Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FX: Euro Supported By ECB Plan To Buy Bonds
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE By Gordon Platt The euro rebounded to a two-month high in early September, as European...
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
M&A: Strong Showing For Tech, EM Deals
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS By Gordon Platt Despite a decline in global mergers and acquisitions valuations in the first half of 2012, a recent uptick in technology and Asia-Pacific deal values provides some hope for a revival ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Risk Management: Political Risk
KEEPING RISK IN CHECK By Paula Green Political risk insurance is of increasing interest as unstable geopolitical conditions affect corporate operations. Expect the unexpected. That is what corporate risk officers worldwide have taken away from the unforeseen ...
Banking
The Struggle For Energy & Power In Asia
ASIA'S POWER NEXUS By Arthur Clennam I ndia relies on Indonesian coal to power its utilities, and both nations face huge increases in coal-fired power demand. But bureaucratic red tape makes it difficult for either nation to increase ...
Banking
Islamic Finance Spreads Across Asia
CROSSING ASIA'S FRONTIERS By Michael Shari As banks and regional hubs throw their weight behind Islamic finance, shariah-compliant products are crossing not just national borders but also product lines in Asia. Photo Credits: MANZRUSSAL I / Shutterstock.com ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Debt: US Hospitals Grow Their Coffers
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: CORPORATE DEBT By Gordon Platt Community Health Systems, one of the largest hospital companies in the US, refinanced $2.8 billion of its high-yield debt in July and August, taking advantage of low interest rates and ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
DRs: IPO Pipeline Grows, Issuance Slows
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: GLOBAL EQUITY / DRS By Gordon Platt The global pipeline of initial public offerings has reached near-record levels, but IPO issuance and proceeds declined substantially in the second quarter of 2012. Deal activity declined ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FX: Central Banks Could Help Euro
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE By Gordon Platt A favorable ruling by Germany’s constitutional court on the legitimacy of the...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
M&A: China Seeks Global Energy Assets
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS By Gordon Platt Canada's prime minister, Stephen Harper, returned from his second official trip to China in February and announced that Beijing would lend two giant pandas, Er Shun and Ji Li, ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Poland Shines In CEE
STAR GAZING By Vanessa Drucker Among Central and Eastern European countries, Poland’s economic performance clearly stands out. Unlike other countries it has the luxury of economic growth, and it boasts a large domestic market that can pick up ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Risk Management: Cyber Risk
COVER UP By Paula Green Insuring against cyber risks is stoking the imaginations of insurance companies as the risks to multinationals expand. However, companies should check what policies cover them for. Cyber risks are increasingly edging their ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Sector Report: Agribusiness Take Off
A BUMPER YIELD By Justin Keay Agribusiness is increasingly being viewed as a dynamic area to invest in. But as global demand for food supplies and land increases, can banks, often criticized for their short-term outlook, meet the ...