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MUFG ups its game in EMEA

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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.     

Salah Al-Fulaij, NBK’s chief executive officer for Kuwait.

National Bank of Kuwait remains confident despite weakening oil backdrop

March 29, 2023

NBK’s chief executive officer for Kuwait talks about the challenges facing the country’s banking sector, the lender’s international expansion, and digital banking brand Weyay.

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Credit Suisse: How did we get here?

March 24, 2023

Credit Suisse had bumper years, particularly during the dotcom boom, and it weathered the 2008 financial crisis reasonably better than UBS. But trouble was never far from the bank’s door. 

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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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The Silicon Valley Bank collapse and Credit Suisse’s last minute lifeline

March 16, 2023

The world became addicted to free money, but now the party is over; what does this say about the health of the broader financial system?

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The Banker Board – March 16, 2023

March 16, 2023

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

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Libor’s final days

March 15, 2023

The journey to new market reference rates is reaching its destination. While many significant milestones have been hit, there are still some lingering issues to overcome, such as “tough” legacy contracts.

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China moves towards TLAC launch

March 15, 2023

China’s largest banks are preparing to increase their capital raising to meet their requirements, and are weighing up the benefits of onshore versus offshore investors in the face of rising interest rates. 

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Is painting China as the predator in Latin American activities reductive?

March 10, 2023

Experts at a think tank webinar were keen to dispel some of the myths regarding China’s relationship with Latin America.

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