SPAC vs IPO: Understanding the Differences
Going public is a significant milestone for many later-stage companies, allowing them access to a broader pool of capital and the prestige of [...]
Financial Misstatement and Corporate Rating
Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) rely heavily on financial statements to assess a firm's creditworthiness. These statements, sourced directly from the issuer or from [...]
What Notching Means in Ratings
Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) evaluate the creditworthiness of companies, assigning them either investment or non-investment grades based on their ability to meet debt [...]
Biodiversity: Are Debt-for-nature Swaps Scalable?
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) defines biodiversity as the diversity within and between species and of ecosystems, including plants, animals, bacteria, [...]
Pros and Cons of a Credit Economy (Part 1 of 5)
President Tinubu has appointed Uzoma Nwagba as the CEO of the Nigeria Consumer Credit Corporation (CrediCorp), with the vision to transform Nigeria into [...]
Airlines with Investment Rating (Part 1 of 3)
An investment grade signals that a corporate bond has a relatively low risk of default. Companies assigned ratings within the investment grades are [...]