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Infrastructure Investment Banking: Definitions, Deals, and a Dizzying Diversity of Verticals

Brian DeChesare

The most difficult part of infrastructure investment banking is defining the exact verticals and deal types it covers. Like renewable energy IB , different banks classify their groups differently, so you could find yourself working on everything from a data center REIT M&A deal to an airport financing to an IPO for a solar developer.

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Making AI Pay Off in Global Banking

Global Finance

As AI is piloted and adopted across all aspects of the personal and business banking landscape, Global Finance held a Digital Banking and AI Innovation panel in London with global financial industry leaders to explore the impact of new technologies and how to incorporate them in a way that creates a win-win for all stakeholders.

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CORRECTION - ACNB Corporation Announces Completion of Traditions Bancorp, Inc. Acquisition

Benzinga

The corrected release follows: ACNB Corporation (NASDAQ: ACNB ), the parent financial holding company of ACNB Bank, a Pennsylvania state-chartered, FDIC-insured community bank, headquartered in Gettysburg, PA, announced the completion of the acquisition of Traditions Bancorp, Inc. billion in assets, $2.54 billion in deposits, and $2.36

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Price vs Value (Part 2): The Financialisation of Startup Investing

Equidam

For example, the median 2017 vintage VC fund, eight years on, has a TVPI of 3.57× yet a DPI of only 0.29×. Growing fund sizes and “venture bank” behavior. Chime, a digital bank, also took a haircut from its $25B valuation in 2021. Larger funds mean more fee income, period.

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Kuwait: Balancing Revenue Growth With Stability

Global Finance

While the World Bank projects GDP growth will surpass 2% this year, recent calls from US President Donald Trump to cut global oil prices are pressing Kuwait to accelerate its diversification efforts. In addition, this reform sets the base for the implementation of further tax reforms, which could diversify revenue sources for the government.

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Data Update 8 for 2025: Debt, Taxes and Default - An Unholy Trifecta!

Musings on Markets

The table below computes debt to capital ratios, in book and market terms, by sector and sub-region: I would begin by separating the financial sector from the rest of the market, since debt to banks is raw material, not a source of capital. Data Update 4 for 2025: Interest Rates, Inflation and Central Banks!

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Best Financial Innovation Labs 2025

Global Finance

Based in Morocco, Attijariwafa Bank has significant operations in 15 countries in northern and western Africa, along with branches in Europe and Asia. Since its inception, the lab has worked with more than 100 startups, helping them integrate their products into banking use cases. Its innovation department, Wenov, was founded in 2020.

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