Sustainable Finance
Convertible Debt Rises, Sustainability Falls
Boosted by a combination of a stronger-than-expected US economy and the prospect that monetary conditions will improve in the second...
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Climate Reporting: SEC Breaks Ranks With EU
Climate-related reporting for large public companies just got murkier. At least, that’s one takeaway from the US Securities and Exchange...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Nigeria’s Access Bank Seeks To Buy National Bank Of Kenya
Nigeria’s financial powerhouse, Access Bank, looks to shake up Africa’s banking landscape by acquiring the National Bank of Kenya (NBK)....
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Risk Measurement and Mitigation: Need for a New Beginning
Credit risk is defined as the probability that a bank borrower or counterparty will fail to meet their obligations in accordance with agreed terms. The goal of credit risk management is to maximize a bank's risk-adjusted rate of return by ...
Technology
Flexible Shifts Gain Traction
Since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns, flexibility appears to be the new normal. Even the distribution and manufacturing...
Technology
Swisscom Buys Vodafone Italy
In the latest round of consolidation amongst European telecoms, Switzerland-based carrier Swisscom has acquired Vodafone Italy. The deal, valued at...
Technology
TikTok Sale No Easy Feat
Since the US House of Representatives passed a bill in March ordering ByteDance to sell TikTok within six months or...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
South Africa: Overcoming Headwinds
South Africa seeks the return of foreign investment. South Africa, with the continent’s most diverse and sophisticated economy, retains its...
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Managing Liquidity in a Crisis
‘Stay at home. Stay safe’.
These are perhaps the words that will characterise 2020, a year dominated by the global Covid-19 pandemic. Businesses are dealing with major disruption to their supply chains, and domestic and cross-border trade remains severely impacted by extraordinary skews in demands and government-imposed ‘stay home’ regulations in countries around the world.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Unfazed, South African Banks Expand
South African banks are expected to soar above the country’s economic challenges, capitalizing on robust capital outlays, diverse investment, and...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
MENA Grows Despite Instability
Despite many unexpected obstacles in the past year, economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa region continued. The...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
ESG’s Future In Asia
The global sustainability trend has hit a snag the last two years. In the US, the movement to incorporate environmental,...
Banking
World’s Best Investment Banks 2024—Global Winners
Best Investment Bank | J.P. Morgan With a highly skilled team of investment bankers, J.P. Morgan remains undeterred in the...
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E-Guarantees: Making Trade Finance Faster and Safer
Andrzej Gliski, Member of the Management Board of Bank Millennium in Poland, explains how electronic guarantees are increasingly used in trade finance to simplify the circulation of documents, reduce processing times, provide greater transparency, and cut transaction costs.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Hong Kong: Lower Valuation Prompts Privatization
A greater number of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) are going private. In the first quarter...