AlexSecret/iStock via Getty Images S&P Global ( SPGI ) has had a very tough start to the year, down 17%. The decline was kickstarted in Q1 by a weaker-than-expected full-year guide, and while this guide was not bad in totality, it comes at a time when there are several AI fears surrounding this company and its peers, particularly as it relates to the Market Intelligence business. To complicate mat...
AlexSecret/iStock via Getty Images S&P Global ( SPGI ) has had a very tough start to the year, down 17%. The decline was kickstarted in Q1 by a weaker-than-expected full-year guide, and while this guide was not bad in totality, it comes at a time when there are several AI fears surrounding this company and its peers, particularly as it relates to the Market Intelligence business. To complicate matters further, the company is pursuing a spin-off of its Mobility business in the coming weeks. While this is absolutely a net positive for the company, I still don't see enough upside on the valuation front to warrant buying shares at this time, especially with the AI overhang. A Household Name in Flux S&P Global is a provider of benchmarks, data, analytics, and workflow solutions in the global capital, energy, commodity, and automotive markets. The data can be used in virtually every industry around the globe. The company has five core businesses - Market Intelligence, Ratings, Energy, Mobility and Indices. The segment revenue mix is approximately 31.2% for Ratings, 31.2% for Market Intelligence, 15.6% for Energy, 12.4% for Indices, and 10.9% for Mobility. As we begin to think about revenue type, 48% of sales come from Subscription, 24% come from non-subscription transactions, 13% are non-transaction, 8% are asset-linked fees, 4% are recurring variable fees, and the remainder at 3% are sales usage-based royalties. By geography, approximately 63% of sales come from the US, while 22% is in the European region, 10% is in Asia, and 5% is in Rest of World. All divisions and geographies grew in Q1. With a business like SPGI, AI becomes a primary concern, which is really worth digging into further. The stock is down a lot this year, primarily due to the fear that AI will start to eat away at market share. When the company initially unveiled its full-year guide back in Q1, the stock sold off since it was about ~3% below consensus. While that's not a lot to be concerned about, they...
(RTTNews) - European stocks are seen opening mixed on Tuesday as traders weigh a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran and look forward to upcoming ECB policy decision later this week for direction.
(RTTNews) - European stocks are seen opening mixed on Tuesday as traders weigh a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran and look forward to upcoming ECB policy decision later this week for direction.
(RTTNews) - Air Canada (AC.TO) said it has strengthened its licence verification procedures after Transport Canada imposed a monetary penalty on a former pilot who lacked the required certification to serve as a captain.
(RTTNews) - Air Canada (AC.TO) said it has strengthened its licence verification procedures after Transport Canada imposed a monetary penalty on a former pilot who lacked the required certification to serve as a captain.
South Korea's cabinet on Tuesday approved an enforcement decree to implement Seoul's $350B investment commitment in the U.S., a key part of a bilateral trade agreement that secured lower U.S. tariffs on South Korean exports. The decree will take effect on June 18 alongside the Special Act for Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Management, which was passed by the National Assembly in March. The invest...
South Korea's cabinet on Tuesday approved an enforcement decree to implement Seoul's $350B investment commitment in the U.S., a key part of a bilateral trade agreement that secured lower U.S. tariffs on South Korean exports. The decree will take effect on June 18 alongside the Special Act for Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Management, which was passed by the National Assembly in March. The investment package stems from a Korea-U.S. agreement reached last year and consists of two components: $200B earmarked for investments in strategic U.S. industries and $150B dedicated to shipbuilding cooperation. The new decree outlines criteria for evaluating projects, including their "commercial viability," and establishes procedures for managing and overseeing the investments. Under the regulations, projects will qualify as "commercially viable" if the total income allocated to South Korea over the life of the investment is sufficient to cover both the principal and interest. The interest rate used in that calculation will be based on the yield of 20-year U.S. Treasury bonds, plus an additional spread to be agreed upon by Seoul and Washington when each investment is initiated. In addition, Soeul will establish the Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Corporation, a new entity that will operate for 20 years and be seeded with 2T won (~$1.3B) in government funding. More on South Korea South Korean stocks plunge as traders scale back AI bets Most global central banks remain above inflation targets, BofA says
Indonesia’s central bank unexpectedly raised its benchmark interest rate in an off-cycle decision, seeking to shore up the rupiah after a selloff rattled the nation’s currency and bonds. Bank Indonesia lifted the benchmark BI-Rate by 25 basis points to 5.5%, it said in a statement on Tuesday, ahead of the scheduled June 17-18 policy review. The central bank had raised the key rate by a larger-than...
