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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Risks That Keep CROs Awake At Night

<strong>Management | Risk Management</strong><br /> Cyberattacks, safety concerns, climate change, regulatory demands, declining oil prices, less demand from China, a crumbling and volatile stock market: There is no lack of risks in doing business, and at the start of 2016, they are ever- present for corporations small and large.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Shrinking Lifeline For Trinidad and Tobago

The republic of Trinidad and Tobago girds for austerity as oil brings in less foreign exchange.

Banking

US Regional Banks In Rough Ride As Rivals Loom

But big, national competitors can’t always offer the local touch and expertise that regional clients prize.

Features

Asset Management: Separate Accounts Are All the Rage

Corporate treasurers are parking more cash in separately managed accounts, which can be customized to their investment needs—and often beat money-market-fund returns.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

BTG Looks To Restore Credibility By Selling Off Assets

Corporate Governance | Management Selling the assets could improve BTG’s net worth by 20 billion reais ($5 billion).

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Bulgaria Attractive Despite Corruption

Bulgaria’s multilingual workforce attracts foreign investors, but corruption is a problem.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

China’s New FX Regime

Foreign Exchange | Capital Markets The renminbi’s entry into the International Monetary Fund’s basket of currencies, the Special Drawing Rights (SDR), will require China to have a more flexible exchange rate.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

EU Countries Agree On Principles For Financial Transaction Tax

Taxation | Capital Markets In December 2015, 10 European Union members agreed on key aspects of a harmonized financial transaction tax (FTT).

Banking

Europe’s Private Debt Boom

Traditional banks are pulling back from lending to small and midsize businesses. Just as happened in the US, funds are filling the void.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Global Companies React To Security Threats

Security Risks | Management Recent terrorist events around the world, from California to Paris, have forced multinational companies to think more seriously about security and nonmarket risks, and the impact of threats on their operations and business continuity.

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.