Governance, Regulation & Compliance

Developing nations finally become developed nations, at least on paper.

Local taxes and other government services can now be paid using the cryptocurrency.

Protecting intellectual property rights pays off for everyone in a country.

Corporate spying leads to regime change at a major European bank.

Anthony Abbatiello, who leads the global Leadership & Succession business at Russell Reynolds Associates, speaks on succession planning for “chief”-level executive posts—the so-called “C-suite.”

Fighting climate change is not just for the private sector.

Can national currencies free themselves from the constraints of the nation-state?

Governments unite to combat international tax avoidance.

No nation has achieved the goal of gender equality, but some are much closer than others.

Innovation hubs are not just for the private sector anymore.

Tensions over the proposed extradition treaty do not bode well for Hong Kong's future as a hub of international trade and finance.

Central bankers are increasingly environmentally-conscious.

Four nations are replacing their central bank governors.

Another real-world use for blockchain.

The explosion in digital technology is transforming the job of chief financial officer.

The importance of analytics and technology-related skills are rising.

Management consultant company makes an unusual move.

Michael Mauboussin, director of research at BlueMountain Capital Management and chairman of the board of trustees of the Santa Fe Institute, talks with Global Finance about behavioral economics and how to improve corporate decision-making.

Among the “soft” characteristics that are often ignored, trust is critical to business operations—and with global communications facilitating radical transparency, it is rising in significance.

New rules for foreign lenders are becoming clearer.