Indonesia’s central bank unexpectedly raised its benchmark interest rate in an off-cycle decision, seeking to shore up the rupiah after a selloff rattled the nation’s currency and bonds. Bank Indonesia lifted the benchmark BI-Rate by 25 basis points to 5.5%, it said in a statement on Tuesday, ahead of the scheduled June 17-18 policy review. The central bank had raised the key rate by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points in May. “Bank Indonesia sees the need to take further steps to strengthen the stabilization of the rupiah exchange rate by raising yields and offering various incentives to encourage foreign inflows,” the central bank said in a statement. “The stabilization of the rupiah exchange rate is also intended to maintain the external resilience of the Indonesian economy and ensure that the inflation targets for 2026 and 2027 are met,” it added. The rupiah extended gains to 0.2% after the decision, while the yield of five-year government bonds held their increase of 13 basis points. Stocks rallied 4.8%, before heading into the noon break. The emergency action reflects escalating concerns among policymakers after the rupiah’s slump drained foreign exchange reserves, which fell for the fifth consecutive month in May, the longest losing streak since 2018. The surprise move comes a day after Indonesia’s 10-year government bond yield jumped to the highest in more than a year, underscoring pressure on local assets as investors reassess exposure to emerging markets. The rupiah has weakened about 8% this year, while foreign investors have pulled more than $3.5 billion from Indonesian stocks, as the benchmark equity index tumbled more than 30%. Bank Indonesia and the government had recently pledged to join forces to boost the appeal of Indonesian assets to attract portfolio inflows. It is the second off-cycle rate increase under Warjiyo since he took the the reins at Bank Indonesia about eight years ago. In May 2018, the central bank raised the benchmark rate by 25 ...
Revego Fund Managers is exploring a merger with H1 Holdings that would create one of South Africa’s largest renewable energy-focused funds. The transaction would combine the portfolios of Investec-backed Revego’s Africa Energy Fund with those of H1, creating a fund with assets exceeding 13.3 billion rand ($807 million) and featuring 36 projects with interests spanning solar, wind, hydro and batter...
Revego Fund Managers is exploring a merger with H1 Holdings that would create one of South Africa’s largest renewable energy-focused funds. The transaction would combine the portfolios of Investec-backed Revego’s Africa Energy Fund with those of H1, creating a fund with assets exceeding 13.3 billion rand ($807 million) and featuring 36 projects with interests spanning solar, wind, hydro and battery-storage projects across southern Africa. “It’ll allow both of us to invest on a primary basis in new infrastructure build,and new energy generation, but also allow sponsors and existing investors to recycle their capital,” H1 Chief Executive Officer Reyburn Hendricks said in an interview. Regulatory approval for the transaction is expected by 2028. Revego, an open-ended fund that began in August 2021, has a portfolio of 2.4 billion rand, thanks to investments from UK development-finance institution British International Investment Plc and South African pension administrator Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Ltd. Its initial backers include Investec, Eskom Pension and Provident Fund — which manages the retirement savings of workers at South Africa’s state-owned power utility — and UK Climate Investments LLP , a joint venture between the British government and Macquarie Asset Management Ltd. It has 10 investments in South Africa, which has the biggest renewable-energy industry in the sub-Saharan African region. As part of the new structure, it will take on H1’s 26 projects, which will grow its scale, and give investors access to a de-risked and diversified portfolio. The new vehicle’s target yield will be inflation plus 5% to 7%, Revego Chief Investment Officer Ziyaad Sarang said. H1 — which began in 2011 and has been structuring projects across natural resources, energy, agriculture and infrastructure — will become Revego’s majority shareholder after increasing its stake to 51% from 36% currently. Read more: Investec-Backed Revego Lands $62 Million for South Africa Energy In...