Hong Kong’s IPO Drought Casts Pall Over Region’s Businesses

Hong Kong’s IPO Drought Casts Pall Over Region’s Businesses

Updated Jan. 3, 2024 6:23 am ET A dearth of initial public offerings in Hong Kong is causing companies to suffer cash crunches and put off expansion plans, showing how the steep market downturn is taking a toll on businesses that need to raise money.  The Asian financial hub was for years the top international … Read more

Celsius Network, One of Crypto’s Biggest Collapses, Ends Bankruptcy Case

Celsius Network, One of Crypto’s Biggest Collapses, Ends Bankruptcy Case

Updated Nov. 9, 2023 12:52 pm ET|WSJ Pro Celsius Network, the crypto platform that touted itself as safer than a bank, won court approval to end its bankruptcy case and release most of its remaining cryptocurrency back to hundreds of thousands of customers whose funds have been trapped since last year. The plan approved in … Read more

Paris won the race for banking jobs after Brexit. What’s next?

Paris won the race for banking jobs after Brexit. What’s next?

Frankfurt was ready to celebrate. Only a year after the 2016 Brexit referendum, the vast majority of US banks had set up their EU hubs in the German city. International school places were being block-booked ahead of relocations from the UK and property prices were rocketing. But the French government had other ideas. Emmanuel Macron, victorious … Read more