November 2018

Global Finance’s Stars of China awards highlight leading banks’ digital progress and economic impact.

Last year, ICBC consolidated several asset management operations to create ICBC Asset Management (Global). Bing Li, who leads product development for the new entity, and Harrison Li, who leads global asset management for ICBC, talk about the new entity and its role in supporting the wider ambitions of the bank—and of China itself.

Chad Cascarilla is CEO and co-founder of Paxos, a fintech startup that is regulated as a trust company. He spoke with Global Finance about the current state of blockchain, common misconceptions and why uptake among corporates seems slow.

A slowdown in GDP growth still leaves Spain outperforming the rest of the eurozone. But will turmoil in Catalonia dampen spirits?

Lithuania's laser focus attracts new investment.

India's middle class is rising but many of its people are left behind.

Scientists offer dire warning on climate change.

The Turkish economy's wild ride is finally calming down.

Large companies around the world are breaking off pieces or breaking up in record numbers. Will the boom last?

Brazilians' stark presidential choice.

J.C. Penney struggles to avoid the fate of Sears and Toys "R" Us.

Ola Källenius will be the first non-German to lead the company.

South Africa's flailing government calls on old hands to right the ship.

Copyright law for the digital era.

A new global standard to fight money laundering.

Crypto comes to Swift's annual conference.

Trade wars are not denting M&A activity overall.

Kashoggi scandal threatens Kingdom's vital FDI inflows.

Falling oil prices are squeezing GCC economies.

These risky investments are paying off.

Are chief operating officers going out of style?

Investors looking to build in Bulgaria will find government incentives and low-cost labor, but also a skills shortage.

How far will MENA banks go in embracing digital innovation? Global Finance’s Dubai conference explored various approaches to rapid change in the banking sector.

Low productivity, low investment rates and political uncertainty still hamper Latin America’s biggest markets. Financial innovation might help.

Cash remittances to the Caribbean have fallen due to crackdowns on criminal activity in the financial sector but fintechs are picking up some of the slack.

In the aftermath of revolution and civil war, the storied trading region seeks to convince investors it’s time to come back.