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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Private Equity Surpasses Previous Peaks

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, cheap debt, strong corporate valuations and a stronger-than-expected recovery from the first waves of the pandemic drove deal-making into record-breaking territory.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Strong Headwinds Buffet China’s Smaller Enterprises

According to data from the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, micro and small enterprises account for nearly 99% of the total companies in the country andcontribute to one-half of its tax revenue, 60% of its output and 80% of urban employment.

Features

Iceland: Rebuilding Trust

Despite external investor caution, Iceland’s economy continues to rebuild.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

IPOs Deliver Their Worst Returns In A Decade

The raw number of IPOs broke records last year but many of them underperformed.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

New Tech Drives South Korea’s IPO Boom

Upward of 20 companies went public on South Korea’s main market last year, raising around $14 billion—nearly double the previous record, set in 2010.

Sustainable Finance

Carbon Trading 2.0

The effect of the Glasgow COP26 meeting continues to grow and is now propelling the carbon-trading market.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard

The acquisition also lets Microsoft get its foot into the metaverse’s door.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Payouts Are In

With Covid-era recovery well underway for some, dividends are soaring—led by commodities and finance.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Saudi Arabia: Families Float Like Sovereigns

A growing number of local family-owned businesses are floating shares alongside major state assets.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Stars Shot Down By Covid Culture

Fortune and fame were not enough to protect some members of the global elite from defying the Covid era's new norms.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Global C-Suiters Name Their Fears

In the Conference Board’s annual C-suite survey, executives express concerns about inflation, talent sourcing, and impediments to pandemic recovery, including possible recession in China and supply chain concerns in the US and Europe.

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Regional Income And Wealth Inequality 2022

The idea that more wealth for some will translate into more wealth for everyone has deep roots. Today, data shows that the gap between the richest and the poorest has never been wider.