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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

IKEA: First Non-Swedish Executive Named To Lead Retailer

Ingka Group, the holding company that operates most IKEA stores globally, has appointed as its next chief executive, Juvencio Maeztu, the first non-Swede to lead the group.

Banking

Emerging Market Private Credit Steps Up

Expanding economies and bank regulatory hurdles prompt emerging-market companies to tap the private credit market.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

ASEAN: Seeking Capital and Scale

ASEAN looks to international cooperation as China and the Gulf states join its summit for the first time.

Palm Beach County Emerging as “Wall Street South”

Home to more than 2,400 financial services firms, Palm Beach County is experiencing significant financial sector growth as major companies - including Wall Street titan Goldman Sachs – are flocking to the county. Dozens of financial firms recently relocated to, ...

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.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Evergrande Delisted From Hong Kong Bourse

On Aug. 25, China Evergrande Group was delisted from Hong Kong’s stock exchange.

Modernize or Perish Incumbent Banks Must Prepare for the Future of Payments

Millennials expect on-demand banking as well as fast, seamless, contactless, and one-click effortless payment options. Regulatory institutions and payments industry leaders too are driving this change by putting in place measures to streamline payments standards and rein in risk. The ...

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.

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.

Orbian | Innovating and expanding the supply chain finance market

Industry Innovation In 2018 Orbian opened up the supply chain finance industry to more suppliers with the introduction of its eCard, combining a virtual payment card with a supply chain finance program free of any minimum annual procurement volume. “A ...

Economic Data

Poorest Countries in the World 2025

The world’s poorest countries suffer from civil wars, ethnic and sectarian strife. Soaring inflation has made their situations worse.