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Top 10 safest countries in the world 2019 according to Global Finance: 1. Iceland🇮🇸 2. Switzerland🇨🇭 3. Finland🇫🇮 4. Portugal🇵🇹 5. Austria🇦🇹 6. Norway🇳🇴 7. Qatar🇶🇦 8. Singapore🇸🇬 9. Denmark🇩🇰 10. New Zealand🇳🇿 ow.ly/MXaf30nqqWy
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. @philiprosedale, founder of @SecondLife and chairman of @HighFidelityXR, talks to @gfmag about the future of business, the metaverse, and cryptocurrencies. lnkd.in/gTzyAz3i
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Bitcoin ETFs may not be epochal, but they could spur innovation. gfmag.com/economics-policy-r…
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Top 10 safest countries in the world 2019 according to Global Finance: 1. Iceland 2. Switzerland 3. Finland 4. Portugal 5. Austria 6. Norway 7. Qatar 8. Singapore 9. Denmark 10. New Zealand ow.ly/MXaf30nqqWy
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While the global economy slows, Egyptian banks aim to expand their foothold in Africa and boost intraregional trade. gfmag.com/magazine/october-2…
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Rich nations lost more FDI in 2020, but for developing nations, the lost greenfields and infrastructure investments threaten long-term recovery. gfmag.com/magazine/september…
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. @RE_Freeman, Professor of Business Administration at @DardenMBA, discusses his theory of stakeholder capitalism with @GFmag. gfmag.com/magazine/november-…
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Egypt is likely to be the Middle East’s top economic performer in 2019 and 2020. ow.ly/qayP50rrcRE
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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. ow.ly/RmXl50wXhjx
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Our Editor talking with the CFO of @ING, the #GFBestBanks World's Best Bank of 2017
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Omnicom’s proposed deal to take over rival Interpublic is set to form the world’s largest advertising agency should it win regulatory approval. gfmag.com/capital-raising-co…
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Congratulations to @StanChart, winners of Best Global Foreign Exchange Bank For Emerging Market Currencies 2018: goo.gl/FPMn8h #GFMagFX
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Here are Global Finance magazine's top 10 best cities to live in for 2022: 10. Amsterdam🇳🇱 9. New York🇺🇸 8. Beijing🇨🇳 7. Paris🇫🇷 6. Sydney🇦🇺 5. Melbourne🇦🇺 4. Singapore🇸🇬 3. Shanghai🇨🇳 2. Tokyo🇯🇵 1. London🇬🇧 gfmag.com/global-data/non-ec…
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Here are the Middle Eastern winners of Global Finance magazine's 2019 best bank awards: @AUBKuwait @tbiiraq @poalimarketweet @ArabBankGroup @NBKPage @blombanklebanon @bankmuscat @bankofpalestine @QNBGroup @sambabank @MashreqTweets Full story here: ow.ly/39pA50unH4r
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Corporates and businesses are joining the sharing economy. ow.ly/Msps30n1nug
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Some opportunists see profits in the Ukraine conflict, but Russian creditors already face losses and the possibility of defaults looms. gfmag.com/topics/blogs/russi…
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Aspen Aerogels’ CFO Ricardo Rodriguez sits down with @GFMag to discuss the impact of rising interest rates and what keeps him up at night. gfmag.com/capital-raising-co…
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. @SHodyEsq, an attorney in the Palo Alto office of law firm @PerkinsCoieLLP, talks to Global Finance about fintech regulation and how the blockchain is changing corporate interactions. ow.ly/QCeG30nYuXp
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Kieran Donoghue, head of international financial services, strategy and public policy for Ireland’s @IDAIRELAND, talks with Global Finance about how Brexit is changing FDI and global economic paradigms businesses use for strategic planning. ow.ly/6SSN30n1Zl0
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Transforming Capital Markets: Q&A With @Capitolis_Inc CEO @GMandelzis. gfmag.com/topics/blogs/capit…
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Global Finance presents our world's safest banks 2018 rankings. ow.ly/4XGB30mwh06
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Global Finance magazine's Digital Banks and Innovators Conference in Dubai's first panel discussing the #Future of #DigitalBanking in the #MENA Region, featuring @FintechGalaxy @StanChart @MashreqTweets @ADIBTweets
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New data shows companies run by billionaires out-perform the competition. ow.ly/4oWZ50x61jW
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Regulation-does banking industry face too much or too little? Read views of economists John Cochrane & Anat Admati.ow.ly/tk4Q30cs7HL
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FinTech expert @Chris_Skinner discusses innovation, disruption and the bank of the future at @EuroFinance's 27th annual treasury management conference reports @ahawser. ow.ly/zld730m0ecA
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Croatia's Central Bank Governor Boris Vujcic sits down with @gfmag to talk about the fight against inflation and @ECB's role in the Croatian economy. lnkd.in/eehX-itb
In just five days Croatia will join the euro area and adopt the euro! We’re excited to welcome a new member to the euro family on 1 January 2023.
