Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Concrete Steps Toward A CMU
Capital Markets | Remedial Measures
The European Commission cites four concrete steps for kick-starting the Capital Market Union
Features
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Family And Board Divisions At Heart Of Volkswagens Problems
Management | Auto Manufacturers
The Volkswagen emissions scandal, which saw the company fudge emissions tests to make its cars appear less polluting, has resulted in a new CEO appointment, the suspension of key executives and a proposed group restructure.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Funds Respond To New Trends In Commodities Markets
Sovereign wealth funds have expanded dramatically in recent years. High commodity prices and large foreign exchange reserves have contributed to their significant growth in global markets.
Banking
Interest Ramps Up In Banking Blockchain Initiative
Market Trends | FinTech
News that 13 additional banks have joined financial innovation firm R3’s distributed ledger initiative signifies the savings the banking sector believes blockchain technologies can deliver to the financial services sector.
Features
Karnit Flug discusses the role of the Central Bank in the Israeli economy
The Governor of the Central Bank of Israel, discusses the Israeli economy, the role the Central Bank has played in its success and the main challenges it faces.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
More Unified Patent Regime For Europe On The Cards
Market Trends | Intellectual Property
A European patent regime with unitary effect and a Unitary Patent Court is set to come into force as early as 2017, making it simpler and cheaper for international corporations to defend their intellectual property rights.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Saudi Said To Approve Stock Licenses For Citi And Ashmore
Capital Markets | Banking Licenses
Saudi Arabia cracked open the door to direct investments in its stock market by qualified foreign institutions in June, when HSBC became the first foreign firm to receive a license.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Shareholder Activism Is Coming To A Boardroom Near You
Management | Corporate Boards
Led by investors such as Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman and Jeff Smith, and targeting companies from DuPont to PepsiCo, campaigns by activist investors have become a common occurrence in the United States in the past few decades.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
The Levant Uncovers A Few Surprises
Some green shoots lurk beneath the region’s raging civil wars, economic woes and political unrest.
Banking
Turning On The Liquidity Tap For SMEs In Europe
Capital Markets | Business Funding
In 1957, when the Treaty of Rome was signed and the European Economic Community was established, it was the first milestone in the long path toward free circulation of goods, capital, services and people among European countries.
Features
Value and Number of Cross-border M&A by Region/Country 2011-2013
Emerging markets overtook developed markets both in terms of sales and purchases of foreign acquisitions - accounting for 56% of total cross-border transactions in 2013.
Features
Outstanding OTC Derivatives Volumes
According to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), a derivative is a risk transfer agreement, the value of which is derived from the value of an underlying asset. More simply, a derivative is a contract between two parties where one party agrees to take on the risk of losses associated with a particular asset—such as a physical commodity or an agreed amount of currency.