THE BANKER'S latest Top 50 global banks listing shows that mergers are, unsurprisingly, changing the banking landscape.
Mergers and acquisitions can radically change the financial landscape, and cross-border linkages can drastically alter the character of a business and a banking operation in particular. In an age of so-called globalisation, how are mergers changing banking structures? Are more truly global banks emerging? Or are smaller players establishing niches outside their own borders? What trends can be deciphered?