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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.

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.

Standard Bank: Reimagining Transaction Banking in Africa

Crosby Mkhwanazi, Head of Transaction Banking at Standard Bank’s Corporate and Investment Banking division, talks to Global Finance's Founder and Editorial Director, Joseph Giarraputo, about the capabilities, innovations and solutions that can empower clients with fast and agile payment solutions that also offer improved reliability and security.

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.

Technology

Deepfakes Put Corporate Finance At Risk

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

Egypt’s CIB Eyes Another 50 Years of Leadership

Commercial International Bank (CIB) has built a legacy of shaping Egypt’s banking industry. Hisham Ezz Al-Arab, chief executive officer, reflects on how the past 50 years have positioned CIB to lead the banking sector for the next 50 years through innovation, sustainability and financial inclusion.

Executive Interviews

CFO Corner: Aldo Perracini, Meren Energy

Aldo Perracini was appointed CFO of Meren Energy, formerly Africa Oil Corp., in March, following its acquisition of Prime Oil & Gas Coöperatief. Listed in Toronto and Stockholm, Meren focuses on production, development, and exploration, with assets across Africa. Its largest shareholder is BTG Pactual, where Perracini began his career in 2008.