The city with a wealth of billionaires is aiming to showcase investment opportunities and attract ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices, capitalising on its friendly tax regime and strategic enterprise initiatives

World Finance spoke with a former Bank of England adviser about rising inflation, the looming demographic crisis, climate change and the increasingly challenging role of central banks

Many believe the metaverse is set to take off in a big way. That brings with it substantial opportunities for businesses as well as investors – but only if it can be successfully regulated

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have dominated M&A activity this year. Is this meeting of minds between technology and finance a pandemic-driven fad or the wave of the future?

The prevalence of environmental, social and governance themes in business today has as much to do with the pandemic as it does with changing attitudes towards consumerism and the world we live in. Businesses must act as agents of change in this shifting landscape

Investment platforms like Robinhood are making it easier for ordinary people to invest. But their mission has left many novice traders navigating complex markets without sufficient protection

HYCM’s Chief Currency Analyst Giles Coghlan explains why it could be a good time to invest in gold, copper and nickel

As tensions rise between Australia and its largest trading partner, China, the former asks whether it can really afford to sever economic ties

The global banking industry has been rocked by the coronavirus pandemic, but with a focus on maintaining strong customer relationships and offering vital new services, financial institutions can still hope to emerge unscathed

Many high-net-worth individuals are keen to shift their investments to ensure they align with sustainable goals. It is up to financial advisors to promote the adoption of these ethical funds

Andrés Manuel López Obrador was sworn is as Mexico’s president at the end of last year, off the back of a campaign that promised to address endemic corruption and counter inequality across the country

UBS, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Standard Chartered have all been hit with fines as Hong Kong regulators tighten rules relating to IPOs

The mergers and acquisitions sector witnessed a significant boom in activity during 2018, despite the uncertainty that continues to plague markets across the globe

Vietnam is home to a stable macroeconomic environment and an ever-growing number of foreign investment opportunities. This positive milieu is embodied by the nation’s thriving stock market

US shale output continues to soar in the Permian basin, but worries about poor infrastructure hampering production won’t go away