The next evolution in online payment protection arrives in September, but some technology experts warn that markets remain woefully unprepared and it could cost Europe’s retailers a staggering €57bn in lost sales.

Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, the World Bank’s new chief economist, has the right stuff for the challenges facing both the bank itself and development economies. Goldberg will likely define the agenda by increasing overall academic rigor, while focusing in on the importance of trade, the informality, and the changing nature of work. 

The blockchain trading platform we.trade is the first to use distributed ledger technology to execute commercial trades. 

Coverage of this year's winners and interviews with the teams.

As one of the global leaders in fintech, Russia is far outpacing the other CIS countries when it comes to online banking services.

The project finance market is growing, with record-breaking deals continuing to make headlines. This has paved the way for a number of boutique advisory firms that can advise clients in this space. 

Luba Nikulina and Chris Redmond have been appointed into new positions at the leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. 

Doubling down on its emerging market assets strategy, the firm promotes Cristiana de Alessi.

Addition of Evans and Tsirigotis set to help reinvent traditional merchant banking.

What does the UK owe the EU in a no-deal Brexit? On 4 September, the House of Lords’ EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee met to discuss this question, with very little clarity as to the answer.

Legae Peresec, the newly formed securities trading business, is poised to shake up the South African securities marketplace, following a landmark black economic empowerment deal. 

Shipping, logistics and geography are propelling FDI on the horn of Africa.