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I thought the grass would be greener in fintech land, but it’s patchy and dreary
Hybrid capital is open to the big US tech companies. But who needs an umbrella when the sun is shining?
Years of underperformance are behind it and the bank has launched a new growth plan
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Saudi Aramco’s IPO last year was a historic event for the company and its owner, Saudi Arabia, but despite a record $29.4bn being raised at IPO, international investors stayed away. They had demanded that the shares offered a discount to other listed oil majors, in part because of the political risk associated with the company. The fact it is now a tool in Saudi Arabia’s oil price war with Russia will have vindicated many in their decision to sit out the deal. -
Equity capital markets in Europe got off to a great start in the first quarter of 2020, but any optimism about more deal flow has swiftly been killed off by the onset of a global equity market sell-off sparked by the spread of the coronavirus across the globe and the shutdown of major economies.
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Carnival Cruises, the world’s largest leisure travel company, is rolling the dice on a coronavirus rescue package, launching a $1.25bn underwritten rights issue, $1.75bn convertible bond, and a $3bn dual currency high yield bond.
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Equity capital markets are adjusting to life in quarantine, with most bankers saying they are well set up to work remotely during Covid-19 lockdowns. Even syndicate bankers, natural sceptics to home working, are starting to have faith that business can be done at a distance.
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Viva China Holdings is selling a chunk of stock in sportswear manufacturer Li Ning Co worth as much as HK$1.51bn ($194.3m).
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Equity capital markets are slowly reopening for companies at a time when there is a dire need for funding. However, the Covid-19 sell-off in global stock markets in the past month has meant that funds and asset managers have had limited inflows, meaning they have less cash to use in new deals. This is leading to a higher degree of selectivity.
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