Economics, Policy & Regulation
Panama: Latinex To Launch Regional Blue Bond
Latinex, the Latin American Stock Exchange, has announced plans for the first regional blue bond, to be floated before the...
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Japan’s First Sovereign Climate Transition Bonds Debut
Last month, Japan issued the world’s first sovereign climate transition bonds, called Japan Climate Transition Bonds. The new model is...
Technology
Nvidia’s Market Capitalization Surges, But For How Long
The new year has been like a dream thus far for Nvidia, which suddenly finds itself the US’s third-largest company...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Germany Climbs The Industrial Power Ranks
One economy’s loss is another one’s gain? Not quite. When Japan unexpectedly entered a technical recession last month, industrial behemoth...
Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Cutting White-Collar Jobs
Alphabet, Amazon, SAP, Grammarly, DocuSign, Snap, Duolingo—the list of companies announcing layoffs due to generative artificial intelligence (AI) continues to...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Bank Of Georgia Bids For Ameriabank
The countries of the South Caucasus aren’t renowned for financial integration. Despite their small size and the benefits such integration...
Banking
Capital One’s Discover Acquisition Would Reshape US Credit Card Industry
US commercial bank Capital One surprised the financial industry with its plans to acquire US credit card issuer Discover Financial...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
IFC Partners For Sustainable Supply Chain Finance
To help develop sustainable supply chain finance (SCF) programs for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets, the International...
Technology
Risk Management: Maritime Data Gains New Audience
Data regarding a ship’s location or a container’s status historically has been of interest to a relatively small audience. But...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Honduras: Crypto Gets Nixed
Honduran regulators have had enough of cryptocurrencies. The country’s National Banking and Insurance Commission (CNBS) has prohibited them from the...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Shareholder Activists Circle Macy’s
A nasty spat between premier US retailer Macy’s Inc. and some of its shareholders got a little hotter last month,...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Hong Kong: Capitalizing On Dim Sum Bonds
So-called “dim sum” bonds and loans—offshore debt denominated in mainland China’s currency—rose 65% year-over-year in 2023 to 550 billion yuan...