shares her thoughts regarding the risks and benefits of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

Hanna Halaburda, associate professor in the Technology, Operations and Statistics department at the NYU Stern School of Business and former senior economist at the Bank of Canada, shares her thoughts regarding the risks and benefits of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

The market for financial products to support renewable energies and the transition to sustainable business practices continues to evolve, with sustainability-linked bonds and loans soaring in growth.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine caused international investors to pause for thought on where their international investments reside. Are they seeing China in a new light?

Russia's best and brightest are leaving the country in search of a better life amid sanctions and international isolation.

As Russian sanctions bite, nickel prices are surging, which could make electric vehicles far more expensive. 

Transition bonds are providing a way for companies in hard-to-abate industries to deliver net-zero emissions.

Stimulus packages and high equity drove the winners’ success this year.

Strategic acquisitions spur competition in the US regional markets.

Private banking has been tested by nearly two years of the Covid-19 pandemic. The industry passed with flying colors—and with considerable help from buoyant financial markets.

Global Finance talks to Patrick Destang, CEO of multinational roofing materials firm Ondura, about making acquisitions during Covid-19.

Aaron Franklin, Head of Sustainable Finance at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp, discusses the hows and whys of green investments.

With a new awards program, Global Finance highlights banks and companies taking the lead in innovating and expanding the reach of sustainable finance.

Robinhood’s upcoming IPO is unlikely to be derailed by FINRA fines.

Corporate leaders are grappling with an explosion of ESG ratings, rankings and grades.

Tesla's decision to no longer accept Bitcoin due to environmental impact concerns led to a tumble in the cryptocurrency's value.

A recent spate of ransomware attacks on U.S. companies has sparked new regulations.

Coinbase’s valuation has grown exponentially in recent years—more than tenfold since late 2018, when the firm was valued at $8 billion in a private financing round. 

The world’s best debt banks rode surging new issuance volumes in 2020 and moved to address investors’ demand for green and sustainable bonds.

Global Finance picks the world’s best investment banking deals of 2021.

Likhit Wagle, general manager of Global Banking & Financial Markets at IBM, speaks to Global Finance about the industry urgency to digitize and counter the threat from Big Tech.

The Securities and Exchange Commission gets new leadership.

Total cryptocurrency-market capitalization surpassed $1 trillion for the first time last month, suggesting that yet more companies with a stake in the sector may be preparing to test the waters.

Investor demand, bolstered by Covid-19 concerns, have kicked off a global surge in social bond issuance.

Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Switzerland all meet the U.S. government's criteria for being currency manipulators yet only two of those countries were officially labelled as such.

Tai is regarded as a pragmatist who can’t be easily placed as either a protectionist or a free trader.

A wave of passion for special purpose acquisition companies is washing from the US to other shores.

Janet Yellen smashes the glass ceiling and makes history as the first woman nominated to run the US Department of Treasury.

Dennis Gada, senior vice president and head of Financial Services, North America, for Infosys, spoke with Global Finance about digital transformation in financial services—including treasury—in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis.  

The uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 has made data, analytics, and machine learning more valuable than ever.

The prospect of negative interest rates has forced Wall Street to look for alternatives to traditional foreign exchange carry trades.

Latin America’s private bankers scramble to maintain communication with clients while figuring out what the new normal will be for their portfolios.

Global Finance spoke with Tom Masi and Nuno Fernandes, co-portfolio managers for Emerging Wealth Equity strategy at GW&K Investment Management, about wealth trends in China, India and other emerging markets.

Chaos and confusion as small businesses find it impossible to get relief from government despite relief bill.

Alessandro Petroni, head of Strategy and Solutions for Financial Services at Red Hat, a leading provider of open source technology, recently spoke with Global Finance about the burgeoning open source community and what it means for banking and businesses generally.

China joins Thailand and HSBC Singapore in issuing blockchain-based bond issuance pilots.

Central banks are getting on the digital currency bandwagon.

Shanker Ramamurthy, General Manager Strategy & Market Development—Industry Platforms at IBM, talks with Global Finance about the breathtaking speed of today’s technologies and what it means for financial services and businesses generally.

Thematic macro-trend investing is on the rise.

Betting against catastrophe faces its first real test.

Cryptocurrencies are giving rise to legitimate businesses.

As global co-head of F&A (food and agribusiness) Innovation at Rabobank, Anne Greven oversees FoodBytes!, a start-up competition; and Terra, an accelerator program. She speaks with Global Finance about the bank’s strategic focus on financing solutions to world food problems.

The Blackstone Group and Apollo Global Management follow KKR and Ares Management to become corporations.

Mark Patrick, CFO of Syngenta, a Switzerland-based agribusiness acquired by ChemChina two years ago, speaks with Global Finance about the evolving role of the CFO and cultural adjustments.

Innovation in the consumer payments sector vastly outstrips innovation in the business payments sector but that need not be the case according to Bottomline Business Payments Roundtable participants.

The importance of analytics and technology-related skills are rising.

The use of this type of insurance is not new but it is increasingly popular.