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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

From Riyadh To The Runway: Flynas IPO Is Taking Off

Saudi Arabian budget airline Flynas received $109 billion in orders following the institutional round of its IPO, in a consequential public offering for the low-cost airline marketplace.

Features

Malaysia: Leveraging A Strategic Location

Malaysia - an expanding and diversifying economy is attracting foreign investors to the peninsular nation. Proximity to pricey Singapore helps.

Executive Interviews

CFO Corner: Rouven Bergmann, Dassault Systèmes

Rouven Bergmann has been CFO of Dassault Systèmes since January 2022. A software company, Dassault Systemes is also active in CAC 40 Index of blue-chip French stocks. It is a unit of the Dassault Group, which has holdings in aeronautics, high tech, digital, and communications.

Driving Customer-Centric Banking in Western Africa

Preparing to launch in Senegal, Ehouman KASSI, CEO of Bridge Bank Group Côte d’Ivoire (BBG CI), discusses the bank’s ambitious expansion strategy for Western Africa and maintaining its client-centric culture amidst reorganization and digital transformation.

Technology

The AI Facility Frenzy

AI’s huge appetite for computing power is fueling a global data-center ramp-up. Investors and builders are counting on the boom to continue.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Canal+ Buys African TV Group, As Telecom Deals Heat Up

Canal+ is on an ambitious mission targeting 50 million to 100 million subscribers.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Brazil: JBS Dual Listing Boosts Clout And Concern

The world’s largest meat-processing enterprise in sales volumes, São Paulo, Brazil-based JBS, is expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on June 12.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

China: CATL Supercharges Hong Kong’s IPO Market

On May 27, Chinese EV battery giant CATL raised HK$41 billion (about $5.23 billion) in the world’s largest IPO of 2025 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Powering New Banking Business Models with Open Banking Platforms

While the concept of Open Banking has been around for some years, the industry mostly espoused it for the sake of regulatory compliance.

Technology

Addressing Uncertainty, Driving Change: The Innovators

Topping the priority list for our Innovators class of 2025 are addressing uncertainty, improving customer experience, and leveraging technology for broader applications.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Trump Keeps Nippon Steel Guessing Over U.S. Steel Purchase

President Trump’s mixed signals and political theatrics complicate a landmark cross-border acquisition and raise red flags for foreign firms.

Data

Happiest Countries In The World 2025

Frigid temperatures, dark winter days, a breathtakingly high cost of living: who would ever want to live in a place...

Award Winners

The Innovators 2025: Global Winners

HSBC HSBC’s 2023 acquisition of Silicon Valley Bank’s UK operations led to the creation of its HSBC Innovation Banking unit,...

Customer Centricity with a Modern Twist

Bank Millennium puts its customers’ needs at the forefront of its strategy.

Transaction Banking

Tariff Shock Fuels A Great Realignment Of Global Trade

Trump’s new wave of protectionism is shaking faith in the US dollar and prompting nations to rewire trade and financial relationships.