If you’d told most gold traders in January 2026 that the metal would shed more than a quarter of its value within six months, you’d have been laughed out of the room. Gold had just printed an all-time high above $5,600 an ounce, capping off one of the most extraordinary bull runs in the metal’s…
How China’s $7.4T trade strategy impacts global supply chains—and steps CFOs must take now to regain control. This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. Ram Charan is an adviser to CEOs and boards who built his reputation advising CEOs and boards inside some of the world’s largest companies. In his new…
Switzerland’s effective corporate tax rate ranges from 11.85% in Zug to 20.54% in Bern, according to 2025 cantonal data compiled by Reichlin Hess. That 8.7-percentage-point spread sits within a single country, under a single federal framework. For any finance director structuring or restructuring a Swiss presence, that gap is the first number worth understanding. The…
Holcim CFO Steffen Kindler on executing a regional spinoff, AI value creation, and team leadership. This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. Steffen Kindler has served as Holcim’s CFO since 2023. He brings with him two decades of finance leadership experience from his time at Nestlé. He now guides the financial…
Most financial services clients do their homework quietly, researching for months before reaching out to an advisory firm. In a market shaped by strict regulatory scrutiny and high client lifetime value, search visibility functions as a genuine commercial asset rather than a simple traffic play. However, traditional inbound marketing mechanics are changing rapidly. As automated…
For these CFOs, summer is where the year is won or lost. This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. Every spring, airlines, cruise lines, travel booking platforms, golf tour operators, race promoters and other seasonal businesses begin trying to answer the question that will define much of their year: How is…
The Deadline Behind Futu’s 27.5% Shock Futu shares reportedly fell 27.5% in a single trading session after reports that Chinese regulators proposed roughly RMB1.85 billion (about $271 million) in penalties tied to allegedly unlicensed operations. That drop put the reported lead-plaintiff deadline in focus. The August 25, 2026 date is the reported deadline by which…
Evolving geopolitical conflicts push maritime insurers to rethink war-risk coverage rules. This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. An insurance consortium to help ships transit the Strait of Hormuz may reflect a new definition of war for purposes of maritime claims, depending on new armed-conflict provisions under debate. Lloyd’s of London…
Choosing where to raise money on a valuable item is not as simple as it once was. You can still walk into a shop on the high street, or you can start the whole thing from your sofa with an online pawnbroker. Both routes can turn an asset into cash. The right one depends on…
A new report finds global fintech revenues topped $504 billion as sector growth outpaced traditional finance. This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. A shift in sentiment is underway in the global fintech sector. Two years ago, the industry was still recovering from the post-pandemic fintech reset, which brought capital shortages, plunging…