Thanks to recent economic growth and a push towards improved digitalisation, Bulgaria’s banking sector has emerged as a titan in the region

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador stormed to victory in last year’s election on a wave of grand pledges. Despite their popularity, such radical policies are likely to have serious implications for the national budget

The election victory of business-friendly conservative Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been well received by the markets, but the country still has a long way to go before it can close its investment gap and break free of its financial straitjacket

The world is facing an urgent water crisis. As demand for the planet’s most important commodity grows, water investment presents long-term opportunities

A political U-turn from French President Macron — apparently at the heart of the collapsed merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe Renault in early June — has added to the maelstrom of confusion for European mergers and acquisitions (M&A) practitioners 

Refugee camps have to be constructed quickly when a humanitarian crisis hits. Nevertheless, they sometimes last for decades, evolving from makeshift shantytowns into full-scale urban developments

It seems like the low-growth, low-inflation environment that Europe now finds itself in could be here to stay. Looking at how Japan’s stocks have fared in similar circumstances should give investors some clues as to where value can still be found

Joko Widodo has done a great deal of good for Indonesia, but as the president returns for a second term, intractable challenges loom large over the country’s sustainable development efforts

With JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s resignation looming, Marianne Lake, the recently appointed head of consumer lending, has emerged as a possible successor

Turkey has experienced a gold rush over the past two decades thanks to its vast mineral deposits and low mining costs. But even as the government encourages foreign investors to enter the market, political turbulence is fuelling concerns over its long-term future

Nigerian banks must continue to push the boundaries of innovation if citizens are to profit from the country’s transition to a digitalised financial system

Rising debt in sub-Saharan Africa has sparked fears that the continent is heading towards crisis point. Although debt ratios remain below historic highs, critics have suggested that African countries are being propped
up by riskier loans

Many customers give up on online banking applications before they’ve taken the opportunity to fully explore them. The key to successful onboarding is making the process as efficient and user-friendly as possible

In an industry driven by the rapid adoption of new technologies, it is imperative for companies to uphold the principle of accountability

In the 1990s, Malaysia was tipped to become the fifth Asian Tiger, but a financial crisis and slow wage growth hindered its economic progress. Now, the country is on an upward curve once more