Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Oil Price Rise Stirs Hopes of Commodity Rebound
Rising oil demand has some countries hoping that commodity priceswill rebound.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Ontario Regulator Launches Fintech Hub
As fintech becomes both partner and competitor to global and regional banks—and other financial services firms—it is increasingly coming under the scrutiny of regulators. But how that regulatory framework develops is different in each jurisdiction. In the province of Ontario, ...
Banking
Pakistan Returns to Sukuk Market
With mounting payment obligations and a worsening balance of payments, Pakistan has returned to the Islamic bond market after a two-year hiatus. In early October, Pakistan mopped up $1 billion through a dollar-denominated Islamic bond with a five-year tenure.
News
Post-Brexit, Scots Reconsider Independence
Scots are trying some novel theories for legitimate ways to escape the United Kingdom-wide exit from the European Union.
Features
Ripple Looks to Make Bigger Splash in Payments
Financial settlement start-up Ripple has enjoyed a cordial, but at times uneasy relationship with the financial messaging network SWIFT. On the one hand it has sought to collaborate with SWIFT to try and improve the cross-border payments experience for corporate ...
News
Samsung’s Heir Apparent Faces Heated Challenges
Samsung’s soon-to-be vice chairman and heir apparent, Lee Jae-yong,rises to face the challenge of leading the multinational tech giant ata difficult time.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Saudi Global Bond Sets Benchmark
Saudi Arabia made a splash with its $17.5 billion debut in the global bond market, which was the largest debt issuance by an emerging economy. The successful sale on October 19 was increased from an originally planned $10 billion, as ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Singapore Hones Tech To Hold Regional Financial Hub Status
Singapore chosen as a top fintech hub inConnecting Global FinTech: Hub Review 2016byDeloitte andAll Street Research.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Solar Cost Slides To Record Low, Again
The cost of producing solar power has fallen sharply in the past five years—so much that in some cases it can be half the price, or even less, of conventional power. Experts predict solar's cost will continue to plummet.
Awards
Stars of China: Banks Grow Into Global Roles
Global Finance magazine honors the best banks in China, acknowledging that the Chinese banking sector has grown and matured to play a major role in global banking.
News
Stars Of China: Banks Span The Spectrum
This year’s ranking of Chinese banks includes all 21 Chinese banks that have a rating from one of the three large, international rating agencies. In principle, the only criterion for inclusion, apart from having one or more rating, was that ...
News
Thai Succession Question Threatens Stability
A smooth transition of power to crown prince of ThailandMaha Vajiralongkornafter his father, king Bhumibol Adulyadej, died in mid-October, is looking unlikely, however.