China's outward direct investment will outpace foreign direct investment in the country for the first time in 2015. Stefania Palma maps where this investment is going in the UK.
Mozambique stands on the brink of better times
March 2, 2015Mozambique's banking market is on the verge of a significant shake up, with new challengers entering the market and the country on the brink of a natural gas boom.
The science of regulatory compliance
July 1, 2014Regulatory compliance has become a high-priority topic on the agenda of many senior managers. Marcus Sehr, global head of cash management financial institutions, product, and Ulrich Goeres, global head of anti-money laundering and anti-financial crime, at Deutsche Bank discuss the current challenges facing banks and correspondent banking services in particular.
South Sudan held hostage to oil fortune
October 1, 2012The government of South Sudan has finally approved a budget for the 2012/13 fiscal year, which began in July, but of greater significance is the newly formed country's negotiations with Sudan over how to transport its vast oil reserves.
Andorran banks forced to look further afield
February 1, 2012Traditionally reliant on neighbour Spain for their customer base, Andorra’s banks have been forced to reassess their strategies in light of the country’s – and the rest of Europe’s – economic malaise. Instead, they are targeting the Latin American market, as well as disillusioned clients of Swiss banks, attracted to a national banking sector renowned for its discretion and stability.
Asia's quiet giant comes to the fore
January 3, 2012Despite being the fourth most populous country in the world, Indonesia's growth story is often overshadowed by that of its Asian peers, China and India. The country's potential has not been lost on the international banking community, however, which is slowly but surely upping its presence in this vast and highly unbanked archipelago.
Early planners will reap ICB reform rewards
December 1, 2011New rules proposed by the UK's Independent Commission on Banking are set to shape the future of the country's banks. But despite significant residual uncertainty about what the changes will look like, the industry still needs to act.
Vickers report leaves investment banking shrouded in uncertainty
December 1, 2011The proposals by the UK's Independent Commission on Banking are likely to change investment banks’ business models in the country fundamentally. The biggest effect could be to increase their funding costs, which might force more UK companies to turn to bonds instead of loans. But plenty of questions remain unanswered.
Will regulation redraw the international financial centre map?
October 3, 2011As the US and the EU focus on regulating different areas of the financial services industry, there is a temptation among financial institutions to relocate certain operations in order to evade strict new rules coming into play in certain jurisdictions. So is over-regulation posing a threat to the traditionally dominant international financial centres?
CSFI REPORT: BANKING BANANA SKINS
June 2, 2008CSFI report identifies the biggest risks facing banks; Deloitte report looks at the cost of financial services regulation.