Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Corporate HQs Downsize And Decentralize
The traditional corporate headquarters—a single, centralized office—has long symbolized business power.
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Banking
Italy Is Awash With M&As
With M&A ramping up in Europe, Italy is leading the way with a dynamic financial sector, boasting seven active deals.
Banking
Japan’s SMBC Buying Stake In Yes Bank
India’s Yes Bank expects to sell a 20% stake to Japan’s second-largest bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, for $1.58 billion, pending regulatory approvals from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Competition Commission of India.
Sponsored Content
Green Finance Takes Flight in China
BOC is rapidly scaling up its green finance businesses with an extensive range of innovative green finance products and services, including funds, wealth management, leasing, equity investments, insurance, financial advisory services, and listing and financing services for enterprises. A leader ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel Tie-Up Could Be A ‘Game Changer’
The deal by Japan’s top steelmaker creates a formidable global competitor and helps revive U.S. Steel’s competitiveness.
Banking
Spain: Post-Pandemic Champion
Spain’s economy keeps outpacing Europe, thanks to tourism, immigration, and a budding pharma sector. But tariff threats and structural challenges loom.
Insurance
Global Insurance: New Capital Frontiers
Insurers are reassessing traditional approaches to risk transfer—and the markets are responding.
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Leading Sustainability By Example
Egypt’s premier private sector bank, CIB has made a deep institutional commitment to ESG practices that is transforming the bank into a major force for sustainable finance in Egypt and around the world. As a founding member of the Net ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
US To Stop Producing Its Penny
After 232 years, the US is bidding farewell to the penny.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
United States: Plan For Remittance Tax Sparks Global Concerns
A proposed 3.5% remittance tax on money sent from the US to noncitizens abroad has sent shockwaves through countries that rely on international transfers.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Corporate Loan Markets In US, Europe Rebound After April Plunge
Following a sharp slowdown due to Trump's tariff announcement, corporate loan activity is picking up, driven by improved pricing and investor appetite, though credit quality concerns still loom.
Data
World’s Most Peaceful Country 2025 Global Peace Index
According to the 2025 Global Peace Index, over the past two decades most indicators of peacefulness have worsened. Old and new conflicts, and our political and cultural polarization, are the main culprits.
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Beyond Banking, Beyond Georgia
Global Finance: How has TBC Bank been instrumental in supporting Georgia’s economic growth? Vakhtang Butskhrikidze: TBC Bank Group PLC, listed on the London Stock Exchange, is a technology-driven company with a mission to make people’s lives easier through quality services ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Syria: If Sanctions Are Lifted, Will Syria ‘Shine?’
Last month, the US and the EU announced the relaxation of sanctions on Syria.