Global Finance

JULY 24, 2024

Her challenge was not to market the drugs but to manufacture enough of them to meet an exploding demand. Wall Street approved; during her stint as CFO, Lilly shares jumped 300% and the company reached a market cap of more than $800 billion. That’s what made Ashkenazi attractive to Pichai.

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Global Finance

JULY 31, 2024

No company’s struggles epitomize the impact of cutthroat competition in the Indian telecom market more than Vi’s. This allotment of shares follows the $250 million worth of equity sold to the Aditya Birla Group, one of the promoters of the company; Vodafone Plc is the other promoter; both holding a combined 37.3% stake in Vi.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Benchmark tech analyst Cody Acree argues that a private equity firm like Apollo is a better fit for struggling Intel. Intel’s market share continues to decline. Its stock price has plummeted 60% this year and its market capitalization fell below $100 billion in early August: the first time that has happened since 2012.

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Global Finance

JUNE 6, 2024

Direct lenders can offer attractive rates with little or no equity dilution of the business, enabling companies to “make acquisitions, refinance bank lenders, consolidate [their] shareholder base, and invest in growth.” The factoring market alone reveals the thirst for alternative means of raising cash.

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Global Finance

JUNE 4, 2024

The splashy marketing ploy scalded Red Lobster. But a private equity firm’s tactics had a hand in Red Lobster’s demise, too. The post It Wasn’t Just Shrimp That Killed Red Lobster appeared first on Global Finance Magazine. But while patrons gorged on shrimp, they snubbed other seafood items.

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Finance Equity Marketability Corporate Finance 105

Global Finance

MAY 22, 2024

Venture capital and private equity (VC/PE) flows in most regions have slowed as central banks raised interest rates to combat inflation. In the irrationally exuberant 2020–2021 period, investors bought into the idea that e-commerce startups like Grab or Tokopedia could easily span a regional market of 650 million people. Mazumdar says.

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Finance Technology Marketability Banking 108

Global Finance

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The financing structure lets the company count bonds as equity, hopefully eschewing concerns about its debt load, a critical factor in maintaining its credit rating. David Erickson, adjunct associate professor of business at Columbia Business School, expects market analysts to closely watch Boeing’s latest move.

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Finance Equity Marketability Corporate Finance 111

Global Finance

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Private equity firms seek operational opportunities. While the NFL is opening up to private equity investment, there are stringent rules in the NBA and the NHL around owning minority stakes. GF: So, where else in the sports ecosystem can private equity firms find opportunity? GF: Can private equity compete with nation-states?

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Global Finance

AUGUST 16, 2024

Anglo’s valuation upside no longer looks compelling on a standalone basis,” JP Morgan’s equity research team concluded, suggesting it may still be a takeover target. Anglo’s stock price is still trading well above the levels it reached before BHP’s bid emerged in April, he notes, “so the market is giving them the benefit of the doubt.”

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Banking Equity Finance Marketability 105

Global Finance

JULY 23, 2024

Significantly, Mizuho CEO Masahiro Kihara said the bank will either pass on the proceeds from its sales of equity holdings to investors as dividends or invest them in growth-directed activities, and Sumitomo Mitsui aims to reduce the market value of its equity holdings to less than 20% of the value of its consolidated net assets.

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Global Finance

JUNE 7, 2024

Global Finance magazine held our Best Investment Banks and Sustainable Finance awards ceremony on the evening of April 30th at the iconic Gherkin Building in London. 11 Chapel Hill Denham’s Lanre Buluro , Managing Director Capital Markets (left) and Richard Rothwell , Director (right) collecting the Best Equity Bank in Africa award for 2024.

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Finance Banking Equity Marketability 64

Global Finance

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In 2023, QIA funds team invested in Ariel Alternatives’ private equity fund Project Black supporting middle-market minority-owned businesses throughout America. The post Factsheet: QIA’s Key Investments appeared first on Global Finance Magazine.

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Finance Technology Equity Marketability 98

IVSC

JUNE 12, 2023

In 2011, Carla completed a one-year rotation in Kroll's London office, where she promoted the firm's IFRS education efforts and marketing initiatives, and dealt with IFRS implementation issues. She is a member of the Intangible Asset Disclosure Industry Working Group set up by Singapore Government agencies.

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IVSC

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Nygard oversees a staff of appraisers and real estate analysts who review and perform Market Value Appraisals worldwide as well as conduct various analyses including Lease – Purchase, Lease vs. Buy and Fair Market Rent Analyses. The resultant facilities often differ quite a bit physically from market norms.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Of this total, $930 billion is invested in equities while the remainder is allocated to debt and hybrid instruments. Currently, FPI equity holdings account for 16.4% of India’s total market capitalization. The Indian markets have provided high long-term returns over the past decade, ranking second behind the US.

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Global Finance

JUNE 4, 2024

In keeping with its intense focus on introducing cutting-edge digital infrastructure to its finance and banking systems, India in March became the first among major global financial market to implement T+0 settlement on its stock exchanges. Equity trades will now be settled on the same day they are made.

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Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Ola is a pure electrical vehicle (EV) brand with a leadership position in scooters and motorcycles, claiming a 49% market share in the E2W space in India. Founded in 2017, it is India’s first E2W maker, the first Indian automaker in two decades to establish itself successfully, and now the biggest debut this year in the Indian equity markets.

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Global Finance

JUNE 4, 2024

BOI-registered companies enjoy enhanced capital allowance, reduced or zero corporate income tax rates, 100% foreign equity and earnings repatriation and other advantages. Preferential regional market access under South Asian Free Trade Area, Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement and free trade agreements with India, Singapore and Pakistan.

