Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Amazon Conquers Arab World With Acquisition Of Souq.com
Amazon enters Arab markets of the Middle East / North Africa region by buying up Souq.com, an established online retailer.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Are Clawbacks Coming Back?
After Wells Fargo forced two senior executives to pay back $75 million in compensation, other companies are rethinking clawback clauses—which experts say are effective governance mechanism.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Crowdfunder Is First Islamic Fintech To Win UK Approval
Equity-based real estate platform Yielders is the first Islamic fintech to receive accreditation from Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FED Seeks To Avoid Taper Tantrum II
For the US Federal Reserve to diminish its balance sheet, it must take care not to spook the markets.
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Finance App Boosts SMEs Squeezed By Risk
New approach to funding fills gaps for African entrepreneurs with strong networks and solid track records.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Global Giants To Help Indias FlipKart Beat Back Competition
Facing increasing competition from Amazon and Alibaba, India’s Flipkart ecommerce platform has turned to Microsoft, Tencent and eBay for financial, technical and market support.
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.