Private credit has grown into one of the largest segments of the alternative investment market, with approximately $2.3 trillion in assets under management (AUM). As the market has expanded, lenders have developed new ways to evaluate businesses that fall outside conventional bank lending criteria, particularly companies whose value is tied to specialized operating assets rather…
Home Awards Award Winners Best Sub-Custodian Banks 2026: Africa Global Finance honors the financial institutions modernizing sub-custody. Africa STANDARD BANK Suemantha Dahya, Standard Bank Standard Bank offers the most comprehensive custody franchise on the continent through its powerful range of solutions and market expertise, providing international investors with secure and efficient access to regional markets. In…
Aleksandr Frolov has built his professional profile at the intersection of several competencies: venture investor with a portfolio spanning fintech, healthtech, and enterprise software; co-founder with hands-on involvement in building companies from scratch; and strategist whose work at Target Global consistently followed a set of durable theses about where long-term value concentrates in the technology…
India’s economy is expanding rapidly, and prospects are good. But external factors like the Iran conflict could slow it down. This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. Few large economies match India’s growth potential, which is supported by robust domestic demand, a strong banking sector, and sound macroeconomic fundamentals. But spillovers from…
Selecting a retirement account custodian calls for close review of process, control, and accountability. Fees matter, yet paperwork accuracy, asset handling, and service discipline often carry greater weight. Investors need a provider that keeps transactions orderly, records complete, and responsibilities clear. A careful comparison helps protect long-term savings from avoidable delays, rejected forms, and confusion…
Infrastructure investment is making the Caribbean nation a year-round port of call. This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. The government of the Dominican Republic is working to modernize its infrastructure, as a way to capitalize on the island’s robust growth in tourism and cement its position as a year-round destination….
For most people, choosing a financial advisor comes down to trust. But trust is hard to verify, especially when nearly everyone in the industry uses the word “fiduciary” to describe their services. Tom Batterman, a retired financial advisor who spent more than three decades in Wausau, Wisconsin, and now splits his time between Wisconsin and…
Remittances are surviving the new US tax—at least for now. This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. The Dominican Republic isn’t just a tourist paradise; it has a more diversified economy than most Caribbean nations. Yet foreign remittances still reach four in 10 households. Last year, Dominicans abroad sent home a…
Danbury, Connecticut, is a city where commuters, families, students, and local businesses share busy roads, shopping areas, workplaces, parks, and public spaces throughout the week. With people constantly traveling for work, school, recreation, and daily errands, unexpected accidents can happen in places that usually feel familiar and routine. A single collision, fall, or other serious…
Home Commentary American Banks Left the Door Open. European Fintechs Are Walking In. The new battleground for U.S. banking will be about who owns relationships, not who has the biggest balance sheet. Netflix Inc. co-founder and former CEO Reed Hastings said a few things in 2014 that American banks and fintechs should consider pinning on…