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Trade, tariff, and interest rate uncertainties are making effective cash management critical, rendering treasury’s role more vital than ever. Cash management may be the defining treasury priority of 2025, as CFOs reassess their exposure to tariff regimes, interest rate shifts, and geopolitical volatility, placing liquidity firmly at the center of …

On Aug. 25, China Evergrande Group was delisted from Hong Kong’s stock exchange. Earlier in the month, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing notified the world’s most indebted property developer that its listing would be cancelled for failure “to fulfill any of the requirements” to resume trading, Evergrande said in a …

Eli Lilly is making waves in the corporate debt market with a $6.75 billion multi-tranche bond sale that includes a rare 40-year note: an unusual move for a pharmaceutical company. Most corporate bonds mature in five to 30 years. Analysts say the deal, which went to market last month, furnishes …

Home Transaction Banking Treasury’s Strategic Role in M&A: From Deal Support To Strategic Integration Treasury is assuming a larger role in making M&A deals successful, demanding a more proactive and strategically integrated organization. Mergers and acquisitions pose unique challenges for the treasury department. A successful integration requires proactive management of …

One wedding, one divorce. That’s how American group Keurig Dr. Pepper pitched to Wall Street its €15.7 billion (about $18 billion) takeover of Dutch coffee giant JDE Peet’s. When CEO Tim Cofer announced the deal in August, he barely paused before revealing his next move: a plan to split the …

Peter Thiel is doubling down on crypto in public markets. His backing of Bullish, the Cayman Islands-based digitalasset platform led by former New York Stock Exchange President Tom Farley, helped the company complete a $1.15 billion IPO last month, mostly settled in stablecoins on the Solana network: a US first. …

Multifactor verification and other precautions are becoming essential as AI enables more sophisticated scams. Video and phone call freezes are typically attributed to poor service or some exterior cause. But if you notice unusual white hairs around the edge of your CFO’s beard just before a freeze, and when the …

Aldo Perracini was appointed CFO of Meren Energy, formerly Africa Oil Corp., in March, following its acquisition of Prime Oil & Gas Coöperatief. Listed in Toronto and Stockholm, Meren focuses on production, development, and exploration, with assets across Africa. Its largest shareholder is BTG Pactual, where Perracini began his career …

The world’s poorest countries suffer from civil wars, ethnic and sectarian strife. COVID-19, soaring inflation and cuts to international aid made their bad situations worse. The world has enough wealth and resources to guarantee a decent standard of living for all of humanity. Yet, people in countries like South Sudan, …

Klarna goes public, aiming to raise $1.25B after rebounding from a $6.7B slump with renewed growth. Meanwhile, BNPL rival Revolut is watching closely. Klarna, the Swedish buy-now-pay-later giant, went public Wednesday, Sept. 10, after 20 years as a private company. The stock price closing at $45.82, up 15%, after the …