Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Palantir and Asana go public in direct listings as the IPO market heats up.

Wirecard’s scandalous collapse exposes the weakness of a single EU financial market that leaves regulatory supervision to the member states.

Most companies around the world are being profoundly affected by Covid-19, and the impact on financial reporting and control is significant.

Commercial real estate is being reshaped by the health crisis, offering both risk and opportunity.

Entrepreneurs—even the more seasoned ones—say they most value the coaching of finance executives. 

The risk that tenants will fall behind on rent payments or go out of business under the stresses of the global coronavirus pandemic is enormous.

The expected spike in bankruptcies and restructuring cases is global.

With lockdown easing in many places, small and midsize enterprises can get back to business; but they face huge hurdles.

Banks and governments are trying to provide enough financial support to avoid economic collapse, but some businesses won’t make it.

Use of data science skills to make corporate finance decisions is expanding to inform everything from IPO participation to foreign exchange to new product development.

In an announcement on April 13, SoftBank cited a “deteriorating market environment” as the explanation for the abysmal results at its $100 billion Vision Fund. 

The scandal reignited long-standing concerns over accounting standards at US-listed Chinese companies.

eBay's identity crisis continues under new leadership.

Most 2020 annual general meetings will be conducted virtually, possibly sparking a permanent change in shareholder participation.

Private equity enters the coronavirus pandemic with a record cash surplus that may help cash-strapped businesses with good long-term prospects survive.

Millions of people have been forced to work from home, companies struggle to stay connected and keep productivity up.

Albertsons will go public after the pandemic crisis passes.

Russia and Saudi Arabia are boosting oil output at a time of falling demand.

The COVID-19 was excluded from potential triggers of a material adverse effect that could scuttle the deal.

Working from home presents technological, confidentiality and cybersecurity challenges, particularly for the finance sector.