Pfizer’s $31 billion bond sale to fund its $43 billion acquisition of cancer drug maker Seagen is one of the largest in ...

A group of about a hundred HSBC shareholders are clamoring for a spin-off from the bank. The investors, led by individual shareholder Ken Lui in Hong Kong, are also urging the lender to restore annual ...

Annual Survey GLOBAL WINNER Deutsche Bank title North — America Citigroup Western Europe — Deutsche Bank (Honorable Mention: UBS and HSBC) Asia-Pacific — HSBC Southeast Asia — DBS Central & Eastern ...

Technology is opening up better financing opportunities for small and mid-sized companies all the way out to the end of the supply chain. SMEs in China ship to the world. Suppliers several steps ...

The Central Banker Report Cards, published annually by Global Finance since 1994, grade the central bank governors of 83 key countries and the European Union. The heads of the Central Banks of ...

The Canadian economy has surged over the past few months, with economists predicting growth of 3.3% this year, increasing to 3.5% in 2011. This is a sea change from the 2.6% contraction in GDP last ...

Riyadh-based Falcom Financial Services has introduced the first Saudi Arabian exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be listed on Tadawul, the largest stock exchange in the Arab world. The decision by the ...

Standard Chartered Bank's earnings from its African operations rose 54% last year to $482 million. The London-based emerging markets bank receives 90% of its income and profits from Asia, Africa and ...

Global Finance unveils its annual list of the best banks in developed markets around the world. Revenues are rising, profits are up, prospects for growth are improving, and new opportunities are ...

Portugal is being held up as a model of reform in meeting its fiscal restructuring targets, but it faces a drag on growth from financial sector deleveraging. Meanwhile, Portuguese firms have become ...

Global Finance: How has your emphasis on making ING the world’s leading digital bank helped you address changing customer needs on a global scale? Ralph Hamers: Key here is to keep in mind that our ...

In the second of a two-part series, Global Finance identifies the best corporate/institutional and consumer Internet banks globally and in six regions, plus an overall winner. We also name global ...