Bond Connect will feed Hong Kong’s desire to become a hedging centre for China risk, but some believe the city-state should step up its efforts now. Danielle Myles reports.
Bond Connect: a new path into China's $9,300bn bond market
April 3, 2017The revolutionary Stock Connect linking China and Hong Kong’s equity markets will now be rolled out to bonds, ETFs and a swathe of other asset classes. Danielle Myles investigates what these will look like, whether they will succeed – and if the market actually wants them.
A mixed picture for the UK’s ‘big five’ banks
April 3, 2017The annual reports of the UK’s big five banks reveal how they emerged from 2016. Danielle Myles looks at the turbulent year’s impact on their profits and assets.
Australian banks lead race to digitise services
March 28, 2017
Australia’s lenders make better use of online capabilities than their European and US rivals, reports Danielle Myles.
A health check for Russia’s banks
March 21, 2017
Data collected by The Banker reveals the capital position of the country’s biggest lenders.
Digital banks to shake up South Korea’s stalwarts
March 14, 2017
South Korea’s first online-only lenders are expected to launch this year. The Banker data reveals their biggest competition.
The lenders powering Peru
March 7, 2017
Peru benefits from a stable but highly concentrated banking sector. Data collected by The Banker reveals the major players.
UniCredit CIB’s co-heads find one and one make three
March 1, 2017UniCredit Corporate & Investment Banking’s co-chiefs talk to Danielle Myles about the bank’s new strategic plan, leveraging the bank’s vast corporate client base, and how the division stands to benefit from Brexit.
Demystifying the new layer of debt
March 1, 2017The latest round of EU reforms has made bank capital structures even more convoluted. Danielle Myles unravels the new style of debt instruments that are set to grow into a €200bn-plus market.
Saudi banks vie for role in Aramco float
February 28, 2017
Local banks are expected to win work on Saudi Aramco’s IPO. Banker data reveals the leading contenders.