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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Aramco Sets IPO Record With $2 Trillion Valuation
Aramco's long-anticipated IPO succeeds at last.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Brazilian Brokerage Firm Xp’s Shares Soar In Nasdaq Listing
XP's IPO was the fourth largest in 2019.
News
Central Banks Soften Their Stance On Digital Currencies
Central banks are getting on the digital currency bandwagon.
Features
Digital Tokens Present New Opportunities For Sports Fans
Sports teams find new ways to engage their customers.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Gabon: Oil And Instability
Gabon is cleaning its fiscal house, and hopes to prove it can be more than just an oil producer.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Getting Tough On Corporate Tax Transparency
Corporate tax strategies have gotten so creative that one NGO with a corporate audience is blowing the whistle.
Country Report
Good Funding: Q&A With Faith Capital’s Co-Founder Abdulaziz B. Al Loughani
Abdulaziz B. Al Loughani is co-founder and managing partner of Faith Capital, a Kuwait-based regional VC fund; and CEO of Floward, an online flower and gift retailer. He was previously vice chairman of Kuwait’s National Fund for SME Development and a co-founder of Talabat, the Middle East’s largest online food-ordering platform. He talks about opportunities and the growth of entrepreneurship in the region.
News
Good Progress, But Not Yet Perfection
Greece's new conservative government inherits an economic recovery from their leftist predecessors.
Features
HSBC Shuns Traditional Ledgers In $20 Billion Blockchain Move
Blockchain is making inroads with mainstream financial institutions.
Country Report
Hungarian Rhapsody
A controversial populist regime hasn’t stopped Hungary from outperforming its EU neighbors. But much depends on other EU economies and keeping inflation under control.
Country Report
Kuwait Startups: Seeding Tomorrows Giants
Kuwait’s startup scene has largely developed under the world’s radar, yet the tiny ecosystem has produced some of the Middle East’s biggest exits to date.