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Bjarne Tellmann is senior vice president and general counsel at GSK Consumer Healthcare, a joint venture that combines the consumer brands of GSK and Pfizer. He speaks to Global Finance about the intersectionality of his work.
Global law firms are following finance in adapting to technology’s efficiencies. Corporate clients demand it.
Banks were rewarded last year for adapting quickly to the global crisis and moving fast to address their clients’ liquidity and other funding demands.
Global Finance picks the world’s best investment banking deals of 2021.
The world’s best debt banks rode surging new issuance volumes in 2020 and moved to address investors’ demand for green and sustainable bonds.
Deal activity remains lively as this year’s Best Equity Banks lean on tech to keep capital flowing.
Despite Covid-19, 2020 was a banner year for investment banking, with IPOs and bond issues standing out.
Last spring’s seize-up in the global M&A market eased as companies rethought their business plans and sought a leaner profile.
Our leading investment banks benefited from outperformance in sectors that profited from Covid’s disruptions.
Business upheaval and historic volatility in capital markets let regional investment banks show they can arrange sophisticated deals as more companies look to buy and sell.
Jay Lurie, currently chief investment officer of DC Green Bank, has more than a decade in financing and infrastructure development worldwide in positions at Macquarie, Credit Suisse, and the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC). He talks with Global Finance about climate change and the finance sector.
The kingdom is betting on foreign investment and clean energy to restart its economy.
Sheikh Waleed K. Al Hashar, CEO of Bank Muscat, discusses the challenges of operating during the pandemic and how Omani banks will meet customer needs going forward.
Jean-Christophe Durand, CEO of the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), discusses the impact of Covid-19, fintech and the prospects for further banking consolidation.
Even as the pandemic fades, the GCC states will be challenged to revive their economies and again pursue regional integration.
Already pressed fiscally, Oman’s new leader will need to walk a fine line to restore growth and avoid domestic unrest.
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.
Adel Al Majed, Boubyan Bank CEO and vice chairman, talks to Global Finance about the impact of the pandemic on the bank and how business will endure.
Bassel Gamal, Group CEO of Qatar Islamic Bank, talks to Global Finance about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on banking and the future of the World Cup.
Middle Eastern states hit the international debt markets with gusto in 2020, setting a record. Issuance is expected to be even higher this year.
The Arab world’s first spacecraft underscores the UAE’s drive to give a new direction to its youthful population.
While most countries are stuck with lock-downs to smother the pandemic, the UAE chose to remain open. Will the gamble pay off economically?
The region saw record new investment last year as social distancing drove more of the population to adopt digital solutions. Now, global investors are getting interested.
Qatari banking and other sectors stand to gain from the restoration of business. The emirate’s efforts to raise self-sufficiency will also help.
China's infrastructure diplomacy runs into headwinds in central and eastern Europe.
Retail e-commerce jumped 36.7% in 2020, to $84.9 billion in sales throughout the region in 2020 driven by the pandemic and lockdowns.
Turkey's economic policymaking may be in disarray but it's housing market is hot.
Both countries aim to create jobs and modernize infrastructure once the lockdowns and pandemic ends.
Crisis? What crisis? Swiss corporate finance has prospered through the pandemic.
Gautam Adani dropped out of college and became a billionaire over his 50-year career.
Foreign direct investors in its mining industry are apprehensive on account of Magufuli’s resource-nationalist policies.
Chamath Palihapitiya made his initial impact as an investor while still at Facebook, through stakes in Palantir, Pure Storage, Playdom and BumpTop as well as Tesla, Amazon and Slack.
Mohamed Aoun takes the helm at the new oil and gas ministry as pressure builds to increase output to bolster much-needed revenues to the state.
ESG metrics are growing in popularity but are still far away from being standardized.
The central banks will deploy distributed ledger technology to develop a proof-of-concept prototype with the aim of making regulation-heavy foreign exchange payments cheaper and more efficient.
The explosion of small investors moving unpopular stocks like Gamestop has bigger companies looking for ways to connect with them via social media.
Amazon appears to be gearing up for a move into cryptocurrencies.
Pandemics and lockdowns stimulate India's start-ups.
So far, Greensill’s collapse has not had any negative impact on the appetite for confirmed receivables finance deals.
The Philippine central bank is helping commercial banks get rid of bad loans to help jumpstart an economic recovery.
If Kavcıoğlu’s appointment results in interest rate cuts, financial markets will naturally react by using the FX rate as an automatic stabilizer.
The US Consumer Price Index gained 1.7% in the past 12 months and economists are expecting inflation to easily surpass the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.
The tech and medical sectors are leading the way on M&A.
As the Russian economy continues to emerge from the coronavirus, and as long as investors are hungry for new issues from Russia, it’s likely there will be more IPOs by Russian companies: but likely more in London than New York.
The Asian Development Bank is holding its annual meeting remotely this month—for just the second time in its history. Covid-19 recovery and sustainability will be key topics.
Banking as a service is burgeoning—and with it, considerable challenges and opportunities.
Argentina is strengthening its tech sector to attract new investment, but political uncertainty remains a deterrent.
The region’s three economies face distinct challenges as Azerbaijan follows up on its military victory, Armenia licks its wounds and Georgia copes with political turmoil.
The CEE’s hard-working citizens and well-adjusted economy are crucial to post-Covid recovery.
