Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
NEW INVESTORS DRIVE PROJECT FINANCING
The largest fully nonrecourse project finance deal of 2014, in fact the largest ever, was the expansion of a liquefied nitrogen gas (LNG) facility near Freeport in Texas.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
NEW LIFE IN EQUITY DERIVATIVES
Market Report | Equity Derivatives
With volatility rising from historic lows on the equity derivatives market, investment banks are finding renewed interest from clients among nonfinancial corporations.
Award Winners
NORTH AMERICA FACES CHALLENGES TO TRADE GROWTH
Market Analysis | Trade Finance
The outlook for trade finance in North America appears modestly positive. “Growth will be more in line with global GDP,” says Chris Lewis, executive vice president and group head, international trade services, Wells Fargo.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
OIL PRICE SLUMP PROMPTS NORWAY TO ACTION
Milestones | Norway
With prices less than half the level of a year ago, Norway has been hit hard by the slump in crude revenues.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
PARTIAL COMEBACK SEEN IN CORPORATE CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Management | Corporate Cash
The partial revival seen recently in capital investment by companies reflects the mixed performance of the global economy and the outlook for it.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
PHILIPPINES IS BIG WINNER FROM FALLING OIL PRICES
Capital Markets | Sovereign Debt
The Philippines sold $2 billion of 25-year bonds in January, in a highly successful sale that attracted $13.5 billion in orders.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
REFINING THE MIX IN SAUDI ARABIA
Country Report | Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit is ballooning, but a ministerial reshuffle has fueled hopes the kingdom is resolute in kicking its hydrocarbon addiction.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
RUSSIAN CORPORATE BONDS CAST SHADOW ON EMERGING MARKETS DEBT
Capital Markets | Corporate Debt
As Russian companies strive to cope with higher borrowing costs and a shortage of dollars and euros to repay foreign debt, emerging markets bonds are coming under increasing scrutiny by investors.
Banking
SANTANDERS MASSIVE CAPITAL INCREASE: MORE EUROPEAN BANKS TO FOLLOW
Trends | Bank Capitalization
As Spaniards returned from the Los Reyes Magos (Epiphany) holiday, Spain’s Santander, Europe’s biggest bank, sold the equivalent of nearly 10% of its capital in one day, raising €7.5 billion ($8.7 billion) in cash and bringing required ratios in line with those of the banking industry.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SEPA: A SPRINGBOARD TO REAL-TIME PAYMENTS
Special Report | SEPA
With SEPA migration projects mostly completed, it is time for treasurers to start thinking about the next steps in regulatory compliance and process automation.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
SURPRISE PRESIDENTIAL WIN FOR GRABAR-KITAROVI
Newsmakers | Croatia
Despite the ceremonial nature of the Croatian presidency, Grabar-Kitarovi has denounced the government for “cold-hearted” economic policies and says Croatia’s economy is a national disgrace.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
TAKEOVER TARGET TURNS TABLES IN WALGREEN ACQUISITION
Capital Markets | Pharmaceuticals M&A
Walgreen CEO Greg Wasson grabbed a tiger by the tail with his plan for the biggest US drugstore chain to acquire Alliance Boots, a European multinational drug dispensary.