According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Brazilian digital bank Nubank, which has the backing of Berkshire Hathaway, has hired Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup to help lead its U.S. initial public offering. Earlier in June,… Read More ›
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Amazon.com Inc in talks to acquire movie studio MGM
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Amazon.com Inc is negotiating the potential acquisition of iconic U.S. movie studio MGM. The status of Amazon’s discussions with MGM is so unclear and it is possible that they may not… Read More ›
Movie studio MGM Holdings exploring potential sale
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, U.S. movie studio MGM Holdings is exploring a sale. MGM Holdings, the studio behind the hugely popular “James Bond” franchise, has tapped investment banks Morgan Stanley and LionTree LLC and… Read More ›
China’s Didi Chuxing considering Hong Kong IPO in 2021, targets valuation above $60 billion
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is weighing an option for a multibillion-dollar initial public offering in Hong Kong in 2021, said sources with knowledge of the matter at hand. Earlier Didi Chuxing had aimed for a listing in New York…. Read More ›
Investors looking at 2007-2009 financial crisis models for when to jump back into markets
2008 models which were used by investment banks during the then financial crisis is back in the works. Investment banks are dusting off those models to gauge the right time to jump back in the stock markets which has fallen… Read More ›
Large investment banks backing away from Chinese IPOs on Wall Street
Midst tumbling valuations and frosty political climate, large investment banks are backing out of Chinese IPOs on Wall Street, and are forced to slash the size of their deals. In the last few months, big banks including Bank of America,… Read More ›
Financial sector optimistic on U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal
Under the recent Phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal, China has agreed to expedite by nine months a previous December 2020 deadline for removing foreign ownership caps on securities firms, which includes investment banking, underwriting and brokerage operations. The Phase 1… Read More ›
Dropbox interviewing underwriters for its upcoming IPO
With this bold move, Dropbox is testing the U.S. primary market which of late has seen a lull. Its IPO will be the biggest, from the tech sector, following Snap Inc’s IPO earlier this year. Sources familiar with the matter… Read More ›
Paris charms London’s bankers looking to relocate following Brexit
Although French labour and tax laws are certainly a consideration, what the bankers will also have to factor in, in their decisions for relocation is Parisian charm and finesses after all “When was the last time you took your partner… Read More ›
Blockchain technology could provide a saving of $12 billion a year – Accenture
Accenture’s report is based on concrete estimates based on the analysis of actual cost data from 8 of the world’s 10 biggest banks. Going by a report prepared by Accenture, the world’s biggest investment banks could trim their infrastructure costs… Read More ›