Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Libya Port Project To Aid Growth
Having disintegrated into anarchy following the revolution ignited by the 2011 Arab Spring and fueled by Western powers’ backing, Libya has struggled to emerge from the abyss.
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Insurance
Beazley Rebuffs Zurich—Again
London-based specialty insurer Beazley continues to snub Switzerland’s Zurich Insurance, with Beazley insisting it remains confident of its "standalone prospects" and the "attractiveness" of its business model.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SpaceX IPO Would Set Record As First Trillion‑Dollar Offering As More Giants Line Up
The US IPO market has never seen a trillion-dollar debut. That may soon change as a wave of mega-valued private companies considers tapping public markets.
Executive Interviews
Global Salon: Cybercrime In The Age Of AI
Adrianus Warmenhoven, a veteran cybersecurity expert and NordVPN advisor, speaks with Global Finance about cybersecurity and how AI is raising the stakes for companies.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
EU Parliament Delays Mercosur Trade Deal
The EU and South America’s Mercosur bloc agreed to a trade deal last month, after 25 years of on-again, off-again negotiations. But the European Parliament has opted to wait on giving the final go-ahead.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
HSBC Buys Out Hang Seng Bank
HSBC recently purchased the outstanding 37% interest in its subsidiary Hang Seng Bank for $13.6 billion, a 33% premium.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Carney’s Mic-Drop Speech At Davos
At last month’s World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney mic-dropped his way into US President Donald Trump’s consciousness (again).
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Saudi Arabia Opens Financial Markets To Foreign Investors
Saudi Arabia has eliminated restrictions barring most foreign investors from its stock market, marking one of the boldest financial liberalization moves in the kingdom’s history.
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Japan: Call For Snap Election Jolts Bond Markets
Analysts argue that the move, while risky, represents a calculated attempt to secure a public mandate for “Takaichinomics,” a high-pressure...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Chile’s New President Moves Country To Right
José Antonio Kast of the far-right Republican Party was elected president of Chile last month in a 58%-to-42% rout of rival Jeannette Jara, the Communist Party standard-bearer.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
MUFG Seeks Stake In Indian Finance Company
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Japan’s largest bank by assets and market cap, is close to buying a 20% minority stake in India’s Shriram Finance Limited (SFL), for an investment of $4.4 billion.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
The New World Of Surging Debt
For CFOs planning capital allocation for 2026 and beyond, the headline number is hard to ignore: Global debt has surged to nearly $346 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, or about 310% of world GDP, according to a report from the Institute of International Finance (IIF).