Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
China’s IPO Drought Worsens
China has seen a significant decrease in IPO activity in recent months and the decline could worsen as regulators increase...
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Saudi Arabia Hits Milestone In Shift Away From Oil Economy
With Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector reaching 50% of GDP for the first time last year, the Gulf nation marked a...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
India: Investor Confidence Fuels An IPO Surge
Bucking a global trend, India is enjoying a wave of initial public offerings (IPOs) buoyed by a rebounding economy and...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Malaysia: Country Garden’s Project Gets Lifeline
Trouble in China's real estate sector puts a Malaysian project at risk.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Tata Motors Tackles Debt With Historic Tech Unit IPO
The proposed listing comes as Tata Motors is trying to significantly reduce its debt pile.
Technology
Microsoft-Activision Deal Divides Regulators
While market watchdogs in the European Union and China have given the green light, the software giant is still fighting battles in the US and UK to get the deal approved.
Transaction Banking
China: Price War Among Cloud Providers A Boon To Buyers
The pricing moves come as China’s economy makes a cautious recovery following the relaxation of strict Covid-19 restrictions.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
EY Scraps Breakup Plans—For Now
EY's plan to separate its auditing and consulting businesses from one another toaddress conflict of interest concerns comes to naught.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Aramco Breaks Profit Record
Aramco’s impressiveperformance underscores Saudi Arabia’s continued overwhelming reliance on oil and gas revenue to fund its carbon-neutral ambitions.
Technology
The Netherlands Joins US Effort To Deny China Semiconductor Technology
While the US effort to cut China out of the global semiconductor industry is driven by national security concerns,the effort has consequences for semiconductor companies that produce civilian products.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Toshiba Could Go Private To Heal
Toshibahas been in conflict with activist shareholders since a 2015 accounting scandal, followed by a massive write-down on its nuclear business the following year.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Picking Golden Shares Over Tech Crackdown
China's government is relaxing its crackdown on the tech sector while scooping up premium shares in certain players in the tech industry.