Rwanda's move into the capital markets may not prove to be a wise decision.

Gary Gensler's criticisms of Libor miss the point.

The problems that have beset Cyprus this year have an all too familiar ring to them, but the post-crisis reaction to its economic problems by Iceland show how a full investigation into the causes of a financial crisis are essential to enable a new system that is fit for purpose to be established.

The Senate report into JPMorgan's 2012 losses on credit derivatives suggests new capital regulations are just making investment banking groups even more complicated to oversee. But perhaps regulatory confusion will eventually shrink 'too big to fail' banks.

Germany cannot duck its responsibility for the mismanagement of a eurozone system from which its own exporters have benefited greatly.

More radical steps are needed in reforming the structure, ownership and incentives for banks to make them a more attractive long-term investment.

Africa's upturn in fortunes in the past few years shows the advantages of having an open economy.

Sovereigns taking action against rating agencies are aiming at the wrong target.

As the 'Internet of Everything' comes ever closer to becoming a reality, with the potential to change day-to-day life for consumers everywhere, banks need to be able to step up to the challenge of processing the billions of tiny transactions that will be involved and harness the data they generate.