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Tuesday might be a day to spare a thought for any investor long Netflix as Disney launches is streaming service, Disney +. But the flotation of UK visual effects firm DNEG might just give them a way to profit from the coming war between the big streamers. -
Saudi Aramco released an initial IPO prospectus on Sunday and some, mainly in the mainstream financial press, were outraged that it contained no details on price or deal size. However, a full two week investor education process is a perfectly normal feature of IPOs and the fact that Aramco is doing its deal by the book is a good thing.
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Global growth is set to slow and it is no secret that the countries acutely affected by this are the emerging and frontier markets. Commodity hedging products, facilitated by development banks, are going to be vital tools to mitigate the damage slackening growth will inflict on these fragile economies.
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The launch of Saudi Aramco’s IPO on Sunday will begin a fortnight of feverish debates and valuation discussions among investors and banks. But Aramco is not just an investment in an oil company: it is an invitation to be a junior investor in the state of Saudi Arabia — with all the dangers and upside that entails.
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Chinese borrowers that have previously ignored the euro bond market should reconsider. Recent deals show there are plenty of reasons for issuers to tap the European investor base.
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Do responsible investing, ESG and sustainable finance mean anything? If so, they must mean investors cannot buy Saudi Aramco’s IPO. When the world is desperately trying to cut carbon emissions, ploughing billions into a newly listed oil company is the definition of a backward step.
