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    Debt Boom Raises Specter Of Risk

    Debt Boom Raises Specter Of Risk

    November 04, 2019

    Corporate borrowing remains high, despite fears of a pending recession. Still, post-crisis rules may be mitigating the risks.

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    World's Safest Banks 2019 | Country Winners

    World's Safest Banks 2019 | Country Winners

    November 08, 2019

    This year, the Country Winners of the Global Finance World’s Safest Banks rankings include five new countries and 24 new winners. And three countries had two banks in a near-tie for the No. 1 spot.

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    World's Best Banks 2019: Bank Of America Named Best Bank In The World

    World's Best Banks 2019: Bank Of America Named Best Bank In The World

    October 10, 2019

    Global Finance unveils its 26th annual listing of the best banks globally, regionally and in 149 countries. The winners outperformed their peers using sustainable business models and good governance, while adapting to rapid change.

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    Countries With The Most External Debt 2019

    Countries With The Most External Debt 2019

    October 28, 2019

    Here is the list of countries that owe the most to foreign creditors in 2019. The United States leads, followed by the Euro area and the United Kingdom.

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    Global Finance Awards Ceremony At Sibos 2019

    Global Finance Awards Ceremony At Sibos 2019

    September 25, 2019

    Dozens of banks attended Global Finance magazine's transaction banking award ceremony in the iconic Gherkin Building.

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Sustainability In Search Of Metrics

Sustainability In Search Of Metrics

April 09, 2018
  • Corporate Social Responsibility

Companies worldwide struggle to measure and report how well they are “doing good” as they do well for their stakeholders.

Americas' Private Banks: Fortune's Shifting Tides

March 12, 2018
  • Corporate Social Responsibility

Changes in technology, regulation and the distribution of wealth are reshaping private banking throughout the Americas.

 

Sustainable Practices Lead to Corporate Profits

Sustainable Practices Lead to Corporate Profits

December 11, 2017
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance,
  • Corporate Social Responsibility

Tensie Whelan, director of the Center for Sustainable Business at New York University’s Stern School of Business, talks about the growing bottom-line case for sustainable practices. 

Corporate Compassion for Refugees On The Rise

December 08, 2016
  • Corporate Social Responsibility

Private-sector entities are getting involved in providing aid, education and even jobs to refugees in order to mitigate the crisis. 

Solar Cost Slides To Record Low, Again

November 18, 2016
  • Corporate Social Responsibility,
  • Emerging Markets

The cost of producing solar power has fallen sharply in the past five years—so much that in some cases it can be half the price, or even less, of conventional power. Experts predict solar's cost will continue to plummet. 

Pharma Prices Raise Eyebrows

October 14, 2016
  • North America,
  • Corporate Social Responsibility,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance

US: Heather Bresch, the CEO of Mylan, an American pharmaceuticals company, finds herself at the center of one of the biggest pharma controversies in recent years: price-gouging.

Monsanto Deal In Hand, Bayer Faces Regulators

October 14, 2016
  • North America,
  • Western Europe,
  • Corporate Social Responsibility,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance

In potentially the biggest foreign corporate takeover ever by a German company, Bayer seeks to buy Monsanto for 62 billion. Werner Bauman gets into agribusiness.

Obama: US To Lift Sanctions On Myanmar

October 14, 2016
  • Asia-Pacific,
  • North America,
  • Corporate Social Responsibility,
  • Emerging Markets

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s de facto leader and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, has a change of heart regarding US sanctions against her country. 

 

Carlos Slim Wants You To Work Less, Retire Later

September 09, 2016
  • Corporate Social Responsibility

Mexico | Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is advocating a massive shift to a three-day workweek, particularly for older employees. 

Israeli Bankers Quit Over Salary Cap

July 22, 2016
  • Corporate Social Responsibility,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance

Highly compensated Israeli bank executives feel harried by a new law placing limits on their salaries.  

 

Shamed Panama Sees Its Flourishing Economy At Risk

June 10, 2016
  • Corporate Social Responsibility,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance

Panama
The country has been a stellar performer in Latin America, but now a worldwide scandal about its massive offshore financial industry is putting Panama’s economic growth at risk.

Multinationals Need A Culture Shock

June 10, 2016
  • Corporate Social Responsibility,
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Management | Corporate Culture
Several recent financial and corruption scandals have forced multinationals to develop comprehensive corporate conduct and compliance programs.

Corruption: Offer Jokes Instead Of Bribes

June 10, 2016
  • Corporate Social Responsibility,
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Management | Corruption
At the anticorruption summit held in London last month, world leaders pledged to fight tax dodging, boost transparency and redouble efforts to confiscate and repatriate stolen assets to many of the world’s poorest countries.

Taking The Long View: Crises Demand Attention, But So Do Long-Term Trends.

April 15, 2016
  • Corporate Social Responsibility,
  • Risk & Insurance

Corporate leaders can be forgiven for not thinking too far ahead. The length of time that investors hold stock has fallen. Share-holders want fast rewards—and quick fixes when performance flags. Moreover, given the upheavals and macroeconomic uncertainties of the past decade, many CEOs and CFOs have been preoccupied with firefighting.

Is “Philanthro-Capitalism” The Same As Philanthropy?

January 08, 2016
  • Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Charity | Trends
Billionaire philanthropy may be growing, but it is also giving rise to a new trend that could change the face of charitable giving.

Slavery Act Puts Company Reputations On The Line

December 11, 2015
  • Western Europe,
  • Corporate Social Responsibility,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance

Management | Corporate Governance
With the enactment of the Modern Slavery Act in October, the United Kingdom has made a new addition to the growing body of compliance regulations sprouting up globally.

Shareholder Activism Is Coming To A Boardroom Near You

November 13, 2015
  • North America,
  • Corporate Social Responsibility,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance

Management | Corporate Boards
Led by investors such as Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman and Jeff Smith, and targeting companies from DuPont to PepsiCo, campaigns by activist investors have become a common occurrence in the United States in the past few decades.

Building Consensus With The Private Sector

November 13, 2015
  • Corporate Social Responsibility,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance

Thomas Gass, assistant secretary-general for policy coordination and interagency affairs in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations, talked with Global Finance about the UN’s new Sustainable Development Goals and how the private sector can help.

Family And Board Divisions At Heart Of Volkswagen’s Problems

Family And Board Divisions At Heart Of Volkswagen’s Problems

November 13, 2015
  • Western Europe,
  • Corporate Social Responsibility

Management | Auto Manufacturers
The Volkswagen emissions scandal, which saw the company fudge emissions tests to make its cars appear less polluting, has resulted in a new CEO appointment, the suspension of key executives and a proposed group restructure.

Full Faith & Credit? Sukuk Market Stumbles

October 09, 2015
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance,
  • Corporate Social Responsibility,
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Islamic Finance

Islamic Finance | Bank Negara’s decision to halt issuing shariah-compliant bonds has left a big hole in the Islamic debt market. Filling the void will take time.

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