Insurance
Private Equity’s Growing Role in Insurance: Rewards And Risks
As PE firms expand their presence in the insurance business and insurers hold more PE assets, risk concerns are rising and regulators are taking note.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
India: Credit Rating Gets An Upgrade
S&P Global Ratings raised India’s sovereign credit rating in mid-August from BBB- to BBB, one notch above its lowest investment-grade rating.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Intel CEO Sells Stake to US
Talk about a reversal of fortunes. Barely two weeks after US President Donald Trump called for the resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on account of his alleged conflicts of interest, Tan sold a 10% stake in the chipmaker to the US government.
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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
Singapore: Project Bonds Chart Course For Success In FPSO Financing
Singapore-headquartered Yinson Production recently issued a record-breaking $1.168 billion bond for a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit in Brazil.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
United Kingdom: Capital Markets Flounder
The state of the United Kingdom’s capital markets is perilous. IPO activity has fallen to its lowest levels in 30-years.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
De Meo To Lead Luxury Group Kering
The French luxury giant Kering, parent company of Saint Laurent and Gucci, is getting a new CEO, Luca de Meo. And surprisingly he is not a longtime ready-to-wear afficionado but a car industry veteran.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
GCC: Managing Tensions And Mega Deals
Amid regional upheavals, Gulf states are asserting their influence and betting on a vast economic transformation.
Sponsored Content
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
Auto Industry Races For Rare Earth Alternatives
The tit for tat between the Chinese and the US caused by the tariff war has choked the auto industry....
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
WeWork Eyes $407 Million IPO Comeback
WeWork India is preparing to raise up to 35 billion Indian rupees ($407 million) through an initial public offering expected in August.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Cash, Conflict, And AI: What Forces Are Driving Cyber M&A?
Recent volatility in capital markets, combined with evolving dynamics in the cybersecurity sector, has triggered an exponential boom in cyber mergers and acquisitions (M&A) across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Several key trends are driving this surge.
Executive Interviews
CFO Corner: Anastasia Deulina, Afentra
UK-listed oil and gas company Afentra—short for African Energy Transition—aims to revitalize mature oil fields with a focus on efficiency. With existing assets in Angola, the company is seeking additional opportunities across West Africa. CFO Anastasia Deulina has served as the group’s finance chief since its inception in 2021.
Technology
AI Transforms The Finance Function
AI tools are driving efficiency and strategic gains—and fundamentally reshaping finance professionals’ roles.