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
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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....
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.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Seven & i Acquisition Falls Through
The proposed $47 billion acquisition of Japan’s Seven & i Holdings by Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) would have been the largest foreign takeover in Japanese history.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Giovanni Ferrero Scoops Up WK Kellogg
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and Giovanni Ferrero knows it.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Investment Banking Surge In The GCC: From Oil To Assets
Corporate and investment banking revenues in the Gulf are burgeoning as lenders underwrite the region’s economic transformation.
News
Circle IPO Underscores Investor Appetite For Crypto
Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group raised nearly $1.1 billion in its IPO, above its expected range, as investors grow increasingly attracted to cryptocurrencies.