While Singapore reigns supreme in The Banker’s Top 100 Asean Banks ranking, banks from a number of south-east Asian countries are showing impressive gains.
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Shanghai replaces Singapore as top Asian FDI centre
April 1, 2019Shanghai has beaten out Singapore as the leading Asian destination for financial services FDI, but inflows are down across the board.
The Banker's Top 100 Central and Eastern Europe EU ranking: Poland maintains dominance
April 1, 2019It has been a good year for banks operating in EU member countries of central and eastern Europe, with balance sheets being strengthened across the board.
North American regulators lead the way in fine enforcement
March 28, 2019Data from Boston Consulting Group shows that North American banks have paid more in terms of value than European institutions over the past decade. Kat Van Hoof reports.
IPOs experience worst start in a decade
March 21, 2019Uncertainty and volatility make for uneasy bedfellows in any investment environment, but the bite is most keenly felt in initial public offerings. Kat Van Hoof reports.
Investment banking revenues feel the pressure
March 14, 2019As market volatility increased towards the end of 2018, investment banking revenues suffered across the board. Kat Van Hoof investigates.
S&P: ratings outlook for European banks positive, but narrowing
March 7, 2019Over the past two years, there has been only one ratings downgrade for one of Europe’s top 50 banks, according to S&P. The agency foresees stable balance sheets and good results from banks in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. But slowing growth in the big economies and low profitability means S&P foresees more negative ratings actions in 2019 than the year before. Kat Van Hoof reports.
The Banker's Top 100 Central American Banks ranking: Panama keeps regional crown
March 1, 2019The ongoing issues around Panama's offshore tax haven status since the Panama Papers scandal of 2016 have not negatively affected its banks, which continue to dominate in Central America.
The Banker's Top Islamic GCC Banks ranking 2019: Al Rajhi heads a healthy table
March 1, 2019In The Banker's first Top Islamic GCC Banks ranking, a healthy picture emerges, with asset growth and profitability impressive by any standards. James King assesses what the industry is getting right.
Mercosur IFCs take bulk of Latam FDI over Pacific Alliance hubs
March 1, 2019Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance are trade hubs within Latin America, but it is the former that attracts the lion's share of financial services FDI.
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