March 2022

Corporate spending plans are booming, with new investment in supply chains, sustainability and digitalization.

The wealthy are ready for a more sustainable future, but struggling with just how to get there.

The economic uncertainties of the past few years have made cash forecasting far from an exact science—but it’s more important than ever. 

Digitalization furthers financial optimization and brings inclusion to the continent.

Integrated offerings morph from luxuries to staples.

Bots give straight-through processing a leg up.

Digitalization and automation blaze a path to post-pandemic profitability.

Fragmented payment systems and a lack of standardization have hindered the cash management efforts of companies in the Middle East, but this looks set to change.

AI, big data and cloud computing sharpen forecasting accuracy.

Global Finance names the year’s best treasury and cash management providers in systems and services.  

New offerings make corporate treasuries far nimbler.

Eva Bueno, global head, cash management for Global Transaction Banking at Santander, explains how payments innovations help local businesses cope with Covid-19’s impact while providing flexible operations.

Laurent Descout, founder and CEO at Neo, talks about businesses’ need for a truly global account, with both automation and financing embedded.

Viola Hechl-Schmied, product owner for machine learning at ION Treasury, lifts the lid on the AI-based tools the company integrated into its platform to help treasurers make quicker and more accurate cash forecasts.

Christopher Johnson, president of Global Financial Services at Pitney Bowes, speaks about global small business lending and the goals for PB’s Chartered Bank and Financial Services division.

From dealing with the effects of the pandemic, to an economy on the rebound, Georgia is moving forward.

As the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturer, Taiwan is on course for significant growth.

A proposal to label some natural gas and nuclear power plants green investments has prompted backlash from environmentalists and heightened tensions among the 27 member countries.

Chinese officials say the race for global economic dominance will be decided not just by the sheer size of the country’s total output but also by the elements included in that output.

Foreign companies will soon be able to own 100% of companies in most economic sectors.

The latest developments come as the UAE moves to tighten regulations following criticism that it is a hub for illicit financial activity. 

Transition bonds are providing a way for companies in hard-to-abate industries to deliver net-zero emissions.

A Goldman Sachs executive takes the reins at Hertz after the company filed for bankruptcy during the 2020 pandemic.

As chairman of Turkish Airlines, Ilker Ayci turned the company into one of the world’s most profitable but decided not to become CEO of Air India after initially accepting.

Michel Combes, a graduate of the France’s elite Ecole Polytechnique, has three decades of experience in the telecom industry. 

The companies’ fortunes have been intertwined since the 1930s.

China's work culture may be forever changed by the pandemic experience.

Small-cap and microcap companies often need to pay more attention to retail shareholders to make sure they understand the business and to avoid unexpected stock volatility.

Britain's tax authority became the first law enforcement agency in the country to seize nonfungible tokens (NFTs).

A fintech boom is underway in Africa, fueled by increased digital and fintech literacy and access to smartphones.

SBI Sumishin Net Bank’s IPO will be an important milestone for banks in Japan, many of which lag behind international rivals in their digital offerings.

The move follows similar stock market listings of Geely-owned foreign marques, including Volvo Cars, which floated in Stockholm last year.

Considered the Indian government’s crown jewel, LIC is valued at approximately $203 billion and has assets worth more than $500 billion. 

The sale of UK-based microchip designer Arm to Nvidia was scrapped due to significant regulatory hurdles.

Banks like JPMorgan are mostly on Decentraland—a 3D virtual world run by the nonprofit—to learn.

Before obtaining a new license, Standard Chartered tried several times to buy out a local lender.

Azerbaijan offers fertile soil for a burgeoning private sector and foreign direct investment, despite potential military hostilities.

The banks of Africa are moving toward a tech-focused future.

New trading partners seek to gain sway, but former colonial powers are well-entrenched.

Although economic growth in Latin America has slowed, a healthy energy sector is powering a recovery.

A stellar year for Latin America’s agricultural sector is powering a fresh wave of M&A activity.