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Taiwan’s homegrown banking leaders

January 23, 2018
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Taiwan is expected to experience a recruitment surge in the coming months, with its banks playing a notable role. The Banker data reveals some of the notable candidates.

Morgan Stanley tops ECM rankings

January 16, 2018
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Equity capital markets saw a bumper year in 2017. Annual league tables reveal issuers’ preferred bookrunners.   

Property crash fears tempered by developed country banks' strength

January 2, 2018

Soaring house prices in Sweden, Canada, New Zealand and Australia have sparked warnings about the next real estate crash. Luckily, they have among the world’s most robust banking systems. Danielle Myles analyses the data.

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Top 300 Asia-Pacific Banks ranking: China dominates, India and Indonesia show growth

January 2, 2018

China’s lenders have the largest slice of the Top 300 Asia-Pacific Banks ranking, while privately owned Indian banks and south-east Asian lenders show impressive Tier 1 capital growth and profitability. Stefania Palma reports.

Singapore the clear leader among Asean IFCs

January 2, 2018

Singapore drew the lion’s share of Asean financial services investment in 2016-17, with inflows up at $1.1bn. It also led the outward rankings but value was down on the previous year, in line with the rest of the region. Silvia Pavoni reports.

Mexico’s big five banks

January 2, 2018
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With 2018 an election year, Mexico’s economy is coming under scrutiny. Its banks are but one barometer, writes Danielle Myles.

Brazil’s banks reach landmark settlement

December 19, 2017
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The country’s biggest lenders have struck a deal with consumer groups to resolve disputes from three decades ago. Danielle Myles reports.

Banks embody Iceland’s turnaround

December 5, 2017
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Nine years after the Nordic island became a symbol of the global financial crisis, its banks have built some of Europe’s plumpest capital cushions. Danielle Myles reports.

Spain dominates European bank M&A

December 1, 2017

The prospect of a tie-up between large European lenders makes it a good time to reflect upon the state of regional bank mergers and acquisitions. Danielle Myles analyses the biggest post-crisis deals. 

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Top 100 CIS Banks ranking: a partial comeback

December 1, 2017

Putting currency instability and low oil prices behind them, banks in the Commonwealth of Independent States had a healthier year in 2016. Andrew MacDowall reports.

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