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. @Lamborghini Chairman and CEO Stephan Winkelmann sat down with @gfmag's Andrea Fiano to talk about current events in Russia, ongoing supply chain strains and the future of globalization. lnkd.in/eNy_xsSF
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Simon Paris, CEO of financial-software provider @FinastraFS, speaks with @GFmag about the advantages of open-source tech and how partnering is necessary for financial institutions to innovate. ow.ly/4Gjr50zajDw
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Over the past year, central bankers walked a tightrope between inflation and recession while juggling an array of internal and external risks. Global Finance Magazine grades their performances. lnkd.in/eACZpRm4
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Qatar's purchase of Manchester United hangs in the balance amid family drama and fan outrage. lnkd.in/eyBB7SVj
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Which country won the race to be the world's richest in 2022? Click here to find out: gfmag.com/global-data/econom…
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ESG bond issuances are surging amid a sea of competing standards governing them. gfmag.com/magazine/november-…
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Global Finance is making a digital edition of the May issue available to all subscribers. It includes all editorial content and advertising exactly as it appears in the print edition. Click below to access the May digital edition now. bit.ly/3dK8rJZ #gfmag #Mayissue
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Associate professor in the Technology, Operations and Statistics department at the @NYUStern School of Business and former senior @economist @hannahalaburda shares her thoughts regarding the risks and benefits of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). gfmag.com/topics/news/hanna-…
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Our 2018 #TradeFinance and #SupplyChain Finance Provider Awards were held at @BAFT_Global's Annual Meeting last week. Congratulations to global winners @StanChart & @BNPParibas. See the full list of winners here: goo.gl/rkGVJY
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A contentious back-and-forth over the span of five days ended with Altman’s retaking the CEO seat, and the formation of a new board. gfmag.com/capital-raising-co…
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Private and public debt levels—combined with rising interest rates—are clouding the economic horizon. lnkd.in/eRB35rcg nitter.app/GFmag/status/168932958…
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Head of research at Gavekal Dragonomics discusses China’s politics, markets & its future role in the global economy bit.ly/28Lw83W
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Gearing up for our Digital Bank Conference at @RSAinLondon. Follow the event using #GFMagDigital
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Congratulations to @KFHGroup for receiving World's Best Islamic Bank at our World's Best Bank Awards in Washington, DC at the #IMFmeetings. Access the full list of winners at bit.ly/2BhqupE #gfmag #bestbanks #KFHgroup #IMFMeetings
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Our people are dying, children are being orphaned as most of the dead are women, says Sierra Leone Pres Ernest Bai Koroma #EbolaResponse
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Impact Investing: Doing Well And Doing Good, Discussion on #CorporateResponsibility ow.ly/Om0RZ
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Latinex, the Latin American Stock Exchange, has announced plans for the first regional blue bond, to be floated before the end of the first quarter. gfmag.com/economics-policy-r…
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Global Finance has reached 5,000 followers! 🥳🎉
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NEW/WEB-ONLY: Expat CFOs Improve Reporting, But Not Everywhere, reports @adwoodman Bocconi U study shows a foreign CFO is likely to add investor protection, but the EM view suggests global reality is not so straightforward ow.ly/D52t30iL15s #corporate #governance
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Practical and Proud: Rania Nashar, CEO of @SambaBank, discusses economic growth in the kingdom, breaking the class ceiling as the first female CEO of a listed Saudi Arabian #Commercial Bank and the modernization of her company: goo.gl/sc9AQ8
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Global Finance Names the Best Financial Innovation Labs 2023 Global Finance’s 6th annual listing of the world's best financial innovation labs showcases the digital and financial-industry trends occupying the world’s leading innovators. #innovation #finance @ArabBankGroup @BTGPactual @BBVA_AIFactory @Visa Clickthrough to our full list of winners: lnkd.in/exHEUqng
