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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Asset Valuations | Shaping The Next Generation Of Corporate Leaders

Asset valuation is one of a chief financial officer’s core functions. CFOs are regularly asked about the value of a company’s shares, assets and subsidiaries, as well as that of companies and assets targeted for potential acquisition. Yet increasingly, companies ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Cash Repatriation | US Tech Giants Absorb Impact Of Tax Reforms

Apple says it will make a “direct contribution” to the US economy of $350 billion in the next five years, creating more than 20,000 new jobs. The iPhone maker did not say, however, how much of that spending would ...

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Foreign Exchange | Euro Batters Dollar

The dollar tumbled to a three-year, trade-weighted low in January, even as the 10-year US Treasury note yield rose above 2.6% for the first time since 2014. This drop confounded analysts, who forecasted a stronger dollar based on expectations ...

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Funding | Record Year For Investment In MENA Start-Ups

Last year was a record year for Middle East and North African (MENA) start-ups, with 260 deals attracting $410 million in investment, according to a report by Magnitt, a regional network for entrepreneurs and investors. The United Arab Emirates attracted ...

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Green Bonds | Passing Fad Or Future Habit?

Green-bond issuances have been growing, even if there’s no precise definition of what a “green bond” is.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Life Insurers Trade Bonds For Project Finance

Japanese life insurance companies are turning to the project finance market in a bid to achieve higher yields. The move comes as Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy—dubbed “Abenomics” after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe—has resulted in a paucity of available ...

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Stake In Air India Up For Sale

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government decided to sell a 49% stake in debt-laden state-run carrier Air India. The government may explore increasing the stake to 51%, with control of Air India possibly granted to a foreign airline, if official ...

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Technology Start-Ups | Chinese Unicorns Are Not A Fantasy, But Reality

Many small, fast-growing start-ups aspire to become a unicorn—a private company, usually in the technology space, with a valuation of more than $1 billion. Unicorns are mostly associated with tech hubs like Silicon Valley. But they’re slowly part of a ...

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News & Features Archive

Asset Valuations | Shaping The Next Generation Of Corporate Leaders

Cash Repatriation | US Tech Giants Absorb Impact Of Tax Reforms

Foreign Exchange | Euro Batters Dollar

Funding | Record Year For Investment In MENA Start-Ups

Green Bonds | Passing Fad Or Future Habit?

Life Insurers Trade Bonds For Project Finance

Stake In Air India Up For Sale

Technology Start-Ups | Chinese Unicorns Are Not A Fantasy, But Reality

World’s Best Trade Finance Providers 2018

Passing Fad Or Future Habit?

Digital Cities | Amsterdam Makes The Most Of Its Fintech Credentials

EU Gives Consumers New Data Controls