DP World Trade Finance and JP Morgan are collaborating to improve access to working capital in emerging markets, where supply chain disruptions and limited credit continue to hinder trade. The deal comes at a time when the world is facing...
NeuroPace, Inc., a medical device company focused on transforming the lives of people living with epilepsy, announced that the Company has entered into a new $75 million credit facility with MidCap Financial, consisting of a $60 million term loan...
Clean energy technology investments to hit all-time high of $2.2T in 2025, accounting for 2/3 of total energy investments. The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that the global energy investment is set to increase 2% in 2025 to an all-time...
Singapore state investment company Temasek Holdings has slashed investments in early-stage companies by more than 88% since 2021, according to a report in the Financial Times. It quotes data from research firm Tracxn showing that Temasek’s investments in startups plunged...
Benchmark deposit rate cut to 2%, its lowest since January 2023, as bank says inflation to stay around its 2% target. The European Central Bank (ECB) slashed its three key interest rates by 25 basis points, meeting market estimates. The key...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points on Friday and slashed the reserve ratio for banks as low inflation gave policymakers room to focus on supporting growth amid a...
US asset manager says acquisition of European private credit firm will boost alternative credit assets to almost $90bn. Franklin Templeton, the $1.5tn US asset management group, has acquired a majority stake in European private credit firm Apera Asset Management, marking...
Bain & Company said the lack of firms raising more than $5bn underlines a drop both in the average fund size and the number of funds closing. No buyout fund closed with more than $5bn in the first three months...
Many digital payment platforms remain disconnected from each other. Regulatory differences, emerging digital assets, and outdated banking infrastructure are leading to a more fragmented financial world, with projected economic losses of as much as $6.5t by 2030, according to SWIFT. Whilst...
HSBC has announced a $4bn investment into its private credit funds, part of a broader push by banks to tap into the booming $2tn global private credit market. The capital will be channelled through HSBC Asset Management’s alternative credit funds,...
