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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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A host of Chinese issuers filed IPO applications with Hong Kong’s stock exchange this week as they rushed to get their documents in before the end of the quarter. -
Property management company Zhenro Services Group is set to list in Hong Kong after getting the nod from the city’s stock exchange listing committee.
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Soaring prices in bond and equity markets have left investors vulnerable to a crash that could be triggered by an array of risks from corporate insolvencies to Brexit, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Thursday.
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Stricken German payments firm Wirecard has filed for insolvency, its management said on Thursday, a week after auditors refused to sign off its accounts. The move has surprised some of its lenders, who said talks to renew roughly €2bn worth of loans were proceeding until Wednesday night.
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Generali agreed to take a large stake in fellow Italian insurance company Cattolica this week. The deal includes plans for a €500m capital increase, which takes the pressure off Cattolica to boost its solvency position and means the firm will no longer seek to access the market for restricted tier one debt.
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As investors search for opportunities in the chaos of the Covid-19 crisis, a gigantic special purpose acquisition company (Spac) from celebrated investor Bill Ackman has captured attention in the US. Spacs enable fund managers to raise capital to take minority investments in private companies. In the wake of the pandemic, equity market participants in Europe are wondering whether similar deals will emerge, writes Sam Kerr.
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