Banking 105

Banking Start-ups Finance Marketability 105

Global Finance

JULY 29, 2024

Turnovers and new arrivals like these are happening at a rapid clip, underscoring just how tight the job market is at the CFO level. The post The Talent Tussle: Labor Shortage Hits CPAs and CFOs Alike appeared first on Global Finance Magazine. And Marc Page will take the role at London-based Metro Bank Holdings starting September 2.

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Global Finance

MAY 8, 2024

However, the region received a further boost in 2023 owing to record-breaking remittances and an improving labor market, buoyed mainly by the near-shoring boom, thriving tourism and continued profitability across the commodity spectrum. Amid high political challenges, the bank increased its market share in the country to 29.2%

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Appraiser Newsroom

MAY 1, 2024

Likewise, Intellectual property valuations demand expertise in assessing intangible assets’ fair market value or arm’s length value, considering factors like market demand, technological advancements, and legal protections.

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Intangible Assets Fair Market Value Compliance Private Equity Firm 52

Global Finance

JUNE 6, 2024

Its new generative AI tool analyzes and summarizes the minutes and announcements from the Monetary Policy Committee of Brazil’s central bank and the Federal Open Market Committee of the US Federal Reserve. Not only can market risk be better monitored, but market costs can be saved for participants: about $30 million so far, estimates CCDC.

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Banking Treasury Technology Compliance 109

Global Finance

JULY 29, 2024

Banks that integrate and scale GenAI could see a 22% to 30% improvement in productivity over the next three years, Accenture estimated in a February report on AI in banking, and up to 600 basis points in revenue growth, and 300 basis points in return on equity.

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Banking Finance Technology Compliance 78

Global Finance

JUNE 4, 2024

Chris Hagedorn, senior partner at McKinsey’s Transformation practice and leader of the firm’s transformational M&A work, speaks to Global Finance about how his firm works with clients at a time of high debt costs, tight labor markets, and a scarcity of available talent. Eventually, private equity will lead coming out of this.

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Benzinga

MAY 1, 2023

Our teams in the Omaha market have been serving the community for more than a decade, with a people-first approach that I believe truly sets First Watch apart. In 2021, First Watch was recognized as FSR Magazine's Best Menu and as the fastest-growing full-service restaurant chain based on unit growth.

Private Equity Firm 40

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Soler: For us, growth will come mainly through three levers: our advisory services, the big bets we have been working on over the past few years, and our investments in equity funds. The post Different Than The Rest: Q&A With BBVA’s Javier Rodríguez Soler appeared first on Global Finance Magazine.

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Banking Finance Technology Equity 52

Global Finance

JULY 29, 2024

Some 70% of residential mortgages in the US, the world’s largest banking market, are processed by nonbanks, according to Brian Graham, partner at the Klaros Group, which advises and invests in financial firms. In order for the banking sector to regain market share from nonbanks, banks will need to change how they compete for customers.

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

They also reclaimed significant market share from the behemoth global banks, posting phenomenal assets under management (AUM) and customer growth. Northeast: BNY Wealth Americas oldest private bank, BNY Wealth has excelled by maintaining a significant edge in combining market knowledge with state-of-the-art technology.

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Erste now offers clients asset management in private market investments, including private equity. The bank is frequently the market leader within CEE, SEE, and Central Asia. The post Worlds Best Private Banks 2025: Central & Eastern Europe appeared first on Global Finance Magazine. million by the end of 2023, up 2.4

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Banking Finance Equity Marketability 68

Global Finance

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Blended Finance: Pooling Resources For Impact A European Investment Bank (EIB) study found that while 66% of sub-Saharan African banks view green finance as a growth opportunity, only 15% have tailored products to tap into the market. The post Dilemmas And Opportunities In African Climate Finance appeared first on Global Finance Magazine.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Cambodia Chea Serey: A- Neophyte Governor Chea Serey, who assumed office in July 2023, has enjoyed a “Goldilocks” opening act to her tenure, following in the footsteps of her well-respected and market-savvy father. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has indicated a sharp focus on the domestic bond markets as a monetary policy tool.

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Global Finance

JULY 29, 2024

With most markets in the region outperforming their global peers, Rola Abu Manneh, CEO of Standard Chartered UAE, Middle East and Pakistan, says the GCC is contributing significantly to her bank’s strategic expansion strategy and its operating income growth. “We billion, followed by Abu Dhabi’s Pure Health with $986 million.

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Global Finance

MAY 9, 2024

Last year, a long-absent dynamic entered the fray: positive return on equity, which reemerged after being negative or flat in the 15 years since the global financial crisis of 2007-2009 and averaged 9% last year. The post World’s Best Banks 2024—Introduction appeared first on Global Finance Magazine.

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Banking Finance Start-ups Technology 52

Global Finance

MAY 16, 2024

Last year, a long-absent dynamic entered the fray: positive return on equity, which reemerged after being negative or flat in the 15 years since the global financial crisis of 2007-2009 and averaged 9% last year. The post Resilience Amid Adversity: The State Of Global Banking appeared first on Global Finance Magazine.

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Through financial advice, many have seized opportunities in offshore investments, equity, money markets, and other savings and investment classes. This diversification is crucial given the volatility of emerging market currencies and the need to secure returns during uncertain times, Manokore said in an online posting by Standard Bank.

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This shift is poised to bolster corporate earnings and equity returns while enhancing the role of fixed income in portfolios. Despite these challenges, our overall outlook remains optimistic, with a strong economy providing a solid foundation for global markets. GF: How does the evolving interest rates play into this scenario?

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Global Finance

JULY 29, 2024

Each month, new firms enter the market. Investments should comprise all asset classes, including alternative investments with superior returns along the dimensions of private equity, venture capital, and real estate,” says QNB’s Al-Sada. In December, Farro Capital established a presence in Dubai’s International Financial Center (DIFC).

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