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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Is “Philanthro-Capitalism” The Same As Philanthropy?

Corporate Charity | Trends Billionaire philanthropy may be growing, but it is also giving rise to a new trend that could change the face of charitable giving.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Markets Cheer Fed Rate Liftoff

Monetary Policy | Capital Markets Casting aside concerns about the strong dollar and weakness in economies abroad, the Federal Reserve achieved an historic interest rate liftoff in mid-December.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Strong M&A Outlook For 2016

Dealmaking | Capital Markets Global merger and acquisition prospects for 2016 seem likely to exceed the pace of activity in 2015, although the reasons are likely to differ from region to region.

Banking

Taking Blockchain From Development To Deployment

FinTech | Trends The launch of the blockchain-enabled asset trading platform Nasdaq Linq, Goldman Sachs’ filing of a patent for a securities settlement system based on a new virtual currency called SETLcoin, and the continued rise of blockchain banking consortium R3 all point to a race by financial institutions to harness the power of the blockchain.

Banking

A Virtual Deal-Making Machine

Capital Markets | Deal Matchmaking In this age of social media, even business matchmaking, traditionally the domain of word of mouth and handshakes, could use a little tech facelift.

Banking

Benelux Turns A Corner For Progress

Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg call on old and new strengths to jump-start growth.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

BEPS Raises The Bar

The world’s richest countries are getting tougher on corporate tax avoidance. But experts predict that, new guidelines notwithstanding, companies will still find ways around the system.

Banking

Chinese E-Commerce Companies Biggest Threat To Banks

Trends | Fintech China’s Big Three Internet and e-commerce companies—Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent—are so big they are referred to collectively as BAT, and all three have received banking licenses and scaled up their e-commerce and finance platforms.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporates Rush To Decipher Landmark Trade Agreement

Management | Trade Negotiations Corporations’ business decisions depend on regulatory certainty, but as the passing of TPP legislation faces various hurdles, corporate decision-making processes will need to remain flexible.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

FX: Free To Use, But Not To Trade

Capital Markets | Foreign Exchange Controls In early November, Chinese Communist Party leaders announced plans to make the renminbi a “freely tradable and usable currency” by 2020—when the latest five-year development plan is set to finish—according to a statement by the party’s Xinhua News Agency.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Renminbi Takes A Hit As Trade Volumes Fall

Capital Markets | Renminbi The renminbi dropped a position in October, going from fourth to fifth, in terms of its use as a currency for international payments, according to the latest SWIFT Renminbi Tracker report.

Banking

Signs Point To Peak M&A Following 2015 Surge

Capital Markets | Deal Activity This could be a record year for mergers and acquisitions, surpassing the 2007 peak in the US and globally. But optimism is waning regarding the outlook for 2016.