September 2021

Rich nations lost more FDI in 2020, but for developing nations, the lost greenfields and infrastructure investments threaten long-term recovery.

Chad Wallace, global head of digital Transaction Banking (TxB) at Goldman Sachs, discusses the advantage of BaaS and embedded finance, such as improved flexibility and new partnership opportunities.

Expanding partnerships fuel the next-generation of mobile apps.

Sael Al Waary, deputy group CEO of Bank ABC, discusses how AI has changed the rules for digital banking.

With a new awards program, Global Finance highlights banks and companies taking the lead in innovating and expanding the reach of sustainable finance.

Aaron Franklin, Head of Sustainable Finance at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp, discusses the hows and whys of green investments.

The virtual economy prompts growth throughout Portugal.

State borrowing crowds out private lending in Ghana.

Decentralizing finance can unlock capital in cryptocurrencies, but will it last?

SMEs play a crucial role in driving the global recovery.

Sustainable finance makes inroads in Africa.

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman opts for a SPARC instead of a SPAC to complete an acquisition.

Dated extraction technologies and poor maintenance are only partially to blame for Royal Dutch Shell's decision.

Between 2012 and 2020, the Indian government attempted to retroactively tax 17 foreign multinational companies.

Godongwana is a close political ally of President Cyril Ramaphosa and an African National Congress heavyweight who cut his teeth in the labor union movement.

Can a career businessman and management expert turn around Zambia's grim economic trajectory?

Samsung is teaming up with South Korea's central bank to get a digital currency transaction infrastructure up and running.

The new hub will develop proofs-of-concept and prototypes that will be shared across the global banking community.

European sports teams are turning to cryptocurrencies to boost fan engagement and revenue.

Six-month lockup periods used to be the strong recommendation from banks that underwrote traditional IPOs; no longer.

New technologies demand new kinds of talent and make addressing labor shortages easier.

Cryptocurrency companies are becoming banks.

Citi is divesting from underperforming markets to focus on wealth management and institutional and corporate banking.

HSBC is doubling down on Asia.

Cambodia eyes a clean slate and full recovery from the pandemic in 2022.

There have been far fewer bankruptcies during the pandemic than in previous recessions, particularly among small businesses.

China moves to restrain its greenhouse gas emissions.

Can Ether overtake Bitcoin as the world's top cryptocurrency?

Best Buy alum Sharon McCollam becomes CFO and president of the grocery powerhouse.

US Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler calls for greater regulation of cryptocurrencies to rid the sector of fraud, scams and abuse.

Will Covid-19 derail Dubai's long-awaited Expo 2020?