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BTG Pactual Empresas Q&A: Leveling The Playing Field

Gabriel Motomura, partner and co-head of BTG Pactual Empresas, and Rogério Stallone, BTG Pactual corporate credit partner and co-head of BTG Empresas, discuss democratizing offerings.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Paramount Pursues WBD While Netflix, Comcast Circle

Warner Bros Discovery, the media conglomerate behind HBO, CNN, and the Warner Bros film studio, is exploring a sale—just three years after WarnerMedia and Discovery combined to form the unified giant.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

LG Electronics India’s IPO Tops Parent In Value

LG Electronics India Limited’s initial public offer sparked frenzied activity, quickly rising to a market capitalization of $13 billion—surpassing its parent, LG Electronics of South Korea, valued at $9.4 billion.

Techcombank is delivering on its vision to change banking, change lives in Vietnam

Vietnam’s banking industry is evolving rapidly driven by a digital transformation that is making everyday banking simple, easy, and convenient for customers across the country. Being at the forefront of this change offers huge potential for growth, says Pranav Seth, Chief Digital Officer at Techcombank.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Swiss-Based Coca-Cola Bottler Expands Footprint

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company plans to acquire a 75% controlling stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) for $2.6 billion from The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments. The transaction is expected to close in early 2026, pending regulatory approvals.

Transaction Banking

Citi: Bringing Blockchain to Tomorrow’s Treasury

Corporate treasurers are looking to do more with less, and in real-time.

Private Credit

What Is Private Credit And Who Uses It?

How has private credit grown in importance since the Great Financial Crisis? What is the current market size in the US and other regions?

Private Credit

How Private Credit Fills The Financing Gap For Corporates?

How does private credit meet various financing needs for companies that often can’t access the syndicated loan market?

Adaptation and Changing Culture to Meet Sustainability Goals

African governments are developing ambitious adaptation policies aligned with society development goals, and an enabling environment for finance and investment. There has been an increase in framework and climate change laws across Africa, including in Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria, Benin, Uganda and South Africa.

Private Credit

Who Provides The Capital Behind The Private Credit Boom?

Which investors supply the majority of the capital for private credit?

Private Credit

Why Banks And Private Equity Firms Are Both Competing And Collaborating In Private Credit?

Why are banks both increasingly cooperating and competing with PE firms in providing private credit?

Private Credit

Why Regulators Are Watching Banks’ Growing Exposure To Private Credit?

What is the current state or regulation of the sector worldwide? Why are bank regulators worried about banks’ increasing involvement in private credit?

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Developers On AI: Trust But Verify

Despite its broad adoption, AI raises questions amongst the coding community.

Africas Current State of Play and Opportunities

Africa offers a huge opportunity for positive climate change action and sustainability if done sensibly and collectively. The continent has experienced significant losses and damages attributable to climate change, including drought, biodiversity loss, lower food production, weaker economic growth, and loss of lives. These impacts will exacerbate if global warming is above target but limiting global warming to 1.5°C or below would significantly reduce damages to African economies, agriculture, health, and ecosystems. The African population is heavily exposed to climate impacted sectors with over one-half of the workforce employed in agriculture.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Google’s $15 Billion Bet On India’s AI Future

When Google announced its $15 billion investment in India on October 14—the company’s largest commitment to the subcontinent to date—it pointed to more than just a corporate expansion.