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Decoding threats: knowing when to act | World Finance
Today’s threats to executives are more frequent, personal, and complex. Responding effectively means swift triage, informed assessment, and proactive action. Striking the right balance is vital – overreacting or ignoring threats can be equally dangerous. Prevention must replace reaction
The evolving role of corporate governance | World Finance
Corporate governance serves as the cornerstone of an organisation’s success, ensuring transparency, accountability and ethical conduct. As the role of boards transitions from regulatory oversight to strategic leadership, they become pivotal in shaping the organisation’s future, fostering sustainable value creation and cultivating a culture of excellence
A proactive approach to sustainable data centre services | World Finance
Data centres are the lynchpin that enables global connectivity. As demand for data centre services continues to intensify, data centres need a forward-looking strategy that delivers the land, power and equipment to support immediate and future requirements, while promoting sustainable choices and energy efficiency
Evolving with purpose in the CDMO industry | World Finance
As the CDMO sector evolves from a manufacturing backbone to a strategic partner in pharma, World Finance spoke to Bobby Sheng, Group CEO & Chairman of Taiwan-based Bora Pharmaceuticals about the pressure to balance speed, science, and sustainability
Innovative materials and solutions that build better | World Finance
In a fast-evolving world, innovation is key to growth – especially in building materials. TITAN Group explains how it is using advanced materials, technology and AI to grow, while creating value for all its stakeholders and reducing its carbon footprint
World Finance Banking Awards 2025 | World Finance
We proudly recognise this year’s winners of the World Finance Banking Awards 2025 for their leadership, innovation, and ability to thrive under pressure. These institutions are setting benchmarks for responsible growth and are reimagining the future of global banking
World Finance Corporate Governance Awards 2025 | World Finance
This year’s award recipients exemplify what modern governance should look like: inclusive, accountable, strategic, and future-focused. Their impact resonates far beyond the boardroom, shaping a corporate world that is better prepared for tomorrow’s demands.
The broker that never blinked: 15 years of XM’s trading legacy | World Finance
As XM celebrates 15 years of award-winning trading, it’s clear this is no ordinary broker. With more than 60 global awards — including Best Trading Execution 2025 and Best CFD Broker 2025 — XM has set the standard for what a trading platform should deliver
World Finance Forex Awards 2025 | World Finance
After a year defined by US dollar dominance and central bank divergence, the FX landscape in 2025 is shifting toward greater balance. The reversal of dollar strength, central bank normalisation, and geopolitical shifts are creating both challenges and fresh opportunities—for brokers, tech providers, and risk specialists alike. The World Finance Forex Awards celebrate those who have not only survived but thrived amid these forces, delivering top-tier execution, innovation, and client service in a dynamic and unpredictable environment
Eurozone shares wobble while investment banking sees boost | World Finance
Spurred on by their investment banking divisions, many of the largest European banks are on course for profitability in 2024, but slow growth in the Eurozone amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East could signal trouble ahead
The yo-yoing yen | World Finance
The yen. It is more than just Japan’s pocket change – it is a currency with global clout. Much like the nation’s ingrained values of respect and resilience, it has withstood its own highs and lows, reflecting the perseverance seen throughout Japan’s history. Although its movements may not always be calm, the yen often finds a way to stabilise itself, much like the adaptability of Japan’s culture
Can India become a developed economy by mid-century? | World Finance
As India aims for developed-country status by 2047, its path forwards demands overcoming economic challenges in labour, education, trade and regulation. Will bold reforms propel India to meet this ambitious goal, reshaping the global economy?
Tone from the top? The flawed ideal of executive leadership | World Finance
Recent incendiary stories regarding the appalling conduct of corporate leaders suggest a sea change in society’s view of accountability. But while some believe the ‘tone from the top’ has had its day, others still regard it as an essential function
Rebuilding trust with investors is key for boards | World Finance
Recent controversies at major companies have highlighted serious flaws in corporate governance, sparking tensions between boards and investors. As governance reform becomes a priority, addressing key issues like regulation, communication, and diversity is crucial
The future of green banking | World Finance
As climate change reshapes global priorities, banks are taking centre stage in financing sustainability. However, balancing profitability with environmental commitments presents challenges, from greenwashing risks to complex regulations. Can green banking truly drive the transition?
Sanctions: the financial front line | World Finance
As geopolitical tensions surge, financial institutions find themselves grappling with an increasingly intricate web of international sanctions. With regulators tightening their grip, the stakes are higher than ever for those navigating this treacherous terrain
Georgia rises as a tech hotspot – but for how long? | World Finance
Georgia’s IT sector, once a fledgling niche, has experienced a meteoric rise, driven by the relocation of international companies and foreign developers amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Yet, this rapid growth might be under threat as political instability and geopolitical risks mount
The economics of sleep | World Finance
The global ‘sleep economy’ is estimated to be worth nearly $600bn this year, with high-tech wearables, sleep-monitoring mattresses and other slumber-boosting products being touted far and wide. But with widespread sleep deprivation damaging our health, happiness and productivity, are we doing enough to tackle what some have termed a ‘public health epidemic’?
Europe’s stark warning | World Finance
The EU faces a ‘slow agony’ without significant investment and reform, a top European economist has forewarned. If the continent hopes to catch up with the US and China, it will need to make some radical changes in order to adapt to an increasingly competitive and unstable world
A new paradigm for standing forests | World Finance
As global summits on climate and biodiversity loom, the impact of the climate crisis is starkly evident. With alarming natural disasters and biodiversity loss escalating, innovative solutions like the Tropical Forest Forever Facility emerge as vital to preserving our planet’s remaining forests
African ports struggle to embrace global trade boom | World Finance
Recent conflicts have disrupted global trade and forced shipping diversions. African ports have struggled to capitalise on this opportunity, due to infrastructural inefficiencies, but with the right investment they still have the potential to become major maritime hubs
Pandemics and economics: The price of being unprepared | World Finance
The Covid-19 outbreak in 2020 was on a scale not seen since the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918 and laid bare our lack of preparedness for such an event. Our ability to contend with the next pandemic will not just rely on process, but investment too
Can Bretton Woods adapt to a changing world? | World Finance
The limitations of the IMF and World Bank in addressing modern global challenges have been exposed. With growing economic fragmentation, geopolitical tensions, and rising powers like China, experts emphasise the urgent need to reform Bretton Woods institutions to meet today’s complex realities