Silicon Valley’s obscure unicorns could boost 2017 IPO market
Social media firm Snap Inc may be the highest profile tech IPO planned for 2017, with the potential to raise billions. But more than a dozen expected stock offerings of…
Carbon markets with a gendered lens
Carbon markets are emerging as an essential financial mechanism in the global effort to combat climate change. By assigning a monetary value to carbon emissions, these markets incentivise emission reductions…
How a hedge fund exodus reshaped global cocoa markets?
Behind a record surge in cocoa prices this year, a corner of financial markets that drives the cost of chocolate underwent a seismic shift: the hedge funds that oiled its…
Why financial markets matter
A well-developed financial system comprising dynamic capital markets and a robust banking sector is considered a critical driver of investment, productivity, and sustainable economic growth. Here, I discuss how the…
UK election date lifts fog over promising market recovery
A surprise British general election in July has removed a layer of uncertainty for UK markets, leaving investors to focus on the outlook for interest rates and the economy as…
Painful high rates wake-up call threatens global markets
Fear that interest rates in major economies will stay relatively high is creeping back and threatens a painful wake-up call for financial markets, big investors warn. With traders laser-focused on…
Emerging market debt sales hit January record despite elusive flows
Sovereign debt sales from developing nations scaled an all-time record for January at $47 billion led by major and less risky emerging markets but a lack of investor flows into…
Trend hedge funds come out winners in bond market rout
A fresh rout in government bonds has sparked alarm across world markets, battering equities. Yet in one corner of the hedge fund world, there’s a sigh of relief. So-called trend…
Decades of US corn export dominance fade as Brazil seizes top supplier crown
US corn export dominance is fading in an increasingly competitive global marketplace as Brazil, aided by a new supply agreement with China, is set to out-ship the US for just…
Markets bracing for ‘no landing’ world economy scenario curb risk appetite
Markets, bracing for a “no landing” scenario where global economic growth is resilient and inflation stays higher for longer, are dialling back appetite for both risk assets and government debt.…
