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HSBC switches on UK project bond market
January 2, 2014Credit-enhanced project bonds have taken time to reach the market, but a debut UK deal arranged by HSBC could set a useful precedent for financing offshore power transmission infrastructure.
Don’t forget governance
December 23, 2013Recommendations of the Liikanen Report appear to have been generally accepted as best practice, but banks still need to re-evaluate their governance practices.
Finance Minister of the Year 2014
December 20, 2013The Banker’s Finance Minister of the Year awards celebrate the officials who managed to restore economic stability and even growth to their countries following a turbulent few years.
The top five banks in Denmark
December 18, 2013The Banker's top banks in Denmark ranking shows that Danske Bank is the largest bank in the country by Tier 1 capital.
Business trumps politics in the UK's EU decision
December 13, 2013The economic benefits of being in the EU mean that the UK will inevitably elect to maintain its membership, despite misgivings about EU labour rules.
German banks smarten their appearance ahead of ECB review
December 2, 2013German banks will want to look as good as possible for the European Central Bank’s asset quality review, especially in light of the country’s hard line during various sovereign debt and banking crises in the wider eurozone.
UK government goes long to meet pension demand
December 2, 2013Since raising its maximum maturity to 60 years in late 2012, the UK debt management office has issued three times beyond the 50-year mark.
New team helps RBS to keep up the conversation with clients
December 2, 2013Sanjeev Kumar leads a corporate advisory team at RBS designed to maintain the ability to provide large corporates with strategic advice after the bank’s exit from mergers and acquisitions and equity capital markets. He tells The Banker why talk is valuable.
2013 review: the start of the US revival?
December 2, 2013Many investors are confident that 2013 will be remembered as the year the US economy finally started its recovery. For other parts of the world, not least the eurozone and most major emerging markets, the memories are likely to be a lot gloomier. Paul Wallace reports.