Banking
Ethiopia: First Investment Banking Licenses Issued
On March 21, Ethiopia issued its first-ever investment banking licenses, marking a historic shift in the nation’s financial sector. The...
News
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Sustainable Finance
Diverging Paths: Japan Embraces ESG As US Retreats
Political opposition stalls US momentum in green investing, while Japan takes the lead with GX bonds and a long-term financing...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Capital Meets Conscience As Social Bonds Rise
Lenders are scaling up efforts to meet sustainable development targets, with capital directed toward healthcare, education, and essential infrastructure. Major...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Aramco’s Dividend Strategy Reflects Shifting Energy Priorities
The oil giant cut its dividend to balance shareholder payouts with rising capital investments amid lower crude prices and evolving...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
India: Shapoorji Pallonji Eyes Private Credit Deal
India’s Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group, a construction and real estate conglomerate, is negotiating with global private credit funds to raise...
Banking
CIBC Completes Asset Sale In The Caribbean
After more than three years, CIBC Caribbean wrapped up its segment of a groupwide efficiency drive last month with the...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
US Carmakers Brace For Tariffs
While Mexico and Canada have secured a one-month reprieve from the Trump administration’s 25% tariff hike, US automakers and parts...
Insurance
California Wildfires Fuel Parametric-Policy Adoption
California’s recent traumatic spate of wildfires has spotlighted the often clunky process of traditional commercial insurance. Typically, businesses are required...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
El Salvador Alters Bitcoin Policy
El Salvador’s heralded adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender appears to be undergoing a significant downgrade as businesses are no...
Technology
Deepseek AI Takes Root In China’s Banks
China’s financial sector, from banks to brokerages, is rapidly incorporating DeepSeek, the nation’s champion in AI, for customer service, data...
Banking
Hong Kong Banks Expand SME Task Force
The 18 Hong Kong banks comprising the territory’s joint task force on lending to small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) have...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Hong Kong Eases IPO Rules
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. (HKEX) are considering whether to ease initial...