February 2021

In 2021, the world’s companies will back off bond buying in favor of paying down debt and making strategic acquisitions.

Global Finance names the World’s Best Supply Chain Finance Providers for 2021, noting growth and innovation taking place in the long tail of SMEs.

For many trade finance banks that still relied on legacy systems and paper-based processes, the Covid crisis put them on a forced march into the future. 

Hari Janakiraman, head of Global Trade and Supply Chain Products and International TSC Products Solutions at ANZ, discusses how the pandemic has fueled innovation in trade finance.

Nils Behling, founder and CFO of Tradeteq, explains how technology can help make trade finance more investable.

Angela Berg, partner and leader of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practice at Mercer, speaks to Global Finance about the need for more-proactive corporate leadership on human equity.

A robust financial sector is helping Kuwait weather the Covid storm. But the emirate’s economic future will depend on some difficult reforms.

Abdulwahab Al-Roshood, acting group CEO of Kuwait Finance House, speaks to Global Finance about Covid-19 and the importance of SMEs.

Sheikh Meshaal Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah, director general of the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority, speaks with Global Finance about the emirate’s post-pandemic development plans.

Sulaiman Al-Marzouq, deputy CEO for Kuwait at National Bank of Kuwait, speaks with Global Finance about the pandemic’s impact and how the bank plans to navigate the recovery.

Strongly advocated by Germany, the agreement drew criticism from other European Union member states concerned with issues ranging from Beijing’s human rights record to cybersecurity and technology transfer.

The Trump administration worked to persuade the kingdom to end the standoff, leading to an agreement mediated by Kuwait. 

London was once Europe's premier finance hub but Brexit has upended that.

New privacy policies will force WhatsApp users in some regions to share their data with Facebook and its other offerings to keep using the popular service.

Angela Merkel’s center-right Christian Democratic Union chose Armin Laschet to lead the party.

The company and its new CEO Pat Gelsinger have some kinks to iron out.

The Securities and Exchange Commission gets new leadership.

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

Powerful investors are known for tackling gender wage gaps or unconscious bias, but hate speech is new.

Following the lead of their US counterparts, China’s private equity funds are angling for bigger ownership stakes and a louder voice in the country’s corporate sector.

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.

The French government blocks Canadian grocery and convenience store chain Alimentation Couche-Tard's takeover of Carrefour.

62 million square feet of Indian commercial space have been converted to REITs in the last decade and another 144 million square feet are to be converted over the next three to four years.

Chinese ESG evaluation systems have evolved rapidly over the past few years. 

The delisting follows a series of executive orders targeting Chinese technology companies as national security risks.

The coming months will require regional banks to manage growing distressed debts and conserve their capital, causing many to look for partners.

News of the action pummeled the price of the XRP token at a time of surging demand for cryptocurrencies by institutional investors. 

Walmart could also become a broker-dealer, via the knowledge Ribbit gained from its successful launch of the no-fee mobile investment platform Robinhood. 

Established in 2009 and commercially launched in 2012, Simple set a new standard for personal banking.

Developing-market SMEs, which have long competed for funding against bigger corporates, are counting on help from governments and multilateral lenders to keep afloat. 

Encouraged by government stimulus programs, banks are finding new ways to finance SMEs. Once the economy recovers, will the surge of interest recede? 

A lively export sector is helping boost North Macedonia out of the Covid-19 crisis.