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?
Latest articles from Comment

The Banker Board – March 30, 2023
March 30, 2023A weekly look at some of the most recent and influential people moves across the global banking industry.

MUFG ups its game in EMEA
March 30, 2023The 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.

Deutsche Bank sees opportunities in the leveraged finance market
March 29, 2023After 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.
to read

Will AT1 bond issuance become more difficult?
March 28, 2023Finma’s treatment of Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds shocked the market. Will this action have a lasting effect on the European banking sector?

A 350-year-old bank knows its place in a digital world
March 27, 2023Chris Loake, chief technology and operations officer at C Hoare & Co, talks to Liz Lumley about building a simpler, faster, better bank.
to read

The Banker Shorts – Week ending March 24, 2023
March 27, 2023Your quick guide to the week ending March 24, 2023, on thebanker.com.

The Banker Board – March 23, 2023
March 23, 2023A weekly look at some of the most recent and influential people moves across the global banking industry.
to read

Will UBS’s takeover of Credit Suisse forge a Swiss titan?
March 21, 2023Sealing 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.
to read

The Banker Shorts – Week ending March 17, 2023
March 20, 2023Your quick guide to the week ending March 17, 2023, on TheBanker.com.