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Rising to the pensions challenge

February 4, 2008

Investment banks have been sitting up and taking notice of the pensions industry in recent years – an industry with global benefit liabilities of nearly $20,000bn. Edward Russell-Walling reports on how the banking industry’s big hitters are managing longevity risk.

Emerging markets remain on track

February 4, 2008

While the European and US markets are suffering, emerging markets continue on their upward trajectories, indicating that the drivers of world growth have changed. Edward Russell-Walling reports.

Adam Knight

February 4, 2008

The co-head of global commodities at Credit Suisse talks to Geraldine Lambe about building the bank’s commodities platform in a market that is booming and showing evidence of increasing maturity.

From French retail to a global business mix

February 4, 2008

BNP Paribas has been expanding its businesses globally, both through acquisition and organic growth, and the previously predominant French operations are slowly but surely decreasing in significance. In an interview with Brian Caplen, CEO Baudouin Prot says that the anchor to all the bank’s business remains its retail base.

Italy's race to the top

February 4, 2008

David Lane traces Italy's journey to the fore in European banking.

Old-fashioned but not old guard

February 4, 2008

A conservative stance and good risk management are helping ING to keep steady in the credit crunch, CEO Michel Tilmant tells Karina Robinson.

Assessing Northern Rock’s damage to the UK

February 4, 2008

A string of problems would result if the UK government decides to take the nationalisation route to digging the troubled bank out of trouble.

Sovereign wealth fund rescue puts Citigroup in recovery position

February 4, 2008

Bellwether Citigroup may have plugged the holes in its capital after its unacceptable fourth quarter performance, but how many other financial institutions will show the same resilience?

Leumi on top despite privatisation struggle

January 2, 2008

Leumi Bank now leads Israel’s booming banking sector, despite the government’s protracted struggle to sell its controlling stake. David Lipkin reports from Tel Aviv.

New rules to prevent another subprime crisis

January 2, 2008

Jane Monahan talks to Barney Frank, chairman of the US Financial Services Committee, about its plans.

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