The French capital is thriving, but profitability is on the wane in many of its rival cities, reports Silvia Pavoni.
Why are there so few women in fintech?
August 24, 2016Fintech is all about disrupting, modernising and democratising financial services, yet when it comes to gender it is performing worse than the ‘old-fashioned’ banks. Silvia Pavoni looks into the reasons why.
Paraguay central bank governor: a steady hand in a turbulent region
August 1, 2016After eight successive years of fiscal surplus, the governor of Paraguay’s central bank, Carlos Fernández Valdovinos, explains to Silvia Pavoni how the country has managed to remain immune to the financial instability experienced in its Latin American neighbours.
Debt cloud hovers over Cuba's reintegration plans
August 1, 2016While Cuba is intent on updating its socialist economy and keen for the US embargo to be lifted, the workings of commercial creditors in pursuit of repayment reveal the extent of the challenges facing the country. This is sovereign debt restructuring, but not as we know it.
Beijing leads Chinese charge at top of IFC assets ranking
August 1, 2016Beijing confirms its dominance of the list of largest financial centres by banking assets, ahead of five more Chinese cities in the top 50.
Peru targets financial and social inclusion through e-wallet initiative
July 1, 2016The culture of informal work is a topic that Peru’s new president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, is promising to tackle, and which banks are already addressing through financial inclusion initiatives such as the creation of a pioneering, sector-wide e-wallet. Silvia Pavoni investigates its potential to ease one of the country's main pressure points.
London top IFC for inward and outward FDI
July 1, 2016London edges out Singapore for inward FDI among IFCs, and is way out in front for outward investment.
Top 1000 World Banks – Brazilian banks take profitability hit
June 29, 2016Brazilian lenders still monopolise the top of the Latin American and Caribbean table, while banks from Panama, Argentina, the Dominican Republic and Mexico benefit from instability in the Venezuelan economy.
Top 1000 World Banks – JPMorgan tops static North American table
June 29, 2016Most of the big names held fast in North America, with JPMorgan still out in front and only a little movement further down the rankings.
Top 1000 World Banks – Chinese efficiency heads cost-to-income ratio ranking
June 29, 2016The top 10 most efficient banks in the 2016 ranking are all from China, although Australia also made some impressive gains.