Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Sovereign Funds Go Local
Political pressure is on sovereign wealth funds to use investment to support local communities and infrastructure.
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Tunisian Bank Receives ISO 27001 Certification
Tunisian Bank Receives ISO 27001 Certification
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Auditing Gets Smart
Auditors may have suffered a reputational crisis in the wake of recent corporate financial scandals; but using artificial intelligence and data analytics, the profession hopes to reinvent itself.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Emerging Markets IPOs Flourish Despite Unknowns
Amid concerns surrounding the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Mexican tequila maker Jose Cuervo recently priced a hefty $790 million initial public offering (IPO), the country’s biggest since 2013.
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Dubai Counterfeit Fight Pales Beside Global Inaction
Last year the Gulf emirate of Dubai seized 1.6 billion dirham ($437 million) in counterfeit goods—a signal that the trading center has shed its reputation as a hub for illicit merchandise.
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European Mobile Bank Expands Via Collaboration
Just months after receiving its banking license, Berlin-headquartered mobile-only bank N26 is active in 17 eurozone countries. The rapid rollout was made possible by N26 linking up with innovative partners, including TransferWise (intercurrency transfers), Vaamo (N26 Invest) and Barzahlen (Cash26).
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
IBM Seals Trade Finance Blockchain Deal With Dubai
IBM has announced a blockchain initiative in the UAE for a trade finance and logistics project with Dubai Customs and Dubai Trade.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
In The Age Of Trump, Even Capitalists Rethink Capitalism
American-style shareholder-first capitalism isn’t the only way to go. Some countries and companies practice “stakeholder capitalism,” which recognizes the interests of labor, customers and the community.
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Major Retailers Play Executive Musical Chairs
From upscale department store Neiman Marcus to organic grocer Whole Foods, major luxury retailers and grocery chains are playing musical chairs in C-suites and boardrooms as they streamline management and change creative roles amid declining in-store sales.
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SoftbankâFortress Deal: Surprising And Canny
Japanese telecom giant SoftBank raised eyebrows at the end of February by announcing that it will buy the publicly traded private equity titan Fortress Investment Group.
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Trade Pact Sails Forward
Ratified by more than 110 of 164 member countries, the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) has gone into force, launching “a new phase for trade facilitation reforms all over the world,” according to the WTO.
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Voice Control For Safe Banking
By adding voice commands to its SmartBank app, Santander claims to be the first bank in the UK to allow customers to make payments in real time using their voice.