May 2022

Big Tech, banks, telecoms–and even Hollywood–are all scrambling to own a piece of the infrastructure of the future.

Technology investments and strong balance sheets herald the winners of Global Finance’s 29th annual Best Bank Awards.

Tapping the millennial market pushes digital development.

Africa’s banks bounce back after a rough year.

Pandemic responses turn out to be a springboard for profits.

In a world of uncertainty, banks look to the future.

Digitalization investments spur growth.

Digital inclusion offsets volatile times.

High growth and low inflation bump up balance sheets.

Excess liquidity acts as a double-edged sword.

Once-temporary measures find longer legs.

Strategic acquisitions blur the lines between regional and national banks.

Piyush Gupta, CEO of DBS Bank, reveals how investing in staff and growth-stage technology companies will help meet Asia’s future financial needs.

Banco Popular Dominicano CEO Christopher Paniagua advocates innovation to develop an “orange economy.”

CaixaBank CEO Gonzalo Gortázar explains how innovation is helping banks plan for future financial needs.

Islamic financial institutions recorded a strong 2021 while continuing digital investments.

Emily Wicker, partner at Clifford Chance, speaks with Global Finance about how sanctions against Russia are affecting the air transport sector worldwide.

India-China trade increased by 15.3% in the first quarter of 2022.

Last year 10% of all global power was generated by wind and solar.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has come under fire for his handling of the crisis.

Netflix’s woes and CNN+'s cancellation may be the tip of the iceberg, heralding more trouble for streaming services.

As of next year, every corporation may have to begin paying at least 15% in corporate taxes, regardless of which country it calls home.

AI-enabled sanction screeners help ease growing headaches.

Macron’s triumph does not give him a political mandate.

Hong Kong's next chief executive is a law-and-order candidate.

Imran Khan, ousted by a parliamentary no-confidence vote, is replaced as Pakistan's Prime Minister by Shehbaz Sharif.

Elon Musk’s plans to make Twitter an open forum for speech may be a double-edged sword. 

Unionization efforts at Apple, Amazon and Starbucks appear to be exceptions to the rule of fewer workers in unions overall.

The new permit will allow Wave to offer a wide range of services without relying on a legacy finance institution.

A digitally tracked green bond uses technology such as blockchain to improve data transparency and data collection efficiency for green or environmental securities.

A survey by the Society of Human Resources Management shows that 86% of employers are willing to welcome back quitters.

The equity capital markets were hit the hardest, particularly in the US.

South Africa’s and Angola’s recent issuances were both oversubscribed.

Europe’s collective action could stoke investment in gas capacity in Algeria, Egypt, Oman and Qatar.

Standard Chartered and Barclays Bank are both reducing their presence in African markets.

The 'Big Six' beat forecasts but a closer inspection of earning results shows trouble ahead.

Energy businesses are among those with the most to lose. 

Tunisia offers opportunities for foreign direct investors, but it might be better to wait.