Brazil’s banks have been buffeted by political and economic headwinds for years, and stability is unlikely to return soon with a hotly contested election in the offing.
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Assets up, profits down for Indonesia
October 9, 2018
Indonesia's top banks have been building up their balance sheets – but profitability is declining.
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UniCredit leads Italian Schuldschein surge
October 8, 2018Following Italian tax reforms making it easier to use Schuldschein, UniCredit has led two pioneering deals by corporates wanting to take advantage of the instrument.
After Cambridge Analytica, where next for open banking?
October 1, 2018In a climate of increasing caution around data sharing, David Gardner of law firm TLT asks how banks can reconcile new initiatives with the need to safeguard customer information.
SocGen’s global head of DCM celebrates inspiring year
October 1, 2018Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking’s head of debt capital markets, Demetrio Salorio, talks to Stefanie Linhardt about winning market share and how mergers support the corporate bond market.
HSBC facilitates £1bn EIB Sonia issue as Libor fades
October 1, 2018As the transition from Libor to Sonia begins, HSBC’s debt capital markets team has found itself with a key role to play. Edward Russell-Walling reports.
A new age of Latin American trade financing dawns
October 1, 2018Geopolitics and technology are exerting a disruptive influence on trade finance. Latin America is not immune to the consequences – or the benefits. Lucien Chauvin reports.
Asian shuffle: Relinking the Chinese supply chain
October 1, 2018As China turns from being the home of mass-produced goods to consumer market, manufacturers are moving production to its Asian neighbours. Kimberley Long reports on their progress.
Supervisors or enforcers: who steers AML in Europe?
October 1, 2018Even after several revisions, the EU’s anti-money laundering directive does not definitively answer the question of whether a unified EU approach to AML is needed and politically achievable. Stefanie Linhardt reports.
Asia-Pacific M&A works around China’s investment clampdown
October 1, 2018China’s decision to tighten rules around mergers and acquisitions led to fears of a downturn in Asia-Pacific’s thriving market. But healthy activity in Japan and India is offsetting any regional uncertainty, as Kimberley Long reports.
