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Paul Camp, managing director and global head of cash management, financial institutions, Deutsche Bank Global Transaction Banking

Cash management: taking stock and looking forward

June 30, 2011

Paul Camp, global head of Cash Management Financial Institutions at Deutsche Bank, looks at the current industry landscape and how the business will develop over the coming years.

Dubai Islamic Bank ready for Basel III

Islamic banks hold Basel III advantage

June 30, 2011

As banks prepare for the impact of Basel III regulations, many Islamic financial institutions are finding they already exceed the requirements.

Joe Cassidy

Dodd-Frank one year on

June 30, 2011

Joe Cassidy, Deutsche Bank’s global head of prime rates brokerage and clearing, considers how the over-the-counter derivative landscape is evolving and what market participants can do to prepare for the changes.

IT demands on business banking

Co-operation key to survival in new era of cash management

June 30, 2011

An increasingly competitive transaction banking landscape, has led to worries from some cash management providers about the feasibility of continuing to provide the same scope of coverage they once did.

Brazil’s stock exchange plays catch up

June 30, 2011

Previously reliant on their own resources or bank loans to raise capital, companies in Brazil are now recognising the benefits of listing. But it will take a while before the country's stock exchange catches up with others around the world.

Paul Fulcher

New regulations see insurers and banks link up over liquidity

June 30, 2011

The advent of Solvency II and Basel III means insurers are reconsidering where to invest, just as banks are looking for new sources of funding. Structurers are seeking ways to play these mutual interests.

Has Basel got its numbers wrong?

Has Basel got its numbers wrong?

June 30, 2011

Regulators face a tricky task in setting appropriate capital charges for counterparty risk. Many are worried that some of the provisions in Basel III may cause as many problems as they solve.

Deutsche Bank's 'flow monster' outpaced in trading income

June 30, 2011

The Banker's Top 1000 World Banks has revealed some surprising results for sources of income at banks.

Sanofi Aventis defies global turmoil to close $20bn takeover of Genzyme

June 1, 2011

The caution in the markets following the tsunami in Japan and unrest in north Africa provided an unpromising backdrop to French company Sanofi Aventis's $20bn takeover of US biotech firm Genzyme. However, the deal passed off as a resounding success.

The Commodity Supercycle

Do rising commodities prices signify a world of change?

June 1, 2011

While some are playing down the continuance of the commodities supercycle, others say pressure on prices and a shortage of resources are here to stay, with the knock-on impact on the growth rates of the developed and developing worlds.

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