Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Algorithms Fingered in Pounds Flash Crash
Algorithms reading Twitter may have sent the pound tumbling for no good reason.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Central Banks Contemplate Issuing Digital Currencies
With interest rates in negative territory and quantitative easing having run its course, central bankers are thinking about turning to cryptocurrencies to solve problems.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FX Trading Pivots Toward China
The US dollar remains king in the world’s biggest market, as the rise of Asia’s share in foreign exchange trading, led by China, is coming at the expense of Europe rather than the US, analysts say.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Global FDI Tipped To Fall, But Africa Looks Promising
Combining pessimism with a moderate amount of optimism in its 2016 outlook for foreign direct investment, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) forecasts that total FDI flows will fall in 2016 compared with 2015, with the drop ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Oil Price Rise Stirs Hopes of Commodity Rebound
Rising oil demand has some countries hoping that commodity priceswill rebound.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Ontario Regulator Launches Fintech Hub
As fintech becomes both partner and competitor to global and regional banks—and other financial services firms—it is increasingly coming under the scrutiny of regulators. But how that regulatory framework develops is different in each jurisdiction. In the province of Ontario, ...
Banking
Pakistan Returns to Sukuk Market
With mounting payment obligations and a worsening balance of payments, Pakistan has returned to the Islamic bond market after a two-year hiatus. In early October, Pakistan mopped up $1 billion through a dollar-denominated Islamic bond with a five-year tenure.
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Ripple Looks to Make Bigger Splash in Payments
Financial settlement start-up Ripple has enjoyed a cordial, but at times uneasy relationship with the financial messaging network SWIFT. On the one hand it has sought to collaborate with SWIFT to try and improve the cross-border payments experience for corporate ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Saudi Global Bond Sets Benchmark
Saudi Arabia made a splash with its $17.5 billion debut in the global bond market, which was the largest debt issuance by an emerging economy. The successful sale on October 19 was increased from an originally planned $10 billion, as ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Singapore Hones Tech To Hold Regional Financial Hub Status
Singapore chosen as a top fintech hub inConnecting Global FinTech: Hub Review 2016byDeloitte andAll Street Research.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Transfer Pricing: A Risky Juggling Act
Transfer pricing—price-setting for sales within a corporate family—for maximum returns takes on heightened risk as governments crack down on creative tax-avoidance maneuvers.