Italy’s financial sector is still plagued by non-performing loans, and impairment charges and provisions are now hitting profits. Danielle Myles reports.
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Structured products go sustainable but framework needed
July 3, 2017The success of green bonds has spawned a demand for sustainable structured products, but if this youthful market is to succeed it will require a formal framework, say participants. Danielle Myles reports.
Digitisation spurs DIY structured products
July 3, 2017Digitisation and automation are revolutionising the way banks sell structured investment solutions. The latest developments see investments banks acting as platforms that enable professional buyers to tailor and execute their own products to the end client’s objectives. Danielle Myles reports.
Mid-cap focus brings Houlihan Lokey stability and success
July 3, 2017The co-president and global co-head of corporate finance at Houlihan Lokey, Scott Adelson, talks to Danielle Myles about the firm’s bull-bear balance, its ascent to the top of M&A league tables, and why independents are attracting the best talent.
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European Investment Bank president looks to stay at lending forefront
July 3, 2017European Investment Bank president Werner Hoyer talks to Danielle Myles about Brexit, how guarantees maximise the use of the EU budget, and the race against time to create an infrastructure asset class.
Top 1000 World Banks - RWA density drops in deleveraging drive
July 3, 2017A look at banks’ risk-weighted assets density reveals which regions are de-risking balance sheets by deleveraging, with western Europe leading the way. Danielle Myles reports.
Top 1000 World Banks 2017
July 3, 2017With capital levels now under control, The Banker's Top 1000 World Banks ranking shows that the global banking sector’s biggest problem is profitability. Emerging market lenders have proven resilient to the commodity crunch and their national crises, but their European rivals are struggling, and there is more than interest rates to blame. By Danielle Myles.
How the ESM fights fires in the eurozone
June 1, 2017As managing director of the European Stability Mechanism, Klaus Regling has overseen the bulk of financial assistance provided to ailing eurozone countries throughout the sovereign debt crisis. He talks to Danielle Myles about Greece, the health of the EU’s banking sector and the future of the monetary union.
HSBC debt capital market chiefs cast their net wide
June 1, 2017HSBC co-heads of debt capital markets Alexi Chan and Jean-Marc Mercier talk to Danielle Myles about successfully deepening the bank’s Asia presence, tapping into China’s panda market, and why the US is its next growth target.
How will First Abu Dhabi Bank reshape the Middle East?
June 1, 2017The merger of National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Gulf Bank has created the Middle East’s second largest lender. Danielle Myles looks at what each brings to the combined entity, and how this changes the regional banking landscape.