Financing Strategies

Starwood Energy Group Global, a subsidiary of Starwood Capital, and a private equity firm specialising in the energy and power sectors, announced on June 20 the closure of its first... 2008-06-26

On June 16 at the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Business Forum in Kampala, Uganda the formation of the National Islamic Bank of Uganda was announced. The bank will be the... 2008-06-19

Hughes Telematics has agreed to be acquired by Polaris Acquisition for US$700mn. The all-stock deal will give Atlanta-based Hughes a US$140mn capital injection, which Eric Goldman... 2008-06-19

New York-based FTL Solar announced on June 6 that it has closed the first round of funding for its US$50mn capital acquisition initiative. FTL Solar, which is a developer and manufacturing... 2008-06-13

On June 5, PrivateBancorp, a Chicago-based financial services company, announced that it would sell 4mn shares at US$34 per share in a continued effort to raise funds for the bank's... 2008-06-13

PetroChina, Asia's top oil and gas producer, is planning to issue up to CNY60bn (US$8.7bn) in corporate bonds in a potentially record breaking corporate bond issue, as high global... 2008-06-13

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company has finalised US$6bn in loans to finance some of its costs for its new complex in Saudi Arabia's industrial city, Jubail. The US$6bn consists of... 2008-06-06

On May 27 Bank of America (BoA) announced that it will exercise its options to purchase 6bn Hong Kong-listed shares in China Construction Bank (CCB). BoA, which bought a 8.2% stake... 2008-05-30

China Natural Gas Inc has announced its intentions to speed up its expansion plans in order to steal a march on its competitors, as China increasingly turns to cleaner energy sources... 2008-05-22

Indian Kotak Mahindra Bank is now following the lead of industrial firms like Tata and telecoms operator Bhartitel in announcing its interest in making foreign acquisitions.