Iran says new sanctions threatened by ’desperate’ US will fail

If not renewed, CISA 2015 protections end in the US on September 30. This article appears in the September issue of Global Finance Magazine. Companies that share cybersecurity information with their peers have until Sept. 30, 2026, before the limited liability granted by the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 runs out, exposing them to…

TD Securities turns bearish on the Korean Won, arguing USD/KRW is likely to find support around 1,400 as prior KRW strength fades. They have entered short KRW positions versus both the Dollar and Japanese Yen via NDFs, citing stretched valuation, waning momentum and negative correlation to AI equities, while flagging unhedged foreign inflows as the…

Once again, the International Monetary Fund finds itself begging for resources to support poor countries facing a public-health emergency. It is an old problem, but one for which there is a remarkably simple solution. BOSTON—Almost every major global health emergency has exposed the same flaw in the international financial system. When disaster strikes, the institutions…

The Japanese Yen (JPY) shows a moderate pullback on Friday, despite the broad-based US Dollar (USD) weakness, following the US Treasury’s plan to double buybacks of long-term Government debt. The USD/JPY pair trades at 158.60 ahead of the US session opening after bouncing up from session lows at 158.03 as the widening Japanese Merchandise Trade…

Gig platforms offer seamless checkout for buyers, but emerging market payouts remain broken for workers. In June 2026, member states from more than 180 countries convened for the International Labour Conference to determine international labor standards for digital platform workers. However, even with those standards set, payments remain a big issue.  Imagine a freelance developer in Lagos,…