Inequality
The gap in both income and wealth continues to grow, sparking political backlash around the globe. Is it also becoming a drag on growth?
January 2019
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Cover Story
Globalization On Trial
This year's World Economic Forum in Davos is happening in an era of rising protectionism and de-globalization.
Features
More Women Lead, Yet Still Lag
Women are getting into more board seats and C-suites, yet progress is still hard-won and parity a long way off.
Taiwan Roundtable: From Risk To Opportunity
Taiwan’s economy is still strong and well diversified, according to the participants in a recent Global Finance roundtable in Taipei. In the near future, global trade tensions could be both a risk and an opportunity for the local economy.
Award Winners
Best Financial Institution Foreign Exchange Awards 2019: A Bumpy Ride In Fracturing Markets
Global Finance selects the best foreign exchange banks in 113 countries.
Best Corporate Foreign Exchange Awards 2019: Riding The Volatility Wave
Global Finance honors the companies that set the standard for FX hedging across regions and industries.
Global Salon
The Impact Of Trade Tensions: Salon Q&A With FIS Group CEO Tina Byles Williams
Tina Byles Williams is CEO and founder of FIS Group, a US asset manager. She speaks with Global Finance about US-China trade conflict, and the winners and losers in the new world order.
Milestones
Japan: The Door Swings Open A Bit Wider
Japan needs workers from abroad to meet labor market demands.
Nigeria Mobile Banking: The Field Widens
Telecoms are moving into banking in Nigeria.
OPEC Pushes Back With Production Cut
OPEC is trying to bolster oil prices but Gulf economies will take a hit from a production cut.
South Korea: New Finance Minister To Walk A Fine Line
Chaebols, an aging population, and an erratic northern neighbor are going to keep the new South Korean finance minister busy.
Trump Scores A (Qualified) Trade Victory
US President Donald Trump's battle against NAFTA ends in victory.
Corporate Finance
Fear And Loathing On The Road To Libor’s Demise
A 2021 transition date is closer than it appears, and banks are scrambling to prepare for a world without the venerable benchmark.
Corporate Finance & Capital
Lithuania Lures Fintechs
Lithuania establishes a regulatory regime fit for fintechs.
Swiss Cryptocurrency Earns Islamic Nod
Crypto is increasingly halal (permissable from the standpoint of Islamic law).
Defaults Rising On Chinese Corporate Bonds
Defaults in China's corporate sector have spiked.
ECB Takes On Paypal With Instant-Payment System
The European Central Bank is now offering instant payments.
India’s Troubled Debt Lures Foreign Asset Managers
India's distressed debt is becoming a hot item for international investors.
Islamic Banking Slowly Warms To Blockchain
Blockchain is making headway in the world of Islamic finance.
Uber, Lyft To Inaugurate A Busy IPO Season
Titans of the sharing economy look to go public.
US To Clamp Down On Foreign Tech Acquisitions
National security concerns dampen cross-border M&As.
US-China Trade War: Are Companies Caught In The Middle?
Canada's arrest of Huawei's CFO is causing geopolitical and economic tensions.
Frontier Market Report
Uganda: Stability At A Price
Uganda’s success is tied to stable government, but some key economic features are lacking.