Capital markets reform the engine of Uzbekistan’s transformation
An ambitious and multifaceted reform programme is underway to take an already sound economy and open it to international markets
An ambitious and multifaceted reform programme is underway to take an already sound economy and open it to international markets
Uzbekistan is committed to improving its productive capacity and institutional strength on the way to achieving sustainable economic development.
Equity capital markets are bracing for an influx of Russian IPOs in the autumn, following a slight easing of tensions between the US and Russia. However, not only is the threat of further sanctions still
The possible flotation of a Russian hospitals group is being billed as a revival of the country’s IPO market, with more deals to follow. Bankers pointed to the recent US-Russian summit in Switzerland as cause
The EU has made a quick start to funding its €800bn Next Generation EU programme in the bond market, with €25bn done in two of three syndications scheduled for June and July. But will the
The UK published its green financing framework on Wednesday as it prepares to roll out its much anticipated green Gilt programme, with at least £15bn of issuance in the format expected over the course of
SoftBank returned to euro and dollar bond markets after a three year absence to issue an eight tranche deal, raising more than $7bn-equivalent from total demand of more than $16bn, and hitting every empty spot
Bryan Pascoe, former head of debt capital markets at HSBC, is joining the International Capital Market Association as chief executive, succeeding Martin Scheck, who has been in the role since 2009.
Private equity firm Egeria is to acquire a majority stake in Germany-based sauna business Klafs.
New York private equity house Sagewind Capital has bought into airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensor data specialist Sigma Defense Systems.
BPI France, Novo Holdings, Seventure Partners, Sofinnova Partners and Ysios Capital have significantly increased their stakes in France-based medical device developer CorWave in a €35m series-C funding round.
Nordic growth investor eEquity has hit an SEK 1.6bn (€160m) final close for its new fund targeting e-commerce and internet retailing.
IT service Netgo, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, has acquired Germany-based Arxes-Tolina.
Investcorp Technology Partners portfolio company Impero has wholly acquired software developer Netop.
Greece's Alpha Bank attracted healthy demand for its €800m share sale, in the latest sign of the country’s economic rehabilitation following the eurozone crisis.
French asset manager Flexstone Partners has promoted its head of investor relations and business development Caroline Gibert as its new head of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG).
'Big four' professional services firm KPMG is reportedly in the sights of private equity majors as they look to pick up its UK restructuring operations.
Montana Capital Partners (MCP) has announced the final close for Opportunity Secondary Program V (MCP OSP V) on its hard-cap of €1.3bn, surpassing its €1bn target.
Verlinvest has led a €24.5m investment in digital health coaching company Liva Healthcare.