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“This year, AI will break through in many areas of banking,” says Mark Leahy of @SGX. “Expect technologies such as AI, blockchain and Big Data to significantly impact the end-to-end wealth management experience.” Full story here: ow.ly/Clm550uDqH4
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How does Islamic finance make money without using interest? @K_Domat explains. ow.ly/DOsO30kVBum
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At Global Finance’s annual private-bank awards dinner in Manhattan, @andreamurad reports, talk revolved around how wealth can best serve people and create value worldwide. ow.ly/Y7sK30iMKwF
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After ISIS: Q&A with Iraq's Central Bank Governor Ali Mohsen Ismail Al-Allaq. ow.ly/hnAO30mgYiQ
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Nippon Life Insurance, Japan’s largest private insurer, is spending $8.2 billion on global life insurance firm Resolution Life Group Holdings—marking the largest overseas acquisition in Japan’s insurance industry. gfmag.com/capital-raising-co…
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New technologies are reshaping how goods and services are tracked around the world, and opening new options for financing global trade. gfmag.com/technology/trade-f…
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Cheers for @scb_thailand for winning Best Asian Bank in #SocialMedia from @GFmag ทำได้ดีมาก! ow.ly/f9YN3036Nzx
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Samer Habbal from Thomson Reuters discussing how to #Accelerate #StartUps with @ArabBankGroup @eureecasam @MEVPcapital @beehiveUAE and @moduscapital #gfmag
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Shanker Ramamurthy, General Manager Strategy & Market Development—Industry Platforms at @IBM, talks with @gfmag about the breathtaking speed of today’s technologies and what it means for running successful businesses. ow.ly/Jtza50xQqOn
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@K_Domat speaking to @PwC; @PayTabs; Neo Technologies and The Partnership Consulting on #MENA #Innovation #Culture #gfmag
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Finance seeks to innovate for the 21st century. What will blockchain and other tech make possible? ow.ly/JbIS30dmUin
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Starting January 1, the United Arab Emirates will levy a tax of 15% on large multinationals operating in the country as part of corporate tax reforms required by the OECD. gfmag.com/economics-policy-r…
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The World’s Best Foreign Exchange Providers and Corporate #FX Award winners were announced last night in our first annual Foreign Exchange Awards Dinner in London. See the full list of winners here: goo.gl/21AUK1
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What practical applications of blockchain can treasurers monetise for cross-border payments? (Sponsored) #Blockchain #corporatetreasury @StanChart lnkd.in/dupUbtD9
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Good Funding: Q&A with Faith Capital's co-founder @aballoughani on the growth of entrepreneurship in the Middle East. ow.ly/BD7g50y7iT0
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Our annual Innovators Issue goes inside a fintech lab competition, digs into Innovation acceleration and showcases the most innovative banks and fintechs around the world. A digital version of the issue is now available! Click below to access it. #gfmag #theinnovators2020
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Global Finance presents its 26th annual awards for the World’s Best Banks, honoring winners in 149 countries and seven global regions, as well as eight regions of the US. ow.ly/6m7i50u3E6x
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Global Finance Magazine's March 2020 issue is now online. Click here to see all stories from the issue: lnkd.in/dXTcGEE
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Fintech financing in Asia-Pacific eclipsed North America for the first time in 2016, rising to $11.2 billion. ow.ly/czES30b8guT #China
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At the recent annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank in Marrakesh, Morocco, Global Finance organized a roundtable with the representatives of two African commercial banks and two African development banks. gfmag.com/economics-policy-r…
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Managing director of Tap Payments Kuwait and senior vice president of @gotapnow @faisalalharoun speaks to @GFmag about the evolution of fintech and its customers in the MENA region. lnkd.in/d6c5c7Pq
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Read about pressure on sovereign wealth funds to use investment in support of local communities & infrastructure. ow.ly/aZTh30b8hUd
