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Investment Banking Awards 2015

The Banker's Investment Banking Awards, 2015

October 1, 2015

There has been no let up in the pace of change in the investment banking industry in 2015, and The Banker celebrates the participants that moved their feet fast enough to keep up. 

Transaction Banking Awards 2015

October 1, 2015

This year’s Transaction Banking Awards sees entrants innovating to overcome the challenges of uncertain markets.

Regulatory nationalism threatens Pittsburgh goals

September 27, 2015

International disagreements on issues such as central clearing house margins and bank bail-in leave national regulators weaker, not stronger.

Technology projects of the year 2015

The Banker Technology Projects of the Year Awards 2015

August 1, 2015

The second edition of The Banker’s Technology Projects of the Year awards celebrates the most innovative and transformational contributions to financial services technology around the world.

A stock market intervention too far in China?

July 27, 2015

The intervention of the Chinese government when the country's stock market lost more than one-third of its value in mid-June did not surprise many people, but the timing and manner of the action has disappointed some.

Greece and the eurozone need the IMF to act

July 27, 2015

The International Monetary Fund has gradually found its voice in the years since its participation in the Greek bail-out of 2010. Now it must go further.

Tough at the top for China

July 1, 2015

China's rise to the economic ascent will not be without its hiccups, as the country must negotiate the transition from an investment- to a consumption-driven economic model and put its local government expenditures into check.

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Basel III starts to dominate Top 1000 rankings

June 29, 2015
Basel compliance in the Top 1000

There has been an important departure in The Banker's methodology for the Top 1000 World Banks ranking this year, owing to the advent of Basel III and its adoption by nearly two-thirds of the banks in the ranking. 

EEU integration faces uncertain times

June 24, 2015

The Eurasian Economic Union is an ambitious project at a difficult time.

Islamic bank of the year awards 2015

Islamic Bank of the Year Awards 2015

June 1, 2015

The Islamic finance success story shows no signs of abating, with banks in this field continuing to thrive in spite of continuing global economic pressures and social and political unrest in many of its strongholds. We celebrate the industry’s finest in our Islamic Bank of the Year Awards 2015. 

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