Financing Strategies
Iran
Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) has taken a step closer to total self-sufficiency in its vehicle production after acquiring the technology to produce its own powertrains. The company has...
2010-01-06You thought that Europe was playing catch-up to the US in corporate bond issuance. With still more catching-up to do, it seems that Africa is the next continent stepping up to the...
2009-10-27Following Santander Brasil's double listing in New York and Sao Paulo (the US$8.1bn IPO is the largest global IPO so far this year), the Brazilian unit has attracted yet more interest....
2009-10-14To those who thought sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) would hibernate until the end of the global recession, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)'s involvement in the VW-Porsche megamerger...
2009-07-28United Arab Emirates
Bahraini investment agencies Mumtalakat Holdings and Investment Corporation Dubai (ICD) are set to take the next step in the metamorphosis of sovereign wealth funds, with both now...
2008-08-14United Arab Emirates
Bahraini investment agency Mumtalakat Holdings and Investment Corporation Dubai (ICD) have shown that Gulf sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) will continue to stay front and centre, with...
2008-08-14United Arab Emirates
Dubai Mercantile Exchange Ltd (DME) has announced that it will sell a 20% stake to a number of minority investors, including Goldman Sachs Group. DME is a joint venture between state-controlled...
2008-08-12Angola
The Market Vectors Africa Index Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) was launched on July 14 by New York-based asset manager Van Eck Global. The new ETF is the latest way for investors to tap...
2008-07-17
