The projected stream of initial public offerings in 2010, many on the back of private equity exits, may encounter a frosty market. Sceptical investors will demand aggressive valuations and some question whether the market is yet ready, or indeed has the capacity, for a recovery in IPO issuance. Writer Charlie Corbett

In the wake of financial crisis and recession, conservative acquisition financing looks set to be the norm. But for how long? Private equity will soon be back in the M&A game, increasing competition for assets - and there are already signs that the right credits can secure leverage. Writer Geraldine Lambe

In the dark days at the start of the 2009, few expected financial markets to recover as they did. Even fewer expected records to be broken. They were. Writer Geraldine Lambe

Canada, rarely observed in the international bond markets, sparked intense interest at the beginning of the year with its debut euro-denominated 10-year bond issue. Will there be more sightings to come, or is this just a one-time foray? Writer Edward Russell-Walling

The chairman and CEO of Daiwa Capital Markets Europe talks about the business's shift from Japanese securities house to pan-Asian investment banking presence with a European footprint.

The new Payments Services Directive is part of a wider plan to overhaul the European payments area, and provides money transfer operators the opportunity to increase their market share, but will it deliver? By Charlie Corbett.

With high volumes, strong growth and resilience in the face of severe economic headwinds, the global remittance market is gaining new ground. But banks that wish to capitalise on this growth will have to think hard about what strategy they adopt. Charlie Corbett reports.

The traditional stereotype of the migrant remitter has become outdated as the  thoroughly modern, mobile migrant demands ever increasing services and could present big opportunities for banks.