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Executive Interviews

CFO Corner: Rouven Bergmann, Dassault Systemes

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Executive Interviews

McKinsey’s Koller: Valuation Isn’t Broken—Expectations Are

Global Finance: To what extent does geography play a role in affecting a company’s valuation? Koller: It applies to most...

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

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

CFO Corner: Rouven Bergmann, Dassault Systemes

The AI Facility Frenzy

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

Expanding in Africa: How Egypt’s CIB is Pursuing Cross-Border Growth

Brazil: JBS Dual Listing Boosts Clout And Concern

China: CATL Supercharges Hong Kong’s IPO Market

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

McKinsey’s Koller: Valuation Isn’t Broken—Expectations Are

Digital Transformation Blueprint and Showcasing Shell Treasurys Digital Journey

Hong Kong: Pension Authority Warns Of US Debt Selloff

Ghana: New Rules Shake Gold Trade

Arnault’s Work Extension

US-China Tariff Truce Triggers Transpacific Rush—But Uncertainty Lingers

Is Musk Done With DOGE? Tesla Investors Hope So