Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Bullish Surges As Crypto IPO Window Opens
Peter Thiel is doubling down on crypto in public markets.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
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Technology
Deepfakes Put Corporate Finance At Risk
Multifactor verification and other precautions are becoming essential as AI enables more sophisticated scams.
Executive Interviews
CFO Corner: Aldo Perracini, Meren Energy
Aldo Perracini was appointed CFO of Meren Energy, formerly Africa Oil Corp., in March, following its acquisition of Prime Oil & Gas Coöperatief. Listed in Toronto and Stockholm, Meren focuses on production, development, and exploration, with assets across Africa. Its largest shareholder is BTG Pactual, where Perracini began his career in 2008.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Klarna Goes Public In $14B Wall Street Test: Who’s Next?
Klarna goes public, aiming to raise $1.25B after rebounding from a $6.7B slump with renewed growth. Meanwhile, BNPL rival Revolut is watching closely.
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.
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.
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.
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....