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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Target: New Chief Begins Next Year

Starting as a summer intern while still in business school and rising through the ranks to COO, Michael Fiddelke has spent over two decades working for the US big-box retailer Target.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Uganda: Gold Mine Goes To China

Yoweri Museveni likes to profile himself as Africa’s biggest proponent of value addition.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

IKEA: First Non-Swedish Executive Named To Lead Retailer

Ingka Group, the holding company that operates most IKEA stores globally, has appointed as its next chief executive, Juvencio Maeztu, the first non-Swede to lead the group.

Kapital Bank’s Commitment to Sustainable Banking Showcased at COP29

COP29 in Baku gathered over 190 countries to advance climate action and reinforce Paris Agreement commitments. Kapital Bank, a key player in Azerbaijan's banking sector, has shown strong support for international ESG principles, driving the nation’s sustainability goals forward.

Banking

Emerging Market Private Credit Steps Up

Expanding economies and bank regulatory hurdles prompt emerging-market companies to tap the private credit market.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

ASEAN: Seeking Capital and Scale

ASEAN looks to international cooperation as China and the Gulf states join its summit for the first time.

Transaction Banking

Treasury’s Strategic Weapon

Trade, tariff, and interest rate uncertainties are making effective cash management critical, rendering treasury’s role more vital than ever.

Transaction Banking

Treasury’s Strategic Role In M&A: From Deal Support To Strategic Integration

Treasury is assuming a larger role in making M&A deals successful, demanding a more proactive and strategically integrated organization.

Agility and Innovation: How Kapital Bank is Transforming Azerbaijan’s Financial Landscape

Eli Lilly is making waves in the corporate debt market with a $6.75 billion multi-tranche bond sale that includes a...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Eli Lilly Issues Rare 40-Year Bond

Eli Lilly is making waves in the corporate debt market with a $6.75 billion multi-tranche bond sale that includes a rare 40-year note: an unusual move for a pharmaceutical company. Most corporate bonds mature in five to 30 years.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Evergrande Delisted From Hong Kong Bourse

On Aug. 25, China Evergrande Group was delisted from Hong Kong’s stock exchange.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Bullish Surges As Crypto IPO Window Opens

Peter Thiel is doubling down on crypto in public markets.

News

Keurig’s Coffee Union Foams, But A Split Is Already Brewing

One wedding, one divorce. That’s how American group Keurig Dr. Pepper pitched to Wall Street its €15.7 billion (about $18 billion) takeover of Dutch coffee giant JDE Peet’s.

Al Ahli Bank Reimagines Banking with Digital-First Strategy

Multifactor verification and other precautions are becoming essential as AI enables more sophisticated scams.

Technology

Deepfakes Put Corporate Finance At Risk

Multifactor verification and other precautions are becoming essential as AI enables more sophisticated scams.