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Concern grows for Canada’s housing market

January 24, 2017
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Though the country fared relatively well during the global financial slump, some fear Canada is now facing a homegrown mortgage crisis. Danielle Myles analyses the country's exposure to the housing market.

The best banks for green bonds

January 20, 2017
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The latest league tables reveal which bookrunners dominate the burgeoning green bond market. Going forward, China’s lenders are the ones to watch. 

Japan’s biggest lenders

January 10, 2017
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 As central banks in the West edge away from ultra-loose monetary policy, all eyes are on Bank of Japan to see if it follows suit. The Banker data reveals the biggest potential winners.

Deutsche Bank highlights operating strength

January 2, 2017

Germany’s biggest bank is enduring one of the toughest periods of its 146-year history. Danielle Myles reveals the quarterly figures that give cause for hope.

Hong Kong takes bulk of Chinese IFC investment

January 2, 2017

Hong Kong was the leading IFC for investment from mainland China between 2011 and 2016, in which time China itself pulled in a whopping $20bn from other IFCs, led by London. Silvia Pavoni reports.

Italy’s biggest lenders

December 13, 2016
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Matteo Renzi’s replacement will inherit a fragile banking sector. Data collected by The Banker reveals the state of its biggest players

New York comfortably leads US financial service centres tables

December 1, 2016

Unsurprisingly, New York tops the US financial centre rankings for attracting investment, but its outflows outstripped inflows by a considerable margin, as Silvia Pavoni reports.

Australian banks enjoy enviable profit ratios

November 29, 2016
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Data from The Banker reveals that return on capital at the biggest Australian banks belies the country’s tough capital framework, reports Danielle Myles.

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Top five US banks report healthy profits while peers tighten belts

November 22, 2016

The events of 2016 have taken its toll on many lenders’ balance sheets, but not the US’s big five investment banks. Danielle Myles looks at their profits and revenue, as revealed by quarterly earnings reports.

The banks building the US

November 15, 2016
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US president-elect Donald Trump has pledged to fix the country’s infrastructure. Here are the banks with the best expertise.

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