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Interest Ramps Up In Banking Blockchain Initiative

Market Trends | FinTech News that 13 additional banks have joined financial innovation firm R3’s distributed ledger initiative signifies the savings the banking sector believes blockchain technologies can deliver to the financial services sector.

Features

Value and Number of Cross-border M&A by Region/Country 2011-2013

Emerging markets overtook developed markets both in terms of sales and purchases of foreign acquisitions - accounting for 56% of total cross-border transactions in 2013.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

African Infrastructure Projects Spur FDI Investment

As Africa improves transport and telecommunications links, it’s creating countless opportunities for foreign direct investment.

News

Winterkorns Downfall: The Price of Emissions

Winterkorn is forced to resign after it was revealed the company was guilty of manipulating diesel emission tests.

Features

Largest M&A Deals 2013

The term Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) refers to the buying, selling, dividing and combining of different companies and similar entities by corporations, with the goal of growing more rapidly and efficiently.

Features

Value and Number of Cross-border M&A by Sector/Industry 2011-2013

A culmination of macro, competitive and regulatory pressures spurred M&A activity in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sector.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Car Consortium Hopes To Drive Digital Mapping Future

Capital Markets | Mergers & Acquisitions German auto manufacturers Audi, BMW and Daimler have acquired the Finnish company Nokia’s high-precision digital mapping service Here for €2.8 billion ($3.1 billion).

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

China: Goldman Guru To Guide Alibabas Global Growth

The appointment of former Goldman Sachs executive Michael Evans as president of Alibaba is the latest move in the Chinese conglomerate’s attempts to expand its business beyond its domestic base.

Award Winners

Custom Fit For Online

Mayank Mishra, Citi’s managing director and global head of online banking and connectivity services, describes balancing global digital solutions with the specific needs of corporate clients.

Award Winners

The Design Of Things

Global Finance explores the tech future of Payments and branding with Deniz Devrim Cengiz, head of digital banking at Türk Ekonomi Bancasi (TEB), (BNP Paribas Turkey)

Award Winners

The Digital Bank Transformers

Banks are rolling out digital products at a dizzying pace—and in the process, reinventing the industry.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Fostering Fintech Innovation

SIBOS Supersection 2015 | Fintech – Innovation Centers In today’s virtual world, fintech development can take place anywhere. With funding for start-ups split 50:50 between traditional financial centers and elsewhere, the race is on to attract the hottest young firms.