Topic - Equity Capital Markets
Teknosa to launch IPO
Sabanci-owned technology retailer plans listing on Istanbul Stock Exchange.
Saudi banks to increase capital
SABB and Saudi Hollandi Bank’s plans approved by regulator.
Arqaam to buy Egyptian broker
Investment bank extends MENA coverage with El Rashad Securities deal.
Euro recovery could help MENA IPOs
A resolution to Europe’s debt crisis in 2012 will help MENA’s IPO market recover following a poor performance last year, Maria Pinelli, Ernst & Young’s global vice-chair of strategic growth markets, has said.
MENA’s IPO market raised US$843.9mn in 2011, a 69.3% decline on the US$2.8bn raised in the previous year due to the eurozone's problems hitting investor confidence.
Middle East Banking Awards winners
EMEA Finance magazine is proud to announce the winners of its Middle East Banking Awards 2011.
For the fourth successive year we recognise the leading banks in the region for their retail, investment banking, asset management and brokerage activities.
The awards will be presented at a charity dinner held at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai on Wednesday 15 February 2012.
Our editorial coverage of the award winners will be published in the next issue of EMEA Finance.
Bunce joins RenCap
New global head of electronic trading moves from Barclays Capital.
European bank equity deals rise
ECM transactions jump 10% as lenders increase capital.
Pioneer's emerging markets hire
Former SocGen equity head joins UniCredit-owned investment manager.
Emerging market share of IB revenue falls
Emerging markets are producing a smaller percentage of revenues for investment banks than a year ago.
Revenue from these markets totalled US$9.6bn during the first three quarters of the year according to analysis by data firm Dealogic. Credit Suisse was the leading bank for emerging-market revenues with a 4.9% market share, followed by JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs.
Read on for more facts and figures from the Q3 analysis.
Reforming Russia's markets
As the merger between Russia’s Micex and RTS exchanges nears completion, their bosses believe the reform of the country’s financial markets has only just begun.
Exchange boss upbeat despite market angst
“Our countries have almost no exposure whatsoever to Greece – we’re going to be pretty safe,” says the CEE Stock Exchange Group’s Michael Buhl.
