June 2022

International trade remains robust, even as the world’s multinationals  reshore, near-shore and otherwise reshape the interlocking pieces. 

New capabilities are bringing speed to banking while simultaneously expanding access. Global Finance recognizes outstanding innovations in local and regional markets around the world.

As pandemic response continues to reshape human behaviors and attitudes, banks are strengthening in-house innovation teams and tapping broader networks to stimulate fresh ideation in financial services.

The best labs bring people together to spark fresh thinking.

Eileen O’Mara, Stripe’s EMEA Revenue and Growth leader, speaks to Global Finance about working with clients to stay at the forefront of digital business trends.

Marcelo Cavalcante, vice president of Banco do Brasil, discusses Brazil’s digitalization and the nation’s agricultural boom.

Gil Mandelzis, Founder and CEO of Capitolis, talks to Global Finance about capital markets and fostering innovation.

Franz M. Bergmüller, CEO of SEBA Bank, speaks to Global Finance about the bank’s drive for innovation and what sets it apart from its competition.

Valeria Gontareva, governor of the National Bank of Ukraine 2014–2017, knows a few things about rebuilding in the wake of conflict. She talks about how Ukraine’s economy can be restored.

Aramco recently became the world’s most valuable publicly listed company, taking the crown from Apple.

Advertisers will not be allowed to target children using profiling or people using sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

The altered relationship with Moscow is certain to hurt Finland the hardest.

Analysts point to three main factors behind the fast rise of the US-backed currency: broad interest-rate differentials, soaring US Treasuries and a broad risk-off sentiment in US stock markets, prompting Americans to hold more cash.

China appears desirable to foreign financial institutions, enticing them to buy out their joint venture partners, but regulations have slowed market opening.

Nutrien CFO Pedro Farah discusses innovation opportunities in corporate finance. Nutrien is a Global 500 producer of potash, nitrogen and phosphate products for agricultural, industrial and feed customers.

Indian billionaire's net worth surges powered by Reliance Industries Limited's never-ending acquisition spree.

Newly re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron anoints the first female prime minister in decades.

Company investigations are underway of CFO Jorge Gomez by both of his former employers, Moderna and Dentsply Sirona.

Crown Prince Mohammed ben Zayed al Nahyan has been the de facto ruler of the petro-monarchy since the former president suffered a stroke in 2014.

Florida governor Ron DeSantis retaliates against one of his state's major employers.

Nomura has had a history in the digital asset market, namely through its stake in Konimanu, a digital asset custody joint venture it created with digital asset security firm Ledger and digital asset investment house CoinShares in 2018.

Iowa's largest home lender is changing how borrowers are vetted to boost minority home ownership.

UST’s collapse will accelerate regulatory actions toward stablecoins demanded by Jeremy Allaire, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Circle, which pioneered USD Coin, and others in the cryptocurrency community.

Newly minted ESG teams, chief ESG officers and chief sustainability officers are becoming more common in the corporate world.

Public companies are increasingly going private.

Last year SoftBank earned the highest profits ever for a Japanese firm and during the first quarter of 2022 had its worst quarter ever, losing $15 billion.

After years of scandals and mismanagement, Toshiba may soon be acquired in an M&A deal.

M&A activity shakes up the American airline industry.

Developed by the African Export-Import Bank that serves as a broker for most of the payment systems and logistics, trading on the new business-to-business e-commerce platform Africa Trade Exchange started on May 11.

Philip Rosedale was a digital pioneer in creating Second Life, one of the first virtual worlds and still a leading social platform for adults. Linden Lab, Second Life’s parent company, now has two decades of experience in managing an online world, including developing a virtual currency traded globally. He talks to Global Finance about what they’ve learned and larger hopes for the metaverse.

Tides are turning in Jamaica with tourism rebounding after the shock of Covid-19.