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    February 04, 2021

    In 2021, the world’s companies will back off bond buying in favor of paying down debt and making strategic acquisitions.

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    Small Is Beautiful

    Small Is Beautiful

    February 04, 2021

    Encouraged by government stimulus programs, banks are finding new ways to finance SMEs. Once the economy recovers, will the surge of interest recede? 

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    Global Shakeout

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    February 04, 2021

    In 2021, the world’s companies will back off bond buying in favor of paying down debt and making strategic acquisitions.

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    World’s Best Trade Finance Providers 2021

    World’s Best Trade Finance Providers 2021

    February 03, 2021

    For many trade finance banks that still relied on legacy systems and paper-based processes, the Covid crisis put them on a forced march into the future. 

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    Household Saving Rates 2021

    Household Saving Rates 2021

    January 25, 2021

    Household saving is defined as the difference between a household’s disposable income and its expenditures on goods and services. During the pandemic it rose to historical highs everywhere.

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    November 16, 2020
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    On October 27, Global Finance conducted a Sub-custody Roundtable, moderated by publisher and editorial director Joseph Giarraputo. The Roundtable agenda covered crucial topics in the sub-custody sector including: the global and regional impact on the COVID-19 pandemic on sub-custodians; the effect ...

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German Green Energy Giants Join Forces In Novel Merger

April 05, 2018
  • Western Europe,
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

EON and RWE swap assets to become a market leader.

Brexit Breakthrough Eases Business Uncertainty

April 05, 2018
  • Western Europe

Thanks to a new agreement, businesses can assume that the UK will be fully out of the EU by January 2021. The UK will remain in the single market and customs union until the end of 2020.

New German Finance Minister Might End Euro-Austerity

March 07, 2018
  • Western Europe

Olaf Scholz’s spending policies and his Social Democratic Party's criticism of Angela Merkel's ‘forced austerity’ could lead to higher spending, a reduction of Germany’s historical surplus and the risk of inflation.

Cyprus Shores Up Financial Sector

February 15, 2018
  • Central & Eastern Europe,
  • Middle East,
  • Western Europe,
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

As the Mediterranean island nation's economy has stabilized, so too have its banks.

Cyprus Tries, Again, to Move Ahead

February 13, 2018
  • Western Europe

The failure of UN negotiations aside, 2017 was a positive year of consolidation and growth for the Cypriot economy.

Digital Cities | Amsterdam Makes The Most Of Its Fintech Credentials

February 07, 2018
  • Western Europe

Despite Brexit, London has managed to hang onto its status as Europe’s leading fintech hub, but Amsterdam is sneaking up behind. 

Worst-Case Brexit Could Cost UK $65 Billion

Worst-Case Brexit Could Cost UK $65 Billion

February 02, 2018
  • Western Europe,
  • Macroeconomy & Globalization

According to a Cambridge Econometrics report a “hard Brexit,” in which the country would leave both the EU customs union and the single market, could cost the UK almost half a million jobs and about $64.7 billion in investment by 2030.

Ferrero Buys Nestle's US Candy Business

January 31, 2018
  • North America,
  • Western Europe

With the Nestle acquisition, Ferrero has now become the third-largest confectionary company in the United States.

French President Macron Takes Diplomatic Lead

January 30, 2018
  • Western Europe,
  • Macroeconomy & Globalization

The UK’s decision to leave the EU and the dwindling strength of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who saw her party diminished in Germany’s recent federal elections, have given Macron a rare chance to bolster French influence.

Countries With Most FDI In 2018

Countries With Most FDI In 2018

January 25, 2018
  • Macroeconomy & Globalization,
  • Africa,
  • Asia-Pacific,
  • Central & Eastern Europe,
  • Latin America,
  • North America,
  • Western Europe,
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Overall global FDI declined last year with developed economies seeing a decrease in flows even as developing economies saw an increase.

Lego Expects More Profit After IP Win In China

Lego Expects More Profit After IP Win In China

January 24, 2018
  • Asia-Pacific,
  • Western Europe,
  • Governance, Regulation & Compliance,
  • Macroeconomy & Globalization

An intellectual property (IP) rights’ victory in China for the Danish toymaker will also give  comfort to other Western consumer-goods companies struggling with similar issues.

Europe To See More Airline M&A Activity, Consolidation, In 2018

Europe To See More Airline M&A Activity, Consolidation, In 2018

January 18, 2018
  • Western Europe,
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Turbulence in Europe’s airline industry is likely to culminate in a massive shakeout for the sector in 2018. Look for more mergers and global alliances.

Management Musical Chairs At Swiss Banks

January 11, 2018
  • Western Europe,
  • Global Banking

Fierce competition among Swiss banks to win the business of the world’s wealthy has led to a raft of management shake-ups.

The Nordics Inch Closer Towards Cashless Societies

The Nordics Inch Closer Towards Cashless Societies

January 10, 2018
  • Western Europe,
  • Technology

Cash is increasingly viewed by Nordic banks, businesses, and tax and financial regulators as outdated and inefficient.

Portuguese Finance Minister Moving To Eurogroup

January 04, 2018
  • Western Europe

In a comparison with the Portuguese soccer star, Portuguese finance minister Mário Centeno has been dubbed “the Cristiano Ronaldo of Ecofin."

EU, Japan Trade Deal Defies Protectionist Wave

January 03, 2018
  • Asia-Pacific,
  • Western Europe,
  • Macroeconomy & Globalization

The deal sends a strong signal that two of the world’s major exporters still believe in the merits of open markets.

Scandinavia | Taxing Time For Tesla

Scandinavia | Taxing Time For Tesla

December 07, 2017
  • Western Europe,
  • Tax & Accounting

Norway's  new tax plan could double electric-vehicle unit costs, and add as much as $9,975 to the retail price of the Tesla Model X. 

Putting The Volt Into Volvo

December 06, 2017
  • Western Europe

The automaker's electric-car strategy includes plug-in hybrid and conventional hybrid technologies, as well as all-electric options.

LSE Draws North American Company Listings

December 05, 2017
  • Western Europe,
  • Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Rapidly rising London share prices and the political uncertainty following Donald Trump’s elections have added to the interest.

Q&A With Gavin Maclean, Head Of Cash Management, Lloyd Banking

December 05, 2017
  • Western Europe,
  • Global Banking

Gavin Maclean, head of Cash Management & Payments, Lloyd Banking, spoke with Global Finance Editor Andrea Fiano regarding the bank is focusing on innovation and technology as the era for open banking is almost here for European banks..

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