Citadel’s Acquisition Boosts Power Market
In July, global investment company and hedge fund Citadel LLC and Japanese energy startup Energy Grid announced their intent to form a strategic partnership. Although specific terms of the deal were not disclosed, it marks Citadel’s first significant move into…
The Blueprint of an AI-First Financial Institution
An AI-First organization accelerates AI adoption by avoiding traditional siloed use cases. According to Bal Shukla from Infosys, financial institutions especially are seeking to move past the experimentation stage to scale both traditional and generative AI across the enterprise. Financial…
World’s Most Peaceful Country 2024 Global Peace Index
Over the past two decades, most indicators of peacefulness have deteriorated, according to the 2024 Global Peace Index. Old and new conflicts, and our political and cultural polarization, are the main culprits. Peaceful Nations Generate Economic Value Peace, some people…
Hyundai India’s IPO Filing Highlights Confidence In Surging India Markets
Hyundai’s IPO could top Life Insurance Corp.’s 2022 offering that raised a record $2.7 billion. The Hyundai India IPO that was announced earlier this year has become a bellwether for the health of Indian stock markets and particularly its IPO market,…
Qatar Stock Market Aims To Boost Product Range And Liquidity
The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) carried out its first domestic securities lending and borrowing (SLB) transaction in May as part of its strategy to raise market liquidity. The move marked an important development for the QSE, as it looks to…
China Strengthens Dominance In Green Bond Market
China has taken the green bond market by storm since the broad bear market of 2022 and amplified its global lead in 2023, recent data from the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) shows. With a total green bond issuance worth $131.3…