Real estate company Gecina saw its focus on central Paris pay off in 2017, with buoyant demand driving the acquisition of rival office space owner Eurosic. Since then, Gecina has been busy cutting the cost of its debt as part of a long-term strategy, as David Wigan reports.

The Deals of the Year 2018 winners from Africa.

The Deals of the Year 2018 winners from the Americas.

The Deals of the Year 2018 winners from Asia-Pacific.

The Deals of the Year 2018 winners from Europe.

Private equity funds in Vietnam are proving themselves invaluable as more of the country’s state-owned enterprises are privatised. Peter Janssen reports.

Retail banking and payments may have stolen the fintech limelight, but they should not overshadow the achievements of investment banks in enhancing their revenue-generating capabilities. Everyone from equity traders to M&A advisers are realising that tech is not confined to the back office, as Danielle Myles reports.

When the UK’s Al Rayan Bank needed funding to sustain expansion, it was bound by sharia rules on interest. Its innovative solution was a residential mortgage-backed securitisation, which successfully attracted a mixture of investors, as David Wigan reports.

As part of its journey back to prosperity after a severe recession, Iceland made a belated return to the international markets with a successful bond issuance. David Wigan reports.

After a bumper 2017, UK bank treasury departments are forging ahead with their funding and capital strategies. At the front of their minds is the end of the central bank’s liquidity schemes, ring-fencing complications, and the first UK senior non-preferred bond. Danielle Myles reports.