Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
The Nordics Inch Closer Towards Cashless Societies
Cash is increasingly viewed by Nordic banks, businesses, and tax and financial regulators as outdated and inefficient.
Features
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Apple Puts Spotify On Notice By Purchasing Shazam
Shazam, which is headquartered in London, has more than one billion downloads worldwide.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Are Vertical Mergers Healthy For Consumers?
M&A dealsbetween companies like CVS and Aetna and Amazon and Whole Foods will test what it meansto create value in business today, as well as whether such deals provide value for consumers.
Banking
Global Regulators Finalize Basel III Rules
The Basel III rules aim to decrease bank leverage and increase liquidity. In addition to capital efficiency, the rules also institute stress testing and standardize market liquidity risk.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Upscale Westfield Brand Survives Mall Consolidation
Westfield has developed shopping venues in such prime locations as London’s Shepherd Bush, New York’s World Trade Center and Los Angeles’ Century City.
Features
US Digital Policy | Weaving A Complex Web
The repeal of net neutrality sparked immediate political response from consumers, but its impact on business will be complicated, and take time to unfold and to absorb.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Bankruptcy Pros Suffer As Fewer Companies Go Bust
European Union countries saw lower bankruptcy rates in the first half of 2017, as did Canada. USbankruptcy filings dropped 5.5% in the 12-month period ended September 30, 2017.
Banking
The First Shariah-Compliant Fintech Consortium
Theconsortium, calledALGO, will enable Islamic member banks to create fintech solutions in acost-effective and fast manner.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
All-Stock Deals Plummet In Cheap-Debt Environment
It is a dramatic drop compared not just to the 1990s, when stock-for-stock deals accounted for over half of all mergers, but also to 2016, when the average equaled 23.9% by dollar value.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Will Africa Deliver Growth For GE?
Even as General Electric looks to overhaul its business byselling assets and cutting back oncapital expenditure, it is stepping up its investmentin Africa—Nigeria in particular.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Women CFOs Still A Minority
While the percentage of female CFOs dipped slightly in 2017, more women were internally promoted to the CFO position.
Features
GAAP Gets A Bad Rap
There’s a growing push to replaceGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles with an accounting system that better reflects companies’ finances.