Economics, Policy & Regulation
Factsheet: QIA’s Key Investments
The QIA (Qatar Investment Authority) is the wealth manager of the State of Qatar. It was established in 2005 with...
News
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Uber, Back On The Acquisition Trail, Eyes Expedia
Uber Technologies is reportedly considering an acquisition of online travel giant Expedia Group. The deal, should it happen, would represent...
Transaction Banking
SWIFT To Launch AI-Backed Fraud-Detection Service
Global banking cooperative SWIFT plans to ring in 2025 by launching AI-enhanced fraud detection capabilities. The new function will give...
Banking
ADQ To Purchase Odeabank
Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company (ADQ) has agreed to acquire a 96% stake in Bank Audi’s loss-making Turkish subsidiary, Odeabank,...
Banking
BBVA Pursues Banco Sabadell Takeover Despite Opposition
Spanish bank BBVA recently saw one of its biggest backers, GQG Partners, call it quits and sell its stake due...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Asia’s Race For Talent
Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are intensifying efforts to attract foreign workers amid labor shortages and aging populations. Each country...
Transaction Banking
Nigeria: Automation Will Add Forex Transparency
Nigeria’s central bank will automate foreign exchange (FX) trading starting in December, replacing the decade-old over-the-counter system to enhance transparency...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Moldova: Direction In Doubt
These are nervous and uncertain times in Moldova and Georgia. In a referendum on October 20, Moldovans formally enshrined the...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
UAE Goes Shopping For Chemicals
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has reached an agreement to buy German chemicals maker Covestro in what is...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
UK Wealth Fund Brings Government And Private Investment Together
Sovereign wealth funds have been multiplying in recent years, giving governments greater flexibility as to how they deploy their extra...
News
Investors’ Holdings Of Indian Stocks Top $1 Trillion
For the first time, Indian securities held under custody by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have exceeded the $1 trillion mark,...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
India: Tata Trusts Names New Chair
The board of Tata Trusts met in Mumbai on October 11 to name a successor to Ratan Tata, who had...