Global Rules, Local Impact: UAE Aligns With OECD

Starting Jan. 1, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will levy a tax of 15% on large multinationals (MNCs) operating in the country as part of corporate tax reforms required by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD framework aims to clamp down on tax avoidance. The OECD regulations known as the Global Anti-Base Erosion More...

FX Risks Have Corporates Turning To Hedging, Tech: BTG Pactual’s Marcelo Flora
Marcelo Flora, partner and head of Digital Platforms at BTG Pactual, discusses FX management amid elevated geopolitical tensions and the rise of the Chinese yuan. Global Finance: In a landscape where central More...

The FX Automation Revolution: Hedge Trackers LLC’s Ashley Pater
Modular systems and automation are revolutionizing FX risk management, enhancing visibility, agility, and adaptability. Ashley Pater, general manager of Hedge Trackers LLC, a global accounting, consulting, and More...

Hana Bank’s Head Of FX & Derivatives Sales On Navigating Global Tensions
Young Kyu Kim, head of FX & Derivatives Sales at Hana Bank, discusses FX management in Asia going into 2025 amid escalating US-China tensions. Global Finance: While geopolitics is arguably the number one More...

BTG Pactual’s Mariana Oiticica Steers Private Banking Through Generational Change
Younger, globally minded clients are driving a shift to offshore investments, making strategic and flexible wealth planning more critical than ever. Global Finance: How is the increased demand for offshore investments More...

Best Digital Bank Awards Ceremony and Forum 2024
Highlights from the 2024 Best Digital Bank Awards Ceremony and Forum Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionise the financial industry, from automating processes to enhancing customer More...

Making AI Pay Off in Global Banking
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize the financial industry, from automating processes to enhancing customer experiences, and financial institutions are approaching this transformation More...

Hossam Heiba, CEO of Egypt’s Investment Authority, On Economic Reforms And A Growing Private Sector
Global Finance spoke with Hossam Heiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones in Egypt, during the 2024 World Investment Conference organized by Saudi Invest and the World Association of International More...

Apulia, an attractive ecosystem driving growth and resilience
A session from the cross-media event hosted by Andrea Cabrini, Editor in Chief of Class CNBC Signs of robust growth and resilience are emerging for Apulia, which continues to stand out on the Italian scene, More...

Boubyan Bank: Leading Islamic finance through digital innovation
Global Finance: What are the bank’s strategic priorities over the next five years? Adel Al-Majed: The bank’s aspiration is to be a leading Islamic bank for high-net-worth individuals and companies, focused More...