Israeli shipping intelligence company will have $35m to spend on expansion
Finance
Central banks need to focus on inflation and regulation mandate
Central banks need to focus on inflation and regulation mandate
Commentary: Are central banks independent or almighty?
By Otmar Issing in Würzburg
Most major central banks are endowed with the status of independence. That position appears to be changing, partly because central banks are being overburdened with too many tasks. Central banks’ involvement in mitigating climate change is a particular case of potential overreach. It is time for central bankers to show a little more humility and think...
3i buys out partner in Esvagt after lack of ‘compelling offers’
UK private equity firm agrees to buy outstanding 50% of offshore vessel owner after strategic sales process
Trafigura offloads five MRs onto China’s CDB Leasing
Commodities firm will receive $140m from deal with Chinese leasing company
ECB should keep eyes on inflation prize, End of Libor could trigger supply chain shock, and more
ECB should keep eyes on inflation prize, End of Libor could trigger supply chain shock, and more
THE WEEKEND REVIEW Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world
29 November-3 December 2021, Vol.12 Ed.48
Most-Read Commentary
ECB should keep eyes on inflation prize: Should central banks tighten early to combat inflation at the risk of triggering a serious slowdown, or risk higher inflation while propelling growth? This trade-off is easy to face for the European Central Bank. Excluding...
Laeisz buys into Gram Car Carriers through two-ship sale
Gram Car Carriers is picking up Germany’s F Laeisz as a substantial shareholder it trims back its plans for an initial public offering
Openness critical for future development of green bond market
Openness critical for future development of green bond market
Friday 3 December 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.48.5
Commentary: Investors seek ‘transparency, engagement and open dialogue’ in green bond issuance
By Taylor Pearce in London
Green, social and sustainable bond issuance has skyrocketed, increasing to $750bn in 2021 from $77bn in 2017. At a 30 November workshop, a panel of investors, all major buyers of green bonds, spoke about their appetite for GSS bonds. They were outspoken about their frustration...
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Friday December 3 2021)
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Friday December 3 2021)
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY
HIGHLIGHTS
December 3 2021
Global Markets
The UST yield curve continued to flatten, after a chorus of Fed speakers y-day reiterated Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish message that the Fed might need to consider speeding up the pace of tapering. Market focus today is on the US non-farm payrolls report for November.
Greece
According to the European Commission data on VAT evasion, revenue loss for Greece...
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Samsung Heavy Industries finds buyer for orphaned drillship
South Korean shipbuilder continues to offload offshore units as second of five rigs finds new owner
Supply chain tech VC investment exceeds $7B for 3rd straight quarter
New venture capitalists have entered the supply chain technology space. Larger checks and higher valuations from Tiger Global and Softbank are changing the landscape, but mature startups and incumbents are also scaling their M&A capabilities.
Venture capital investment in supply chain technology startups remained robust in the third quarter of 2021, coming in at $7.8 billion for the United States and Europe. That number represents a cooling from the segment’s most recent peak in the first...