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Joy Macknight

What are the lessons from SVB’s failure?

March 30, 2023

Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic have worked hard and fast to contain the fallout from SVB’s meltdown. But what actions could have been taken to avoid this disaster?

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The Banker Board – March 30, 2023

March 30, 2023

A weekly look at some of the most recent and influential people moves across the global banking industry. 

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MUFG ups its game in EMEA

March 30, 2023

The co-heads of EMEA capital markets at Japan’s biggest bank outlines the division’s success in the hybrid capital debt space and areas of growth that they will look to capitalise on in 2023.

The Deutsche bank team: Luca Laino, Jeremy Selway, Diarmuid Toomey and Hoby Buvat.

Deutsche Bank sees opportunities in the leveraged finance market

March 29, 2023

After the inflation outlook softened late last year, the leveraged finance market began to bounce back at the start of 2023, giving the German bank’s DCM team the opportunity to apply its expertise.     

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Joy Macknight

Will AT1 bond issuance become more difficult?

March 28, 2023

Finma’s treatment of Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds shocked the market. Will this action have a lasting effect on the European banking sector?

Chris Loake, chief technology and operations officer at C Hoare & Co.

A 350-year-old bank knows its place in a digital world

March 27, 2023

Chris Loake, chief technology and operations officer at C Hoare & Co, talks to Liz Lumley about building a simpler, faster, better bank.

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The Banker Shorts March 24

The Banker Shorts – Week ending March 24, 2023

March 27, 2023

Your quick guide to the week ending March 24, 2023, on thebanker.com.

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The Banker Board – March 23, 2023

March 23, 2023

A weekly look at some of the most recent and influential people moves across the global banking industry.

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Joy Macknight

Will UBS’s takeover of Credit Suisse forge a Swiss titan?

March 21, 2023

Sealing the merger deal of the two biggest banks in Switzerland of a weekend is an impressive feat. But the hardest part is yet to come, as the pain of integration begins.

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The Banker Shorts, March 17

The Banker Shorts – Week ending March 17, 2023

March 20, 2023

Your quick guide to the week ending March 17, 2023, on TheBanker.com.

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