Finance function revising project analysis, but cost of capital practices lag
by Ben Poole
AFP survey shows finance shortening the timeframe and decision criteria of analysis, but calculating the hurdle rate is unchanged.
Financing
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Other sources of finance include:Financing the ebbs and flows of the company's business and ensuring that finance is available to support any expansion is vital to the survival of any company. To determine what finance is needed requires first, the development of an Operating Budget, covering Forecasting… Read more about Financing
MUFG executes first transaction on KomGo’s blockchain-based trade finance platform
by Ben Poole
The aim of the komgo platform is to digitise the commodity trade finance sector for commodity traders and other corporates.
US$200m climate debt fund launched by responsAbility
by Ben Poole
The fund is targeting the lack of access to clean power, particularly in areas of Africa and Asia.
Intesa Sanpaolo in circular economy financing for Schwarz Group subsidiary
by Ben Poole
The transaction draws on the bank’s dedicated €5bn financing facility.
Starling supercharges its small business offering
by Ben Poole
The digital bank will offer £250,000 loans, £150,000 overdrafts and a 'business toolkit'.
Lloyds to provide £18bn lending pot for UK businesses
by Ben Poole
The total matches the business lending commitment from the bank in 2019.
Goldman Sachs’ restructures business segments
by Ben Poole
The reorganisation is part of the firm's attempts to be more client-centric.
Welltower closes inaugural green bond offering
by Ben Poole
The offering of US$500m of senior notes is due in February 2027.
HighRadius lands US$125m Series B investment
by Ben Poole
The investment will be used to further develop the company's cash management platform.
Have 10 years of low interest rates created a corporate debt bombshell?
by Ben Poole
While default ratios are decreasing year-on-year, a Global Credit Data report asks if there's a sting in the tail.
TDB signs US$450m multi tranche syndicated term financing
by Ben Poole
The Middle Eastern focused financing follows a similar syndication in 2017.
Trade Ledger partners with Mambu on mid-market commercial lending
by Ben Poole
The partnership is aimed at the £1.2 trillion mid-market commercial sector.
Global growth predicted to decelerate, but no risk of recession in the short term
by Ben Poole
Santander Wealth Management estimates show global growth of 3%, as long as current geopolitical uncertainties are clarified.
Citi leads £625m financing for Jaguar Land Rover Automotive
by Ben Poole
The financing is the first backed by the UK Export Finance guarantee, issued under its General Export Facility programme.
Crédit Agricole CIB has green intentions with €100m transition bond
by Ben Poole
The bond, subscribed by AXA, has a 10-year maturity and will pay a coupon of 0.55%.
Wethaq launches Sukuk using SWIFT gpi Link
by Ben Poole
The pilot Sukuk is being launched under the supervision of the Dubai Financial Services Authority.
HSBC, SGX and Temasek explore DLT for fixed income
by Ben Poole
It is the first end-to-end digitisation initiative focussed on Asian bond markets.
MarketInvoice rebrands and upgrades corporate product suite
by Ben Poole
MarketFinance to offer invoice finance, business loans and corporate lending in the UK.
MarketInvoice increases credit facilities to support larger businesses
by Ben Poole
Its Corporate Solutions team will support larger businesses with turnover between £5-50m.
Santander InnoVentures leads €35m funding round in CrossLend
by Ben Poole
The round also includes funding from existing investors Lakestar, ABN AMRO Ventures, and Earlybird.
Cashforce raises €5m in Series A funding
by Ben Poole
The funding round was led by Inkef Capital and Citi Ventures.
ABN AMRO, Rabobank and BNP Paribas team up to support sustainable coffee farming
by Ben Poole
US$25m loan facility aims to empower over 100,000 coffee farmers through ‘NKG Bloom’ initiative.
Rusal to enter into Russia’s first sustainability linked syndicated pre-export finance facility
by Ben Poole
It is a five year US$750m facility, the first arranged by global commercial banks in the country.
Artificial intelligence permeating global capital markets, report finds
by Ben Poole
A report from Greenwich Associates analyses the impact of AI, big data and analytics on trading desks.