2021

2020

World’s Best Investment Banks 2020: M&A

World’s Best Investment Banks 2020: M&A

With deal volume easing, global advisers are looking to new themes like environmental, social and governance criteria and strategic resets by companies seeking new markets and efficiencies.

2019

2018

C2B Digital Change: Q&A With Citi's Tapodyuti Bose

Tapodyuti Bose, global head of Channels and Enterprise Services for Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions, talks about how consumers are driving changes in corporate banking, and how Citi collaborates with both fintechs and clients.

World's Best M&A Banks 2018: Sowing The Seeds Of Growth

Economic and political factors could force companies to put acquisition plans on hold, making for an unpredictable 2018. But this year’s Best M&A Bank winners are still optimistic about future growth prospects.

2017

Q&A With ING Bank Slaski: What Clients Want

Adam Walendziewski, director of digital platforms agile centre ING bank slaski, a digital bank of distinction this year, tells global finance about the ways the bank promotes a ‘digital first’ strategy.

Bad Ideas

Reknowned economist James K. Galbraith, one of our expert panelists, pulls no punches in talking about the damage wrought by financial innovation

Focused For Advantage

Details on the winners of Global Finance Magazine’s 2017 awards for best boutique investment banks. 

2016

Investing In A Slow-Growth World: Shahrokh Moinian, Deutsche Bank

Global Finance: What impact is regulation having on treasury operations? Shahrokh Moinian: A starting point was Basel III. Some banks need to reshape their balance sheets, which potentially leads to higher costs of borrowing for corporations. In reality, large corporations ...

2015

CORPORATE METRICS | PROFITS ARE A STRONG PREDICTOR OF COMPANY HEALTH

Management | Metrics
Corporations and analysts turn to scores of metrics—return on assets, working capital and others—to determine a company’s financial health. Another, the ratio of debt to internal funds, is one of the most widely used benchmarks. But a new study suggests that the debt-to-funds ratio isn’t all that accurate in predicting or explaining default risk.

NORTH AMERICA FACES CHALLENGES TO TRADE GROWTH

Market Analysis | Trade Finance
The outlook for trade finance in North America appears modestly positive. “Growth will be more in line with global GDP,” says Chris Lewis, executive vice president and group head, international trade services, Wells Fargo.

2014

2013

Corporate Life And Pensions Rebound

RISK MANAGEMENT By Karen Kroll Corporate life and pensions insurance is regaining strength as economic conditions improve. The US market for corporate- and bank-owned life insurance (COLI and BOLI, respectively) and corporate supplemental pension plans—or “top hat” plans—are once again ...

Risk Management: Supply Chain Risk

BUILDING IN RESILIENCE   By Karen Kroll   Creating a flexible, robust supply chain is key to reducing the likelihood and potential impact of disruptions.   Effectively managing supply chain risk, while always important, is becoming increasingly critical. Companies are ...