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Technology

Brazil And Visa Test Digital Currency For Financing Farmers

By providing a secure platform for tokenizing traditional financing documents into “on-chain” tradable nonfungible tokens, Visa’s solution will enable farmers to receive loans with customized terms.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

CFOs Draft New Game Plans

Finance chiefs are making tough calls and learning new lessons in a stressful economic and credit landscape. But layoffs aren’t the only option.

Transaction Banking

China: Price War Among Cloud Providers A Boon To Buyers

The pricing moves come as China’s economy makes a cautious recovery following the relaxation of strict Covid-19 restrictions.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Chinese Companies Switch Auditors To Avoid Delisting

The decision to switch most likely stems from a US law statingthat Chinese companies can be delisted if their auditing firms do not comply with US accounting standards.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Separations Rise Worldwide

New research indicates that well-executedseparations can lead to an excess blended return of roughly 6% over the respective sector indexes for two years after the transaction closes.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Danish Regulator Eyes Norwegian Grocery Chain

Rema 1000’s acquisition of Aldi’s network of stores in Denmark is under investigation.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Ethiopia: New Bourse Promises To Unlock The Economy

Ethiopia has embarked on a roadshow to sell shares in the Ethiopia Securities Exchange as part of its attempt to build a diversified and vibrant economy.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Hong Kong: E-Currency Pilot To Pave Way For Broad Consumer Use

Sixteen banks and payment firms are involved in a trial using the “e-HKD,” including the three note-issuing banks—HSBC, Standard Chartered and the Bank of China (Hong Kong).

News

Japanese, South Korean Leaders Meet But Normalization Remains Elusive

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visited a memorial to Koreans killed when the first atomic bomb was dropped on the city 78 years agoyet fully normal diplomatic ties between Tokyo and Seoul still appear to be a long way off.

News

News & Features Archive

Brazil And Visa Test Digital Currency For Financing Farmers

CFOs Draft New Game Plans

China: Price War Among Cloud Providers A Boon To Buyers

Chinese Companies Switch Auditors To Avoid Delisting

Corporate Separations Rise Worldwide

Danish Regulator Eyes Norwegian Grocery Chain

Ethiopia: New Bourse Promises To Unlock The Economy

Hong Kong: E-Currency Pilot To Pave Way For Broad Consumer Use

Japanese, South Korean Leaders Meet But Normalization Remains Elusive

Kenya: Economic Turmoil Awaits New Central Bank Governor

LVMH Tops $500 Billion Market Cap

Microsoft-Activision Deal Divides Regulators