News
The IPO Window Is Open—A Crack
The IPO market is stalling as volatility and fears about artificial intelligence reshape the overall listings landscape.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Defense Stocks Reload With IPO Momentum
Vincorion’s hot IPO underscores relentless investor demand as defense stocks ride a long-term rearmament cycle.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
How Autonomous Treasury Speeds Cash Visibility
The advent of autonomous treasury has ignited a competitive push, complete with aggressive industry targets. Not all companies will want to proceed at the same speed.
Awards
World’s Best Investment Banks 2026: Good Times Fizzle Away
A buoyant 2025 has transformed into a precarious 2026 rife with geopolitical instability, including the largest oil shock in history.
Winner Insights
Houlihan Lokey: Hiring Top Talent Is The Key
Houlihan Lokey’s global co-heads of corporate finance, Jay Novak and Larry DeAngelo, discuss the sector-focused strategy that earned their firm the award for Best Investment Bank for M&A in North America.
Winner Insights
Rand Merchant Bank: Cautious Optimism
Rob Leon, Co-Head of Investment Banking at Rand Merchant Bank, explains Africa’s opportunities to become a global investment hub.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Saudi Arabia: IPO Magnet
Saudi Arabia’s IPO market is entering a more mature phase as listings surge and foreign investor engagement grows. But can it weather the crisis in the Gulf?
Banking
UniCredit Tests Germany’s Resolve On Commerzbank
UniCredit faces resistance from management and Berlin, as Orcel pushes to cross a 30% threshold and force a takeover of Commerzbank.
Banking
AI: The Crowding-Out Effect
AI infrastructure spending surge could crowd out borrowers as $830 billion capex boom competes for capital, though credit markets remain resilient so far
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Ex-Meta Chief AI Scientist Launches Startup
Meta AI veteran Yann LeCun raises $1 billion for AMI, betting on world models to rival today’s text-based AI systems.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
New Toyota CEO To Sharpen Focus On Profits
Toyota's new chief, Kenta Kon, is tasked with prioritizing cost discipline and resilience as geopolitical pressures reshape the auto industry.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
SEC Mulls Semiannual Reporting
SEC weighs semiannual reporting, easing quarterly burden, aligning with global markets and potentially boosting IPO appeal for smaller US companies.