‘I didn’t know what I didn’t know’: I thought I’d have to depend on Social Security. Then I taught myself how to invest.

Smaller countries and tax havens dominate the Richest Top 10, but structural inequalities complicate the picture. What do people think of when they think about the world’s richest countries? And what comes to mind when they consider the smallest ones? Many of the planet’s wealthiest countries are also quite small. Nations such as Luxembourg, Switzerland,…

Home Awards Award Winners Best Treasury and Cash Management Banks 2026 | Africa Growing regulatory and data demands spur improved performance. Financial institutions are fast-tracking the rollout of digital treasury tools as African markets grapple with growing regulatory hurdles and a need for instantaneous data. The winners of our Best Treasury & Cash Management Providers…

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Introductory speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the ECB Forum on Central Banking 2026 “Shaping Europe’s future: innovation, growth and stability” in Sintra, Portugal Sintra, 29 June 2026 It is a pleasure to welcome you to the ECB Forum on Central Banking. Over the past 15 years, the euro area faced an…

Seventeen major institutions sign on to test around-the-clock liquidity and instant global value transfer. Swift announced that its blockchain ledger is ready for initial use, enabling early adopter financial institutions to support cross-border payments around the clock using tokenized deposits. The global cooperative, known for its vast messaging network used by banks to move money,…

Photo by Mercedes Matzm via Pexels Countries in western Europe have experienced three heatwaves in as many months, costing lives, disrupting infrastructure and prompting scientists and politicians to urge governments to work harder to transition away from fossil fuels and beef up their adaptation plans. In parts of May, June and July, temperatures across western…