Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Companies Chase Cheap Debt
September was a banner month for US investment-grade bond issuance as companies rushed to borrow in a market benefiting from falling interest rates and tight risk premiums.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Campari Invites A Banker To The CFO Table
Completing a leadership reshuffle, Italian spirits producer Campari is welcoming Francesco Mele as its new CFO.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Australia: BHP Likely Tapping Its First Female CEO
The implications extend well beyond that milestone. Leadership changes in the global mining industry, an industry defined by scale, risk...
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How European Corporates Are Redefining Capital Market Strategy
After an extended period of caution, Europe’s largest corporates are no longer sitting on the sidelines – they are actively reshaping the capital markets landscape.
Executive Interviews
Global Salon: AI, Payments, And The Changing CFO Role
Rohini Jain, CFO of business payments platform Bill, has strong views on how artificial intelligence is transforming the role of finance, the future of cross-border payments, and the challenges facing SMBs in today’s economic environment.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Tougher H-1B Visa Stance Spells Global Change
President Donald Trump is pushing back against longstanding US immigration rules.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
BBVA Sweetens Sabadell Bid
Spain’s second-largest bank is edging closer to creating Europe’s third-largest lender by market value, behind only HSBC and Santander.
Banking
Mediobanca CEO Steps Down After Acquisition
Following the surprising success of Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s (MPS’) takeover of Mediobanca, Italy’s leading investment bank, Mediobanca CEO Alberto Nagel announced his resignation last month after 17 years at the helm, ending one of the longest runs for a European banking chief.
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Expanding in Africa: How Egypt’s CIB is Pursuing Cross-Border Growth
Looking beyond its home market in Egypt, Commercial International Bank’s (CIB’s) Islam Zekry, Group Chief Financial Officer and Executive Board Member, reveals the bank’s vision to be a key financial partner for African economic expansion. To do this, it is leveraging Kenya as a strategic hub, while prioritising high-growth sectors and supporting SMEs, corporates and Egyptian exporters.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
United States: With TikTok Deal, Larry Ellison Eyes Media Dominance
September was life-changing for 81-year-old billionaire entrepreneur Larry Ellison and his family.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Target: New Chief Begins Next Year
Starting as a summer intern while still in business school and rising through the ranks to COO, Michael Fiddelke has spent over two decades working for the US big-box retailer Target.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
IKEA: First Non-Swedish Executive Named To Lead Retailer
Ingka Group, the holding company that operates most IKEA stores globally, has appointed as its next chief executive, Juvencio Maeztu, the first non-Swede to lead the group.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Eli Lilly Issues Rare 40-Year Bond
Eli Lilly is making waves in the corporate debt market with a $6.75 billion multi-tranche bond sale that includes a rare 40-year note: an unusual move for a pharmaceutical company. Most corporate bonds mature in five to 30 years.
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Digital Transformation Blueprint and Showcasing Shell Treasurys Digital Journey
Digitization is critical to the future of finance and treasury. To realize its fullpotential, companies should develop a framework and execution plan thatincorporates a holistic approach. A good example of a company taking suchan approach isShell, writes Swati Mitra, Global Practice Lead, Digital ClientAdvisory, Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Evergrande Delisted From Hong Kong Bourse
On Aug. 25, China Evergrande Group was delisted from Hong Kong’s stock exchange.