Abu Dhabi’s state fund Mubadala sells $4 bn in three-tranche bondsPritam BordoloiMay 13, 2020May 13, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 13, 2020May 13, 2020 The sale received more than $23.5 bn in orders... Read more
Latin America’s venture capital landscape is flourishingInternational Finance Business DeskMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Brazil is leading with 54% of venture capital investment dollars in 2019 compared to 55.9% in the previous year... Read more
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange starts $7 bn bond listingInternational Finance Business DeskMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Currently, the GCC's debt markets are demonstrating more resilience compared to other asset classes... Read more
GoBear acquires AsiaKredit to increase credit access in Southeast AsiaInternational Finance Business DeskMay 4, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 4, 2020 GoBear will introduce lending as a service to partners and enable them to offer loans to underserved consumers in the region... Read more
UK startups raise £663 mn in funding since lockdownPritam BordoloiApril 30, 2020April 30, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiApril 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Investments between March 23 and April 27 has increased by 34%... Read more
China Everbright launches fund to support Belt and Road InitiativeInternational Finance Business DeskApril 24, 2020April 24, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 24, 2020April 24, 2020 The Everbright Belt & Road Green fund aims to attract $2.8 bn in investments to support green finance under the initiative... Read more
CMA warns investors in Kenya to avoid investing through unlicenced firmsInternational Finance Business DeskApril 23, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 23, 2020 Cytonn Asset Management is the only licenced firm to function as a fund manager and a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) manager... Read more
Visa forays into mobile money in East Africa with Mvisa appInternational Finance Business DeskApril 22, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 22, 2020 Visa in collaboration wit M-Pesa has launched the app in an effort to strengthen its presence in Kenya... Read more
Saudi raises $7 bn in bond sale to strengthen financesInternational Finance Business DeskApril 17, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 17, 2020 It is reported that the Kingdom's bonds have been heavily oversubscribed... Read more
IMF executive board approves debt service relief to 25 poor countriesInternational Finance Business DeskApril 15, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 15, 2020 These countries are most vulnerable to debt and come under the IMF's revised Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust... Read more