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World's best banks 2018 -- winners have outperformed their peers and shown the ability to adapt to rapidly changing conditions in the industry. ow.ly/6eBV30m7soZ
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Vanderbilt University Law School Professor Yesha Yadav speaks to Global Finance Magazine about modernizing America's outdated payments system. lnkd.in/gMFYaQFW
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Transfer pricing—a somewhat nerdy subspecialty of corporate finance—is becoming a global compliance minefield. ow.ly/EALI306Geg4
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Founder of @andela @iaboyeji explains the synergies created by @stripe's acquisition of @paystack to @gfmag and what it means for the future of fintech in Africa. gfmag.com/topics/blogs/us-pa…
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Global Finance Magazine's January 2020 issue is now online. Click here to see all stories from the issue: lnkd.in/gPk8su6
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"Are data scientists the new rockstars?" #GFMagDigital
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Here are the top 10 financial sector innovators in 2018. ow.ly/WBBw30kFRaW
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Congratulations to @Citi Citi for being Best Global Foreign Exchange Bank, and receiving 3 global awards at our 2020 #FXAwards. Find all the 2020 winners at: bit.ly/2s2OLi3 #gfmag #FXAwards #Citi
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Global Finance and Founder Joseph Giarraputo join those around the world in mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We offer our condolences to the Royal Family and the people of the UK and the Commonwealth, and send our best wishes to King Charles III.
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Many cities lose money due to hosting the Olympics but the 2024 Paris Games organizing committee is projected to break even or perhaps slip into the black. gfmag.com/economics-policy-r…
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Global Finance recently sat down with Paula Leynes Felipe of IFC (International Finance Corporation), Admassu Tadesse of Trade and Development Bank Group, and Fabio Correia of BANCO BAI to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing African banking. gfmag.com/executive-intervie…
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Huge crowd to celebrate all our #TradeFinance and #SupplyChain Finance Award winners at @BAFT_Global today! Congratulations to global winners @Citi, @BNPParibas and Orbian.
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Congratulations to @Citi, winners of Best Global Foreign Exchange Bank 2018: goo.gl/FPMn8h #GFMagFX
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. @Nouriel shares his thoughts with @gfmag on stagflation, the climate crisis and how the corporate sector is responding. lnkd.in/eBqwzvWp
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Fantastic roundtable on Kuwait today, with top execs from Ahli United Kuwait, Al Ahli, Kuwait International Bank, National Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait Finance House, Boubyan and Markaz. Central Bank Gov Dr. Mohammad Y. Al-Hashel stands by moderator Chloe Domat. Coming in March issue!
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Ana Beatriz Marin Restrepo, CFO of @BancoAgricolaSV, sits down with Global Finance to discuss goals, strategy, and prospects. ow.ly/yrPc30kkJzN
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We need to look at issues of governance, to attract investment to Africa. And the issue of elections - Piebalgs @EU_Commission #AfricaSOR
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Covid-19 has supercharged digital innovation as banks, financial services and many other sectors adopt workarounds that are pushing them more rapidly into a virtual future. gfmag.com/magazine/june-2020…
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A new book—"The Global Economy as You've Never Seen It"—breaks down and illustrates the complexities of economics and business in a way that everyone can understand using infographics and charts. ow.ly/KJtF30mGW71
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New Finnish PM plans tech-led economic revolution. ow.ly/3bod50xLPiT
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Global Finance held the 2024 Best Banks Awards ceremony in Washington. Congratulations to @jpmorgan for being named the 2024 World's Best Bank! We also recognized the best Islamic financial institutions and the safest banks globally. The awards reflect the ongoing efforts within the banking sector to enhance service quality and foster innovation. Congratulations to all the winners! #bestbanks #safestbanks #islamicfinance
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#FinTech + macroeconomic concerns dominate #ACTAC18 -- report by @Neil_Ainger on @actupdate's annual conference. ow.ly/kbob30k23v1
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