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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Regulators Probe Barclays Whistleblowing Witch-Hunt

UK regulators are probing the behavior of Barclays CEO Jes Staley for his efforts to unmask a whistleblower, raising issues of confidentiality, liability, culture and honesty throughout the banking industry.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Risky REFI Do-Overs For Corporate Finance

With interest rates insanely low, many corporate borrowers have been refinancing with leveraged loans—despite significant risks—and investors are eagerly snapping up the debt

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Riyadh Forms Parallel Equity Market

Nomu, a new Saudi equity market, will have lighter listing requirements than Tadawul, deepening the Saudi capital market with an alternative platform.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Spotify Snubs Wall Street, Eyes Direct Listening

Spotify is considering embracing the hot trend of self-selling shares rather than an exchange IPO listing.

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The Future Of African Banking

African financial institutions are tapping into technology to expand and consolidate as the banking sector matures.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Venezuela’s Gamble Poses US Energy Security Risk

Venezuela’s state-owned oil company is struggling to make bond payments, and could put US oil company Citgo up for sale to Russia’s Rosneft.

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No Longer All In The Family At Ferrero

Ferrero chocolates' new CEO, Lapo Civiletti, is the first non-family head in the company’s history.

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Global Finance Names The Innovators 2017

Global Finance magazine has announced The Innovators 2017 — recognizing groundbreaking organizations that are disrupting the marketplace and engendering new solutions in their sectors.

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A New Economic Reality: Oil And Gas

Is Lebanon about to become the Middle East’s next oil and gas producer? After years of political deadlock, the government is about to reopen bids for offshore hydrocarbon exploration.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Blockchain Passes Japan Payments Test

Japanese banks piloted domestic and cross-border payments successfully through the Cloud with Ripple.

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Can Public-Private Partnerships in MENA thrive?

A dollar of infrastructure investment can raise GDP by 20 cents by boosting productivity, according to the McKinsey Global Institute.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

China Feasts on Fintech as Asia Passes The West

The Asia-Pacific region surged past North America for funding of fintech enterprises in 2016, due to blockbuster China deals.