Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Equity: Brazil Leads Latin American IPO Surge
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: GLOBAL EQUITY/DRS By Gordon Platt Brazilian companies are rushing to go public despite a double-digit decline in...
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Frontier Markets Focus: Estonia
ODD MAN OUT By Dan Keeler One of the few frontier markets to adopt the euro, Estonia has proved to be a beacon of hope in a region of uncertainty. Estonia is on a healthy trajectory. Economic ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FX: Dollar Rallies On Improving US Economy
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE By Gordon Platt The dollar strengthened following a surprisingly strong US employment report for April,...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
M&A: US Technology Deals Invigorate Takeovers
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS By Gordon Platt Technology deals—ranging from telecommunications to biotechnology and oilfield equipment—have kept the US mergers and acquisitions arena active of late. German real estate and Asian consumer markets have also attracted ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Risk Management: Supply Chain Risk
BUILDING IN RESILIENCE By Karen Kroll Creating a flexible, robust supply chain is key to reducing the likelihood and potential impact of disruptions. Effectively managing supply chain risk, while always important, is becoming increasingly critical. Companies are ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Sector Report: Agribusiness
NURTURING GLOBAL BREADBASKETS By Justin Keay It is time to address developmental roadblocks globally if the world’s food supplies are to meet demand over the next 40 years. There is probably no industry where the basic laws ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Tackling Renminbi Trade
SWEEPING CHANGE By Arthur Clennam Recent easing of regulatory restrictions will increase offshore circulation of the renminbi and connect China with the rest of the world. Smart treasurers and chief financial officers of multinational companies have sought ...
Banking
Debt: Saudi Sukuk Market Heats Up
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: CORPORATE DEBT By Gordon Platt A series of three major sukuk issues in Saudi Arabia in the first week of April demonstrated the growing depth of the debt capital markets in the kingdom, where corporations are ...
Banking
Emerging Markets Roundup: Middle East
CLIFFORD CHANCE TO OPEN SAUDI PARTNERSHIP By Gordon Platt Clifford Chance is the first global law firm to receive approval from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry to create a Saudi-foreign legal partnership in the kingdom. Photo ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets Roundup: Russia
NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR EXPECTED TO TOE THE POLITICAL LINE By Kim Iskyan The Russian economy continued to show signs of a slowdown, with GDP rising just 0.1% year-on-year in February. Weakness in household consumption growth, which ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Equity: NYSE, Mexican Exchange Top IPO Charts
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: GLOBAL EQUITY/DRS By Gordon Platt The New York Stock Exchange and the Mexican Stock Exchange were the top exchanges for initial public offerings in the first quarter, according to research firm Renaissance Capital. The once-sleepy ...