A snap election at the end of last year has given Japan’s Prime Minister another chance to make a success of his faltering economic strategy

Residential crowdfunding is expected to more than double worldwide this year as low interest rates turn investors towards the billion-dollar industry

Venezuela is teetering on the brink of a crisis that only uncharacteristically radical reform can remedy

Dilma Rousseff’s focus hasn’t changed much since her days as a guerrilla activist. Brazil’s re-elected president finds herself fighting corruption once more, albeit from a different standpoint

Drastic new directives have transformed the European real estate sector and many companies are scrambling to adapt. With further regulation on the horizon, companies must look forward to stay ahead of the game

Years of underinvestment have meant the world’s infrastructure needs updating, and with record low interest rates there has been no better time to invest

There are many hypocrisies and moral dilemmas at the heart of the financial system

Lifting a national pay floor can be just as detrimental to employment in emerging markets as in more advanced nations

World Finance speaks to Mark Blyth, author of Austerity, to discuss if the measure is really as outdated as suggested

Anti-establishment Common Man Party deals blow to Modi’s reform agenda less than a year after taking office

At a news conference held on 09 February, the OECD highlights the reforms needed by G20 countries in order to enhance competitiveness, productivity and, ultimately, long-term growth

The retail industry is on the verge of a structural change. As shopping centres face the challenge of e-commerce, industry leaders must adapt to the evolving retail real estate market, according to TriGranit Marketing and Research

Proposals to impose a tax on US profits stashed overseas could hand the country the funds it needs to revive its crumbling infrastructure

Nigeria’s economic development has attracted investors in their droves, with all of them looking to capitalise on an array of emerging investment opportunities

The ECB’s quantitative easing programme will leave Europe more uncertain than ever about its economic future. But we have every reason to feel optimistic about the measures