February 2020

Europe has a rich cultural heritage and helped to create the modern world, through industrialization and trade. But many are pessimistic about its future. Can the continent prosper in the 2020s?

Anu Bradford is the Henry L. Moses Professor of Law and International Organization at Columbia Law School and a director for the European Legal Studies Center. Her research and teaching focus on European Union law, international trade law, and comparative and international antitrust law.

In a new book, The Brussels Effect: How the European Union Rules the World, she argues that the EU has become a leader in establishing standards worldwide, and that it is uniquely positioned to continue to set the pace in global policymaking.

Advice, customized solutions and security differentiate the winners in Global Finance’s 20th annual competition.

The future of supply chain finance is emerging on a wide variety of platforms, and technology adoption continues to expand. Global Finance names 2020’s best supply chain finance providers.

Paul Aversano, Alvarez & Marsal managing director and global practice leader of its Transaction Advisory Group, speaks to Global Finance about the state of the industry, investor concerns and deal-making.

With growth slowing, Beijing pushes technology, innovation and urban experimentation as the keys to China’s future economic ascendancy.

Cutting costs, drawing FDI and encouraging an entrepreneurial culture are all part of the transformation Riyadh is determined to bring about.

Redmond Ramsdale, head of Middle East bank ratings at Fitch Global Ratings, explains the 2020 outlook for the Saudi banking sector.

African nations are doing away with a relic of the colonial era.

Existing compliance procedures are not adequately capturing risk.

India shifts policy to generate foreign investment in coal industry.

Guyana may soon become one of the top 10 oil producers in the world.

For better or worse, public companies must disclose their expected losses.

Absa Group's new CEO has a controversial past.

A surprise win in the EU's newest member state.

A small step forward for women's rights.

Nissan's ex-CEO flees to Lebanon.

Latin American countries with weak currencies are turning to cryptocurrencies instead.

Foreign exchange firm gets hacked via its VPN provider.

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

California moves to reclassify freelance contractors as employees.

The rise of Big Data is changing company leadership structures.

Milk producers are getting squeezed by low prices.

US-China tensions have not blunted American investors' enthusiasm for Chinese companies.

Rising protectionism dented cross-border M&A.

Some de-escalation in the US-China trade war.

Argentina’s new Peronist government must resolve the country’s economic crisis.

What started as a reaction to falling oil prices has spread from energy to banking and other sectors of the regional economy.

As the number of physical banks in Africa diminishes, can existing institutions keep up with rising demand and the challenge of digital banking?