Jonathan Gregson

2021’s Best Banks in Western Europe lead in service and innovation.

Credit Suisse’s new chairman will have to bring the turn-around skills he utilized at Lloyds a decade ago.

This year’s best banks in the Central & Eastern European region responded to the pandemic crisis with agility.

The year’s best banks pivoted to adapt to Covid-19—and set the stage for economic recovery.

Gulf states have managed the Covid health crisis well, by and large. Now, can they pivot back to long-awaited fiscal and economic reforms?

Bahrain aims to make itself both a fintech incubator and a destination for providers based elsewhere to develop and launch their solutions.

Can a veteran of the coal business make Glencore more of ann environmentally friendly company?

Executives at banks across Europe are trading top posts with one another.

Entrepreneurs and business owners power private banking in Central and Eastern Europe.

Technological savvy and a focus on entrepreneurs and business owners are helping Europe’s best private banks to weather the Covid-19 storm.

UK Attorney General Suella Braverman supported the Johnson government’s attempt to backpedal on its 2019 withdrawal agreement with the EU.

Insuring against litigation arising from bankruptcy remains the core business for D&O providers, and with sectors such as travel, leisure, hospitality and traditional retail under enormous pressure, pay-out areas are likely to grow.

The global pandemic is holding back Africa’s essential infrastructure development. Some creative private sector and multilateral solutions promise to ease the crisis.

Covid-19’s impact has not been as great in Africa as on other continents. But governments are still looking for ways to return to rapid growth. 

This is the first occasion that a national court has declared an ECJ judgment invalid, and the ruling could therefore pose a threat to any uniform application of European Union law in future.

Banks and governments are trying to provide enough financial support to avoid economic collapse, but some businesses won’t make it.

The best banks in the continent’s developing markets reported higher growth and stronger fundamentals in 2019.

Global Finance’s Best Banks in Western Europe 2020 distinguished themselves by strengthening their capital buffers—just in time for a wrenching new year.

The best banks in the continent’s developing markets reported higher growth and stronger fundamentals in 2019.

Some nations responded more effectively to the pandemic than others.

Contamination fears from banknotes and electronic keypads are fueling a surge in electronic payments, and governments are keen to encourage the trend. 

Corporate spying leads to regime change at a major European bank.

Existing compliance procedures are not adequately capturing risk.

China and Russia are getting closer and closer.

With a new majority in parliament, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson can finally get Brexit done the way he wants it.

With US policy under President Trump pushing them into each others’ arms, the China-Russia friendship is warming up.

Finance is increasingly global and so are financial crimes and prosecutions.

Governments unite to combat international tax avoidance.

Telecoms and local start-ups are bringing digital banking to underserved areas of the continent, often in partnership with traditional banks. But working together isn’t always easy.  

The regional economy is expanding, but a global slowdown and a continuing infrastructure deficit stand in the way of faster growth. 

A European regulator with a tough reputation now has responsibility over the moral, ethical, and political dimensions of what tech companies do.

The 66-year-old Bulgarian economist and former chief executive of the World Bank remains the only candidate to replace Christine Lagarde.

Africa is on the cusp of exponential growth.

Brexit architect is Prime Minister Boris Johnson's right-hand man.

Gender diversity gets a boost in Europe.

A new round of banking consolidation in Europe?

Gonzalo Gortázar, CEO of CaixaBank, talks about the crucial importance of digital transformation.

UniCredit executives Gianfranco Bisagni and Niccolò Ubertalli point to several positive trends that are pumping up the bank’s profits in Central and Eastern Europe.

Banks are benefiting from accelerating economic growth in Central and Eastern Europe.

Banks in Western and Northern Europe zero in on the needs of customers and communities to boost profits.

Demand for materials needed in batteries and energy storage has created a dynamic new market for once-obscure metals. Can supply keep up with demand?

Angela Merkel chooses a successor to follow in her footsteps.

Fallout from Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn's shocking arrest puts the future of three automakers at risk.

Azerbaijan has turned a corner and is diversifying away from oil dependency.

A new tariff-reduction deal aims to knit Africa together economically. But with infrastructure and productivity deficits, is the continent ready to take advantage of it? 

A free trade pact, new infrastructure investment, and diaspora bonds are some of the ingredients in Africa’s recipe for economic expansion.

Political crisis leaves Sweden's economic untouched.

Diplomatic breakthrough on disputed sea and energy issues.

The complex wealth of globe-trotting executives and entrepreneurs comes with unique considerations, requiring specialized understanding and advice.

Out with the old, in with the new? Not quite, as the region’s incumbent banks are stepping up to the challenge presented by a spate of new, digital-only entrants that have no legacy system costs.