May 2018

Some see trade-war threats as posturing for negotiating advantage. Still, a lot of companies could get hurt along the way.

Trade and tariff wars are more likely to spiral out of control now that the WTO is weaker than during tense periods in the past.

Global Finance unveils its 25th annual list of the best banks globally, regionally and by country. The winners have provided the best service to clients.

Global Finance unveils its 25th annual best banks in the world list. The winners have outperformed their peers and provide top-notch service to clients in a challenging environment. 

Slow GDP growth clouds outlook: Mobile technology is bringing banking to the continent’s unbanked, and is expected to help stimulate growth.

Asian banks power ahead: Clever strategies, niche appeal and foreign alliances raise the profits and prestige of financial institutions across the vast continent.

Thriving regardless of home-base conditions: The CEE economic outlook varies country-by-country, but financial-services providers have risen above local issues by embracing fintech and selling off bad loans.

Adversity builds resilience: Inured to the region’s perennial issues, Latin American banks keep finding a way to prosper.

Credit growth picks up: Wider interest margins lift bank earnings, but problem loans creep higher.

Short-term pain, long-term gain: The one-time impact of the new US tax law masks strong improvements.

Hoping for a boost from DC: New legislation could be a boon for regional banks that are already making headway via cost savings, niche markets and new capabilities.

Bold strategies blaze a trail: From embracing new technologies to taking steps to minimize regulatory burdens, northern and western banks find ways to make their own destinies.

Sim Tshabalala, group CEO of Standard Bank, explains how Africa’s biggest bank is using its new digital capabilities to better understand its clients.

Piyush Gupta, CEO of DBS, talks with Global Finance about the bank’s record year, its digital transformation and the value of owning your own technology.

Johann Strobl, CEO of Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), talks about the positive results from the bank’s digital and structural transformations.

Enrique Alvarez, head of Strategy at Santander, talks about the impact of digitization, mobile banking and other groundbreaking technologies being put to work in Latin America.

Global Finance sat down with CEO of Produbanco to discuss the mounting challenges for Ecuadorian banking.

Global Finance discusses goals, strategy, and prospects with Banco Agrícola's CFO Ana Beatriz Marin Restrepo.

Arab Bank CEO Nemeh Sabbagh talks about the bank’s regional strength and its digital platform for corporate clients.

Bank of America is sharing its success with the communities in which it operates, with a focus on ESG activities, says chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan.

ING CEO Ralph Hamers explains how his bank is using digital technology to improve customer relationships.

As Islamic banking spreads, service providers continue to develop new tools and products to meet the wide-ranging financial needs of the world’s Muslims.

As Islamic banking spreads, service providers continue to develop new tools and products to meet the wide-ranging financial needs of the world’s Muslims.

Global Finance gives readers insight into the providers delivering Shariah-complaint solutions that meet the needs of sophisticated customers with complex needs.

Global Finance gives readers insight into the providers delivering Shariah-complaint solutions that meet the needs of sophisticated customers with complex needs.

Sonny Singh, senior vice president and general manager of the Financial Services Global Business Unit at Oracle since 2013, talks about legacy systems and how financial services are handling transformative technologies.

An unexpected uptick in economic growth, a failed military coup and geopolitical tensions haven’t kept Turkey down. And the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, looks set to strengthen his hold on power with snap elections called for June.

Turkey's banks have had a good run but rising debts remain a worry.

New NY Fed head is a surprisingly controversial pick.

US-China trade tensions benefit Latin America's commodities and exports.

Saudi Arabia's ambitious solar power plan—powered by money from Japan's Softbank—isn't just a money-making exercise given the country's rising electricity demands.

Egypt's new sovereign wealth fund is not all it's cracked up to be.

New EU rules on data privacy come into effect this month.

Rising interest rates show no sign of dampening dividend payouts or stock buybacks. Not yet, at least.

WPP chairman Martin Sorrell’s successor Roberto Quarta inherits a company in crisis in a troubled industry.

Miguel Diaz-Canel, the newly elected President of Cuba has a full economic and political agenda, but only some of it is under his control. Some—including the overall business environment—remains under the control of Raul Castro, the country’s former president and ...

Volkswagen Group has a new driver at the wheel. In April, the Wolfsburg-based company named Herbert Diess, head of the flagship VW brand, as CEO.  Diess will leade information technology, group development and research across the organization, while overseeing strategy ...

Tate & Lyle's new CFO expected to be pro-active on the M&A front to take advantage of growing consumer demand for health and wellness products.

Headwinds hit currencies in emerging markets.

New cryptocurrency will be backed by commodities.

A Japanese ecommerce and Internet company is breaking into the mobile market.

French telecom company moves aggressively into the banking sector.

Water bonds are an increasingly popular funding mechanism to finance environmental stewardship related to water use.

Economic growth in Asia is fueling the market for office space.

Financial innovation on the rise in nations where cryptocurrencies and related technologies are regulated rather than banned.

Islamic scholar in Indonesia says Bitcoin is compatible with Islamic law.

The DRC has immense mineral resources and other investment opportunities, but they come with political corruption and risk.